SENIOR HOUSING MANAGER

 DEFINITION:

 Under supervision, manages a public housing project(s) containing
 between 600-850 units or independently manages and has charge of a
 small sized public housing complex consisting of two or more buildings
 containing less than 600 units; does other related duties as required.

 NOTE:  The definition and examples of work for this title are for
 illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may
 not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Organizes assigned work and develops work methods.

 Is in charge of and responsible for management of a medium 
 sized or relatively large public housing project or a small sized 
 complex of two or more buildings.

 Arranges leases, rentals, and tenant activity programs.

 Supervises the operation and maintenance of housing project
 facilities.

 Rents apartments to incoming tenants.

 Reviews tenants' income to ascertain their rental payments.

 Handles socioeconomic problems among tenants.

 May assist in promoting recreational and social activities in
 conjunction with other outside agencies.

 Supervises the maintenance of buildings and grounds.

 Inspects buildings and grounds for damage or extermination 
 problems.

 Makes referrals of tenants to social agencies.

 Orients new tenants.

 Maintains cooperative relationships with community organizations.

 May assist in the preparation of budgets.

 Handles tenants' complaints.

 May attend court on eviction proceedings and act as a witness.

 Supervises the collection of rents from tenants.

 Prepares reports.

 Supervises the maintenance of tenants' records and files.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and information systems used by 
 the agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 EXPERIENCE: 

 Five (5) years of managerial business experience in the field 
 of real estate, public housing, or credit investigation.

 LICENSE:

 Applicants may be required to possess a Public Housing
 Manager Certification (PHMC). 

 Applicants   may be required to possess an Occupancy
 Specialist Certification (OSC). 

 Applicants assigned to positions responsible for managing 
 tax credit properties may be required to possess a Tax Credit 
 Specialist Certificate (TCSC). 

 Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in
 New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee
 mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of methods of managing a public housing project.

 Ability to manage a public housing project.

 Ability to meet with tenants and deal effectively with their problems.

 Ability to work harmoniously with tenants, associates, superiors, 
 and others.

 Ability to participate in community affairs.

 Ability to give assignments and instructions.

 Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports
 containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

 Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of tenants'
 records and files.

 Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording
 and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English
 sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign
 Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of
 communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long 
 as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without 
 reasonable accommodation.  If the accommodation cannot be 
 made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, 
 such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
03370
L
C
  
N/A
18
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 1/09/2015