Assistant Building Director, Administration II

Located in the South Bronx, La Central offers 160 units of permanent , supportive housing to low-income and chronically homeless individuals, including some with special needs. Comuni Life Inc. provides comprehensive onsite social services, and Breaking Ground coordinates property management services.

Reporting to the Property Manager, t he Assistant Building Director , Administration II is responsible for ensuring effective property management and day-to-day operations at La Central. T he Assistant Building Director work s closely with Property Management, Leasing and Compliance , and Finance on special project s and liaise s with different positions for the daily operations of the building. Th e Assistant Building Director supervis es Rent Administrators and Office Managers and works closely with tenants , visitors , social service partners, auditors, regulatory agencies, and outside counsel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Oversee day-to-day building operations in the functional areas of rent collection and administration; lease renewals; subsidy management; tenant services; and general office management
• Responsible for the planning and execution of the building’s annual recertification process
• Oversee all landlord-tenant legal and other activities at the building in keeping with applicable laws and regulations; Breaking Ground policies and procedures; values, goals, and best practices
• Collaborate with Tenant Services Coordinators, Programs staff, and External Affairs t o provide tenant services at the building including activities, workshops, events, and skills-building opportunities to enhance the tenant experience
• Partner with the Building Director, Assistant Directors, and social service s staff to address specific resident issues and other challenges
• Supervise, recruit, train, and evaluate direct reports including Rent Administrators, and Office Manager
• Respond to tenant concerns about building operations
• Work wit h Property Management leadership on agency-wide issues including the implementation of databases and report review
• Ensure data is properly entered into Real Page, B reaking Portal and other database
• Ensure site compliance with established departmental standard operating procedures and best practices
• Maintain building contracts with outside vendors
• Perform other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• At least 5 years of experience in property management and/or social services
• Supervisory experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams
• Experience working with s pecial n eeds populations, L ow Income Housing Tax Credit , housing subsidies, building systems, and operations preferred
• Superior conflict resolution skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interface effectively and efficiently with colleagues and tenants