Bilingual Leasing & Compliance Specialist

West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, Inc. (WSFSSH) seeks a Leasing and Compliance Assistant to support the Leasing and Compliance team and help maintain high occupancy across its NYC portfolio.

The role reports to the Director of Leasing and Compliance and collaborates with Building Management. The assistant ensures inquiries are handled promptly and that all duties align with Low-Income Housing Tax Credit guidelines, subsidy rules, and Fair Housing laws.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in NYC’s affordable housing real estate market, with leasing/compliance focus.
• Familiarity with HUD, Homeless programs and Section 8 subsidy.
• Working knowledge of NYC’s 2010E housing application.
• At least 1 year of administrative experience.
• Experience with older adults and people with mental illness and/or substance use.

Responsibilities

• Field and respond to housing inquiries promptly.
• Create mail merges and track responses from applicants.
• Assist the Occupancy team with scheduling interviews.
• Occasionally participate in housing eligibility interviews and assist in determining eligibility.
• Communicate housing outcomes to applicants by phone, email, or mail.
• Take minutes at meetings.
• Maintain waiting lists per HUD tenant selection plans and Fair Housing Law.
• Update applicant referrals through CAPS (if applicable).
• Input information into the property management database.
• Finalize initial leasing and subsidy paperwork and submit to the building.
• Participate in lease-up activities including Housing Connect log tracking and appointments.
• Attend training sessions and meetings; maintain confidentiality.
• Assist with other duties as needed.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder liaison

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Office 365

RealPage OneSite

Job description

West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, Inc. (WSFSSH) seeks a Leasing and Compliance Assistant to support the Leasing and Compliance team and help maintain high occupancy across its NYC portfolio.

The role reports to the Director of Leasing and Compliance and collaborates with Building Management. The assistant ensures inquiries are handled promptly and that all duties align with Low-Income Housing Tax Credit guidelines, subsidy rules, and Fair Housing laws.