Property Manager; Part-time

We are seeking an experienced, service-driven Community Manager to lead the day-to-day operations, compliance, lease-up, financial performance, resident experience, and physical stewardship of a 41-unit newly constructed affordable housing community in Salem, Oregon. This position is budgeted at 20 hours per week (50% FTE) and requires a highly organized, hands-on manager who can prioritize effectively across regulatory files, resident relationships, leasing performance, financial administration, maintenance coordination, and owner reporting within a focused part-time schedule.

The community includes Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) affordability requirements and Project-Based Voucher (PBV) assistance administered through the local housing authority. The ideal candidate understands that strong affordable housing management requires both precise compliance execution and exceptional hospitality: households must be treated with dignity, files must be audit-ready, deadlines must be controlled, and the property must perform operationally and financially.

• 41 residential units in a new-construction, four-story community with resident/common spaces, laundry, mail and parcel areas, bicycle storage, outdoor gathering areas, and other shared amenities.
• LIHTC income and rent restrictions, including multiple affordability/set-aside requirements that require accurate household qualification, rent-limit and utility-allowance administration, and ongoing compliance monitoring.
• 14 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) units awarded through the Salem Housing Authority: 2 one-bedroom, 8 two-bedroom, and 4 three-bedroom PBV units.
• PBV/HAP administration requires coordination with the housing authority, accurate subsidy documentation, inspection readiness, vacancy/occupancy controls, and timely communication regarding assisted households.
• The property is designed to serve a diverse resident population. Cultural humility, clear communication, fair housing consistency, and the ability to work effectively with resident-services partners and community stakeholders are essential.

• Own site-level execution of LIHTC and PBV compliance requirements in partnership with regional/compliance leadership; never authorize a move-in until required qualification and approval steps are complete.
• Collect and review application, household, income, asset, student-status, citizenship/eligible-status where applicable, and other verification documentation; identify missing or inconsistent information before files advance for final approval.
• Maintain accurate tenant certifications, program designations, rent limits, utility allowances, HAP/subsidy records, leases, addenda, notices, and required source documentation in Yardi and the property compliance file.
• Track annual/interim recertification requirements and begin outreach early enough to meet all program deadlines; elevate aging or deficient files before they become compliance findings.
• Prepare for owner, investor, OHCS, housing authority, HUD-related, lender, and other regulatory reviews by maintaining audit-ready files and completing pre-audit corrections promptly.
• Monitor published income limits, rent limits, utility allowances, and program guidance and implement approved changes accurately and timely.

• Lead the initial lease-up and stabilization of the community, including prospect follow-up, application conversion, waitlist/interest-list administration, unit offers, move-in scheduling, and resident onboarding.
• Ensure applicant communications are timely, consistent, accessible, and compliant with Fair Housing, screening, reasonable-accommodation, and affordable-housing requirements.
• Coordinate PBV referrals/eligibility steps with the housing authority and internal compliance team; maintain clear tracking of each household from inquiry through approved move-in.
• Monitor traffic, applications, approvals, denials, cancellations, vacant units, upcoming availability, and leasing barriers; recommend operational adjustments using data rather than anecdote.
• Protect occupancy and revenue while never compromising eligibility, documentation, or fair housing requirements.

• Serve as the primary on-site management leader and create a welcoming, professional, responsive resident experience…