HOUSING MANAGER
In New Jersey, Housing Manager is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
Qualifying turns on 4 years of relevant experience.
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Housing Manager is used at one independent authority, New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Financing Agency.
Independent authorities
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Financing Agency | 12 |
Where this title is used
Housing Manager is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, manages a public housing project or projects containing less than 600 units; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- Organizes assigned work and develops effective work methods.
- Manages a public housing project.
- Arranges leases, rentals, and tenant activity programs.
- Supervises the operation and maintenance of housing project facilities.
- Rents apartments to incoming tenants.
- Reviews tenants incomes to ascertain their rental payments.
- Handles socioeconomic problems among tenants.
- Assists in promoting recreational and social activities in conjunction with other outside agencies.
- Supervises the maintenance of buildings and grounds.
- Inspects grounds and buildings for damage or extermination problems.
- Refers tenants to social agencies.
- Orients new tenants whenever appropriate.
- Maintains cooperative relations with community organizations.
- Assists in the preparation of budgets.
- Handles tenants complaints.
- May attend court on eviction proceedings to 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.
Experience
Four (4) 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 the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of approved 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 prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of essential tenants records and files.
- Ability to learn 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, or 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.
Note
The 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.