Manager

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles is seeking a manager to oversee a housing development within the Authority, including the Application Center and Housing Choice Voucher programs. The role involves planning, directing activities, and ensuring compliance with leases and program requirements.

You will recruit and supervise staff, manage budgets, and coordinate with partners to monitor portfolio performance and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Education required: Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• Experience: 1 year supervisory level in property management or public social programs.
• Certification: PHM, CPM or equivalent within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise activities of an assigned housing development and related programs.
• Manage assigned staff across maintenance, clerical, custodial and technical roles.
• Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate and discipline staff to maximize performance.
• Promote safety in operations and services.
• Represent the Authority with public/private agencies and communities; make presentations.
• Assist in developing and monitoring department budget; review and justify costs.
• Enforce leases and program requirements; ensure compliance with rules and procedures.
• Resolve complex tenant or program participant issues; refer to partners as needed.
• Provide recommendations on major capital repairs and improvements; oversee projects.
• Inspect maintenance of offices, dwellings, and grounds; assure quality.
• Meet with participants and contractors to advise on program specifics.
• Review and approve documents like purchase orders, leases, and eligibility reviews.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Budget management

Lease enforcement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Science or closely related field

Job description

Special Note

The posted salary is the full salary range of the position. The anticipated salary upon hire for new employees in the position will typically start at step one of the eight step salary range unless there are special exceptions in accordance with the Housing Authority Personnel Rules.

DEFINITION

Positions within this classification work under general direction, and are responsible for the overall operation and management or oversight of an assigned housing development within the traditional Public Housing portfolio, the Application Center, property management within the Asset Management portfolio, or a housing program within the Housing Choice Voucher Department. Incumbents are also responsible for planning and maintaining work systems, procedures, and policies that enable and encourage the optimum performance of staff and other resources within the assigned unit.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise the activities of an assigned housing development within the Authority’s traditional Public Housing portfolio, the Application Center, housing program within the Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Department, and property management within the Authority’s Asset Management portfolio.
• Manage assigned staff, which may include but is not limited to maintenance, clerical, custodial, professional, paraprofessional and/or technical personnel.
• Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate and discipline staff to encourage optimum performance.
• Promote safety in operations and services.
• Represent the Authority with public and private agencies; participate in appropriate local community organizations and activities; make presentations.
• Assist in the development of the department budget and budget documents; review, monitor and control assigned unit budget; justifications and recommendations.
• Enforce leases, program requirements, contractual agreement and conditions. Ensure compliance with established rules, regulations and procedures.
• Resolve complex matters pertaining to assigned unit, including management-tenant or program participant relation problems; make appropriate referrals to local public or private agencies.
• Provides recommendations, advice, assistance and general oversight related to major capital project repairs and improvements.
• Inspects and determines adequacy of maintenance of office, dwelling units, and grounds.
• Meet with program participants and contractors; provide advice and guidance concerning program particulars.
• Review and approve various documents such as purchase orders, leases, tenant applications, eligibility reviews, eviction or termination notices, management/marking plans etc.
• Assist with the review and evaluation of the overall performance of a portfolio.
• Establish and maintain good tenant and client relations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Graduated from accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Science or closely related field.

Experience: One (1) year of increasingly responsible professional level experience in a supervisory capacity in a property management setting or in the public sector providing social service programs to low-income people in fields such as public housing, fair housing, social welfare, public health, employment service, counseling, vocational guidance, or a related field.

Receipt of PHM, CPM or equivalent certification required within one year of hire.

Desired Qualifications: PHM, CPM or equivalent certification.

Probation

1 year

HIRING INFORMATION

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment evaluation, which includes: a post-offer medical examination (includes drug and alcohol screening), criminal records check, employment history and education verification, and documentation of the right to work in the United States.

Candidates will start at STEP 1 of an eight step salary range unless there are special exceptions in accordance with the Personnel Rules.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

As a condition of new and continued employment, employees in this classification must participate in mandatory direct deposit of payroll.

Conflict of Interest: new and existing employees are required to refrain from participating in activities, employment or enterprises, which are in conflict with public interest and/or with their duties as an employee of the Authority. A copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy may be obtained by visiting our website at: http://www.hacla.org/Portals/0/Attachments/Others/ConflictofInterestPolicy.pdf

Testing Accommodation

Testing accommodations are available for individuals requiring an accommodation due to a physical, mental or learning disability. Please contact the department for special assistance at least 72 hours prior to testing date.