Community Assistant

Posted 23 Days Ago
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Jersey City, NJ, USA
In-Office
27-29 Hourly
Junior
Professional Services • Real Estate • Industrial
The Role
The Community Assistant maximizes revenue, supports leasing activities, ensures customer satisfaction, and assists in property management operations. Responsibilities include financial administration, marketing, customer service, and personal development within a property management context.
Summary Generated by Built In

Come join NRP’s A+ team! We’ve been recognized as a “Top Workplace” because we promote a culture where our team can build long-term careers and connections. As we grow as a company, our goal is that you will grow in your career.

NRP has been recognized with several industry awards including Top Workplaces; Best and Brightest Companies to Work For; and National Apartment Association’s Best Places to Work.

We value our employees by offering a competitive benefit package including:

  • Commission and bonus opportunities

  • Paid vacation and sick leave

  • 11 Paid holidays

  • Paid maternity & parental bonding leave

  • Short & long term disability

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

  • 401(k) Match

  • Training, certification, & growth opportunities

  • Employee referral & recognition programs

Since its founding in 1994, NRP has been dedicated to building quality homes for our residents, regardless of income. The NRP Group is a full-service multifamily developer, general contractor, and property manager with assets and operations reaching an expanding range of markets nationwide. For additional information, please visit www.NRPGroup.com.

Come join the NRP team as a Community Assistant at our beautiful property, The Oliver, in Jersey City, NJ!

This position offers an hourly salary range of $27 / hr to $29 / hr, depending on experience.

Essential Functions Statement(s):
 
Financial/Administrative

  • Maximize cash flow at the property by maximizing revenue, minimizing delinquencies, ensuring timely rent collection, monitoring banking activities and daily deposits, and contacting residents to collect overdue rent

  • Ensure all Yardi data is correct by monitoring input and report functions, accuracy and timely preparation of leasing activities, A/R cash receipts, A/P invoices, statements of disposition, monthly closing procedures, and late fees

  • Assist Community Manager in meeting targeted revenue goals by exceeding occupancy budgets, creating market incentives, improving resident retention, and monitoring property’s financial performance

  • Complete re-certifications as required by The NRP Group policies and procedures at tax credit communities.

  • Maintain and organize all resident files

  • Responsible for maintaining accurate payroll reporting including e-time editing and bonus preparation

 
Marketing

  • Support the leasing team by leasing apartments, responding to telephone inquiries, qualifying applicants, show apartments, ensuring all move-in paperwork is accurately prepared

  • Manage renewals and active leases, tracking expirations, preparing expiration letters and drafting renewal leases

  • Maintain on-going, in-depth knowledge of associated market to give a competitive edge, perform monthly market studies and physically shop competition bi-monthly

  • Assist in monitoring compliance with Fair Housing regulations, Tax Compliance regulations, and other laws as they relate to property specific guidelines in occupancy standards

  • Review and analyze weekly traffic reports and numbers, assist with weekly marketing meetings

  • Monitor direction of rental activity and all onsite sales, marketing outreach, and advertising plans

 
Customer Service

  • Assists in planning and preparation of resident events

  • Complete a daily inspection of the property and market-ready units

  • Assist with the monitoring and directing of service operations to ensure service requests are completed within 24 hours and curb appeal standards are met

  • Provide excellent customer service and display courteous and professional attitude toward all customers

  • Maintain availability or coverage for emergencies, on-call duties, resident functions, and weekends

  • Advise Community Manger of conditions of the community affecting the resident’s safety, dissatisfaction, and to preserve the asset

  • Available for emergencies, on-call duties, resident functions, community affiliated functions and weekends

 
Personal Development

  • Assist Community Manager in recruiting and selecting team members, understanding and adhering to the hiring policies, procedures, and core values

  • Assist Community Manager in evaluating and supervising team members

  • May occasionally be required to assist at other properties

  • Run errands to support the property as necessary

  • Perform other duties as required

SKILLS & ABILITIES
 
Education: High school diploma or equivalent, college preferred, Tax Credit Specialist (TCS) accreditation or any other LIHTC designations preferred
 
Experience: One-year property management experience or 4-year degree in a related field; working knowledge of applicable Landlord Tenant Laws, Fair Housing Regulations, IRS Section 42 - LIHTC Program and other laws as they relate to property specific guidelines and occupancy standards
 
Technical Skills: Proficient computer skills including the Microsoft Office Suite, Yardi Experience preferred
 
Other Requirements: Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation

The NRP Group is committed to a policy of assuring that all employees and applicants for employment are recruited, hired, assigned, placed, transferred, demoted, laid off, terminated, paid, trained, and generally treated during employment on the basis of qualifications and merit; without discrimination due to color, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy or marital status), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, military status, disability, genetic information, citizenship, or any other classification or activity protected by federal, state, and local law and ordinances. 

Skills Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent, college preferred
  • One year property management experience or 4-year degree in a related field
  • Working knowledge of Landlord Tenant Laws and Fair Housing Regulations
  • Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite
  • Yardi experience preferred
  • Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation
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The Company
1,100 Employees
Year Founded: 1994

What We Do

The NRP Group is a vertically integrated developer, owner, builder, and manager of multifamily housing, dedicated to creating exceptional rental communities for individuals and families regardless of income.

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