JOB DESCRIPTION Housing Assistant Arion – Downtown
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Posting Date: November 28, 2017
Reports To: Area Manager
Hours: Full-time 40 hours/week
Pay Range: $16.15 – 19.38 per hour
Benefits: Medical/Dental Vision, Life/Disability, Pension, Vacation
and Sick Leave.
The Low Income Housing Institute is a non-profit housing development organization which provides technical assistance, housing development, finance, and property management services to increase the supply of low-income housing and to work for housing justice. The Housing Assistant will work in north Seattle at various properties.
Responsibilities:
The Housing Assistant will carry out such duties as needed and directed by the Housing Program Coordinator including collecting rents and recording financial information into property management software; working with applicants and residents to complete eligibility paperwork; coordinating with utility and repair vendors; and other duties. This is a non-exempt position.
- Assist staff with administrative and program work related to the operating of the property including rent collection, recording financial information, and make daily deposits.
- Assist with writing and word-processing including preparation of spreadsheets, grants, funding applications, correspondence and reports as relate to the housing programs.
- Answer questions, phone inquiries and screen calls for staff as needed.
- Type, file, photocopy, process transmittals/mailings and other office duties.
- Coordinate with vendors to do repairs; forward maintenance request forms to LIHI’s maintenance department; track maintenance work and needs.
- Fill in for LIHI’s Office Assistant or Administrative Assistant as requested.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of two years of progressively responsible related work experience in clerical/administrative work, human services, housing or grantwriting. Demonstrated ability to provide high quality staff support. A college degree may substitute for a portion of the work experience.
- Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to word without direct supervision.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Working knowledge of personal computers and work processing and spreadsheet software programs.
- Demonstrated ability to work with people with sensitivity to cultural and class issues, and a demonstrated commitment to social justice and/or low income housing.
- Must pass criminal background checks and drug screen test.
This is a unionized position, represented by Local 8 of the Office of Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU).
Open positions may be reviewed at www.lihi.org.
Submit cover letter and resume to:
The Low Income Housing Institute
Attn: Human Resources
2407 1st Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
Fax: (206) 443-9851
Or e-mailed to: hr@lihi.org
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE
Closing date: Open until filled.
The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) is an equal opportunity employer. LIHI participates in E-Verify. Qualified women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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