Real Estate Coordinator

PURPOSE:

Through ownership and stewardship, we create, maintain and provide quality physical environments that support living, learning and working for people with developmental and mental health diagnoses, in a cost-effective manner, helping to ensure the present and future wellbeing of our clients and workforce

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This position operates in an administrative capacity coordinating residential leasing and repair issues within the apartment programs

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Identify apartments for the Jewish Board apartment programs
Negotiate rents of prospective apartments and lease renewals
Respond to requests from intra and inter-agency sources and channeling such requests to the appropriate staff
Advise methods for improving, modifying, or expanding the program of the department
Maintain the Jewish Board lease database with current lease information
Create monthly reports to advise on upcoming lease renewals
Maintain lease files
Attend scheduled staff meetings.
Liaison between program staff, Legal Department and Landlords
Receive and respond to repair requests from program staff
Track repairs in apartment
Work with Director of Departments to project rents for the Fiscal Year
Other duties and special projects as assigned

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS MAY INCLUDE

Willing to travel to meet with Landlords and or conduct walkthroughs
Maintain clear and concise communication with team, Landlords and programs

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:

College degree preferred or appropriate experience with a high degree of communicative skill.
Minimum of two years of Real Estate experience
Bi-lingual preferred

CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:

Self-starter & motivated
Exceptional organizational skills
Computer literate and proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
Quick learner
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE

Must be experienced in negotiating residential leases and renewals
Experience in working in a Not for Profit setting

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:

Must be able to sit for extended periods of time
Must be able to travel on public transportation and drive

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT

Office setting with some travel to the five boroughs
Faced pace setting