Property Coordinator

Title:

Property Coordinator Unit: OMH 17-Bed Scattered Site Transitional Housing

Reports to:

Program Manager Salary: $32.97 per hour (approximately $60,000 annually)
Status:
Full Time;
Regular;
Exempt

Location:

625 West 140th Street, New York, NY 10031

This position is represented by OPEIU Local 153

Organization Overview:

The Fortune Society, Inc. (Fortune) has been working for over 57 years in service to our mission: to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. The organization has evolved into one of the nation’s preeminent reentry and justice-informed service organizations, providing formerly incarcerated people with the skills and wrap-around services needed to break the cycle of crime and incarceration and to build productive lives in their communities.

Fortune has grown steadily over the years to an agency with over $90 million in annual budget with approximately 600 staff. We anticipate that we will keep growing, both in size and depth of service. Fortune has a dual mission: both advocacy and service. The advocacy portion of our mission focuses on building a more just criminal legal system and reducing the barriers to reentry into society.

The service side of Fortune has evolved to encompass a broad range of programs that started with employment and education and now includes a robust array of services, among them: alternatives to incarceration, supervised release, court advocacy, discharge planning within correctional facilities, licensed substance use and mental health treatment, a housing continuum ranging from emergency and transitional through permanent congregate and scattered site housing, assistance in obtaining benefits, a care management unit, HIV services, a food and nutrition program, and an arts program.

Each service we provide is informed by the needs of the population we serve. Fortune currently serves approximately 18,000 people a year. Our program models are recognized, both nationally and internationally, for their quality and innovation. We have locations in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens.

Position Summary:

The Property Manager of OMH 17-Bed Scattered Site Transitional Housing will report to the Program Manager and work to identify, acquire, and formalize the lease acquisition process to house participants in our OMH 17-Bed Scattered Site Transitional Housing (Apartment Treatment Program). The Property Manager will primarily be responsible for lease acquisition, outreach to landlords and management companies, advocacy, team development and training, advocacy and maintaining a tracking of leases.

Core Competencies Mission and Fit:

Embodies Fortune’s mission, and will be an effective member of the team in furthering it. The candidate should exhibit compassion and understanding for our participants (wherever they are in their re-entry process) and embrace Fortune’s core value that none of us should be measured against the worst things we have done.

Job Knowledge:

The Property Manager must demonstrate excellent job skills and knowledge relating to housing acquisition, landlord relationship, lease negotiations, and have a critical understanding of the housing landscape. Demonstrate expertise in managing tenant/landlord mediation and landlord relationships. Possess a network of landlords willing to work and with him/her to rent units. Supervisory knowledge of team development, leadership skills, coaching, and onboarding.

Creativity and

Innovation:

The Property Manager seeks, evaluates, and implements alternative solutions and looks beyond obvious solutions. Integrates input and ideas from different sources to share information and explore opportunities to obtain results. Brainstorms and encourages new ideas and solutions. Pursues new methods and solutions and thinks outside the box. Develops new approaches that prove to be effective at obtaining results.

Communication:

The Property Manager builds effective formal and informal communication channels. Shows tact and diplomacy while maintaining open, honest dialogue with coworkers and management and those they work with. Keeps relevant people accurately informed and up to date of both positive and potentially negative information. Organizes communication to engage a diverse audience. Writes and speaks clearly, persuasively, and concisely; focuses on the needs of specific individuals and groups.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain…