Area Management Specialist - Savannah at Mercy Housing

At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.

The Area Management Specialist will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation and compliance of properties within your assigned area. You will be responsible for overseeing daily operations, ensuring financial benchmarks are met, and maintaining high standards of quality and safety. 

We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. This is an on-site position.

Pay: $33.00/hour, dependent on experience

Benefits:

• Several Healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes adult and child orthodontia) and vision  
• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays. 
• 403b + match 
• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)   
• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours) 
• Paid Time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday 
• Paid Volunteer Time  
• Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave  
• Paid Life Insurance 
• Free Employee Assistance Plan  
• Free Basic Dental
• Pet Insurance options

Duties: 

•  Follows rent collection procedures.
•  Maintains occupancy levels at budgeted levels and higher, where possible.  
•  Achieves rents allowed under regulatory programs.
•  Regularly reviews and adheres to budgeted guidelines.
•  Ensures understanding and effective use of property management, accounting, and personnel-related software, instructing staff on proper usage, as necessary.  
• Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of applicable local and federal housing laws, including Fair Housing and Landlord and Tenant laws.
• Experience being accountable for financials.
• Previous housing or property management experience including HUD, Low Income Tax Credits, Rural Housing, and Tax-Exempt Bond properties.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification in property or affordable housing management.
• Minimum of two (2) years of administrative, accounting, customer service, and/or supervisory experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

•  Comprehend and communicate in the English language both orally and in writing.
•  Interpret and understand financial information generated from property management software reports.
•  Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
•  Define and solve problems.

This is a brief summary of the position. Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.