Traveling Recertification Specialist

Pratum Companies; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,760 - 54,240; Full time

Job summary

Pratum Companies seeks a Traveling Recertification Specialist to manage certification, recertification, and leasing for multifamily communities.

The role requires up to 100% travel to on-site worksites nationwide, with focus around DC, MD, VA and other regions. Flexibility for weekly travel and evenings/weekends is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years recertification experience with COS/TCS or HUD/LIHTC designations preferred.
• Must understand HUD 4350 and 236 programs; Section 8 experience required.
• Ability to travel up to 100% to sites nationwide; live within 30–45 minutes of a major airport.

Responsibilities

• Focus on tenant-facing processes, schedule interviews, collect asset and income data, and set rents for renewals.
• Assist with move-ins/move-outs and coordinate on-site data collection.
• Complete annual and interim recertifications with interviews and data processing.
• Ensure accurate calculation of income, assets, rent levels, and on-site inspections.
• Coordinate apartment inspections and maintain resident files per policy.

Skills

Impeccable customer service

Verbal and written communication

Multi-tasking under deadlines

Attention to detail

Independent work

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS)

Tax Credit Specialist (TCS)

HUD/LIHTC designations

Section 8 or Public Housing experience

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Property Management Software

Job description

Traveling Recertification Specialist

IMPORTANT

This is not a work-from-home position but will require up to 100% travel to work on-site at any assigned multi-family apartment community worksite project in the United States. Candidates must be flexible to travel weekly as required.

This position is responsible for providingcertification, recertification, and leasing for assigned residential multifamily apartment communities. This role will require travel throughout Pratum's portfolio nationwide as well as in support of other third party management clients. Although the Washington DC Metropolitan area, including Virginia and Marylandare primarily be where support is needed, such that reliable transportation for regional travel is a requirement, This role will require travel nationwide to support third party management clients, as well as supporting Pratum's portfolio within the Washington DC Metropolitan area, including Virginia and Maryland are primarily be where support is needed, such that reliable transportation for regional travel is a requirement, overnight and multi-day travel to any state for operational coverage is a requirement of the role. This role requires that the candidate live within ~30-45 minutes of a major metropolitan airport, preferably in the mid-Atlantic (e.g. DC, MD, VA, WV, PA, DE, NC, SC), northeast (e.g. NJ, NY), midwest (e.g. IN, OH, IL, KY, KS), south (e.g. TX, FL, OK, AR).

Position Overview

As a Traveling Recertification Specialist at our company, you will be responsible for performing core responsibilities to meet company objectives, working closely with tenants and applicants. Your duties will include completing various projects at an on-site level, effective communication with our clients, building effective relationships and transmitting information to coworkers and managers using multiple platforms. Our organization is looking for innovative, goal-oriented individuals who can demonstrate the ability to prioritize their responsibilities effectively, so we are seeking experienced employees who can work both independently and in teams. This job is for individuals who can work under strict deadlines and under pressure. Our agents will ensure management complies with Local, State and Federal rules and regulations. Some of the responsibilities are but not limited to:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Focuses/Manages tenant-facing, schedules resident interviews, collects asset and income data and calculates rents for annual renewals.
• Assist with move-ins/move-outs
• Complete Annual and Interim recertifications, including:
  • Scheduling and administering resident interviews
  • Coordinatingon-site data collections and processing of resident information
  • Schedulingresident recertification interviews
  • Insuringproper calculation of income, assets, rent levels, etc.
  • Coordinatingapartment inspections for recertification's
  • Maintainingresident files in accordance with company policy & regulatory agency policy
• Rehabilitation, brand new lease-ups, and re-syndication processes
• Assisting management to prepare for state audits
• Additional tasks, duties and responsibilitiesassigned as needed

Requirements

• Impeccable customer service skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must have a minimum two (2) years recertification experience with a preference for professional certification(s) such as Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS), Tax Credit Specialist (TCS), or any of the industry HUD and LIHTC designations required- Section 8 or Public Housing is acceptable
• Have the ability to multi-task within time constraints
• Must have excellent attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, Property Management Software and Internet literate
• Have a full understanding of the requirements for HUD and LIHTC programs
• Prior LIHTC recertification experience is necessary
• Strong understanding of the HUD 4350, experience with the 236 program and their CPO
• Section 8 experience A MUST
• Tax Credit experience A MUST
• Public Housing experience A MUST
• Bilingual English/Spanish is desired

Workplace Requirements

• As indicated in the job title, this role will require travel up to 100% to assigned worksites with clients which could be located anywhere in the United States. This is not a remote-work position.
• Monday-through-Friday is the primary work schedule, but evenings and/or weekends may be required on a regular basis and may not be fully known in advance.

This role is non-exempt and has an anticipated hourly pay range of $22-$26/hour (~$45k-54k annually) for a new employee depending on a number of relevant factors including individuals’ experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, client/property or company budgetary limitations/guidelines, and other job-related company and market considerations. This position may be eligible to receive discretionary and/or performance-based bonuses on a spot or annual basis, which are variable depending on individual merit/performance, budgetary limitations, company performance, and other job-related factors. This non-exempt role will be eligible for overtime for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. Full-time positions (30+ hours/week) are eligible for 2 weeks paid vacation, 1 week sick and related leave, 11 paid holidays, and health & welfare benefits as outlined on the Company’s website. To learn more about our company and our benefits, go to: https://pratumco.com/careers/

Pratum Companies is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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