Housing Services Programs Associate

Position Description:

Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County is seeking a Housing Services Programs Associate to assist with and expand the Homeownership programs within the Housing Services department. The Associate will report to the Director of Homeownership Programs (Director). The Associate will provide technical assistance, training, education, and pre- and post-purchase services to Habitat homebuyers, homeowners, and preservation homebuyers and homeowners in addition to being actively involved in the Housing Services department as a whole and developing and improving policies and procedures within the organization.

Responsibilities:

Overall

Provide weekly reporting to supervisor and the Housing Services department.

Work closely with the Housing Services team to continue to maintain the department’s client management system in HomeKeeper to meet all Homeownership program needs.

Provide monthly impact tracking for department programs and support quarterly management reporting for the organization

Homebuyer Program

Assist the Director of Homeownership Programs with new development and Post Purchase site visits, including showing units to prospective buyers, conducting final walkthroughs, and providing access for appraisals as needed.

Coordinate completion of all punch list items with the Construction team prior to closings.

Assist with scheduling unit cleaning prior to closing alongside the Real Estate and Construction Teams.

Communicate with new buyers to track and ensure completion of the Homebuyers Program requirements prior to closing (i.e. Letters of Interest, sweat equity, education, savings plans, marketing meeting, etc.).

Facilitate Homebuyer Education and assist with the creation of new education sessions as needed.

Assist with filing and updating homebuyer and homeowner records in HomeKeeper.

On a weekly basis, check and respond to department outreach via the [email protected] email and the department voicemails.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Demonstrated interest in affordable housing including but not limited to community/tenant organizing, asset management, post purchase, technical assistance, foreclosure prevention, and/or community land trusts

Demonstrated interest working in diverse, immigrant communities including multi-ethnic and multi- generational communities

Post Purchase

Work with Director and Manager to host the Homeowner Help Desk series, which includes trainings on property tax benefits and assessments, and asset management for homeowners.

Communicate with new owners to ensure they are set up for success; this includes but is not limited to handing over warranty materials, building manuals, neighborhood resources, and other best practices dependent upon the type of unit purchased.

Assist the Director and Manager in monitoring, compliance, and foreclosure prevention services provided to Habitat NYC and Westchester single-family homeowners and multifamily developments through Monitoring and Technical Assistance annual contracts.

Provide 1:1 assistance to homeowners in our portfolio who want to begin the resale process; this will include but is not limited to requesting payoff letters, providing information on subsidy sources, and working with management companies on co-op policies and procedures.

Assist with coordination of warranty management and repair requests of housing units in partnership with the Real Estate Development & Construction departments.

Assist the Westchester Homeownership Programs Manager with processing and qualifying program applications for the Plus One ADU Program.

Assist the Westchester Homeownership Programs Manager with processing and qualifying program applicants for Flood Relief Programs, as needed.

Assist the Director with the Aging in Place Program in accordance with funder guidelines; this includes but is not limited to income qualifying applicants, fielding homeowner requests, and assisting with scheduling of site visits.

Assist with outreach/tabling events for all Programs, as needed.

Skills required:

Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good computer literacy skills with database knowledge preferred;

Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks; ability to work independently, and as part of a team;

Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines;

Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Public speaking

Location, Hours:

The office is located at 111 John St. FL 7 Suite 770, New York, NY 10038.

Regular hours will be weekdays Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm EST, with an hour allotted for lunch each day. Flexibility is required as some site visits to project locations throughout the 5 boroughs will be necessary. Depending on project needs, evenings and weekends may be required.

This position is a hybrid work-from-home and in-person model. Staff are expected to report to the office and/or be on site at least two days a week. The in-person engagement in the office serves to build cross-divisional strengths with team members across the organization and externally, with partner organizations, tenants and tenant groups.

Compensation:

Base annual salary: $50,000

Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.

Careers at Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County are challenging, rewarding and fulfilling. If you are interested in bringing your passion for the mission of Habitat for Humanity to the organization, please apply by sending a resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications to [email protected] with the subject “Housing Services Programs Associate”.

Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all its activities and programs including employment and promotion. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, physical handicap, veteran or marital status.