Administrative Property Assistant
posted 1 week ago

Description

The Job

At the Affordable Housing Societies, we’re all about “Making People’s Lives Better” --- for our tenants, for their families, and for our employees.

Join an exceptional group of diverse, caring, dedicated, and passionate people who are inspired to make a difference in people’s lives by delivering a tenant experience that is authentic, personalized, and memorable for more than 10,000 people across the Lower Mainland. AHS is a close-knit team of professionals who provides the very best quality service to our tenants and communities we support.

The Affordable Housing Societies – one of BC’s largest not-for-profit affordable housing providers is looking for a qualified Administrative Property Assistant based at one of its residential buildings in downtown Vancouver. The successful candidate will work as part of a dynamic team providing excellent administrative support and acting as the first point of contact for customer and tenant inquiries in person, over the phone, and by email.

Reporting to the Property Manager, the Administrative Property Assistant serves a key role in furthering the organization’s goals and objectives and ensuring the Mission to “provide quality, affordable rental homes so that families and individuals can thrive.”

About You:

You are a positive, detail oriented administrative professional. You have a track record of effective tenant relations, including compliance with applicable municipal and provincial regulations. You love performing administrative tasks, and genuinely enjoy providing exceptional customer service. You espouse the values of integrity, kindness, and compassion, and take seriously the social responsibility of effectively managing the housing of individuals of various backgrounds including many who are highly vulnerable. You understand and are empathetic to the many reasons individuals find themselves in precarious housing situations including trauma, addictions, and mental health challenges.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Attributes:

• Some knowledge of Residential Tenancy Act, Human Rights Code and Municipal/Provincial compliance regulations
• Ability to interpret and understand documents received from tenants
• Excellent written and oral communication, customer service, interpersonal skills
• Positive relationship-building skills (strong interpersonal skills,) diplomacy, tact and conflict management skills
• Strong knowledge of MS Office suite including Word and Excel spreadsheets
• Demonstrated aptitude for learning computer applications quickly
• Ability to investigate and solve problems creatively within established policies and procedures  
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently with limited supervision and within a team
• Proven ability to organize, plan, and prioritize multiple responsibilities and work simultaneously while ensuring accuracy and follow through on each transaction
• Ability to exercise good judgement
• Ability to travel throughout the Lower Mainland

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

• Completion of secondary school graduation in addition to several post-secondary courses in a relevant field such as business or business administration, marketing, public relations and/or property management
• Three years of demonstrated administrative and customer service work experience
• Demonstrated experience with use and application of social media and online networking sites as a marketing tools
• Experience with Arcori PO system considered an asset

Mandatory Job Requirements:

• Valid BC driver’s license (Class 5) with clean driving record and a reliable vehicle
• Ability to Successfully pass a Criminal Records Search with Vulnerable Sector

We believe in making people’s lives better for our tenants, their families, and our employees. If you would like to grow your career with Affordable Housing Societies, we offer excellent opportunities for growth and the chance to work with great team-mates. This position comes with an competitive salary/vacation, and a total compensation package inclusive of employer-paid health/dental/wellness benefits, employer-paid GRSP contributions, excellent work-life balance, plus perks such as staff education and professional development. Please visit us at www.affordablehousingsocieties.ca for more information.

If you possess all the required job criteria and experience, please submit your Resume and Cover Letter stating the following:

• Summary of why you are the right fit for our organization
• Outline of your applicable experience
• Available date to start
• Annual salary expectations
• Three professional references (name, job title, company, phone#, email address) – *References must be from a direct supervisor or manager*

Please email your Resume with separate Cover Letter to [email protected] quoting competition number24-13-Admin in the subject line.

A detailed Job Deion will be provided to those applicants selected for interview.

Applicants will be reviewed as submitted. This posting will remain open until filled.

While we appreciate all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Housing allowance
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lower Mainland, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Administrative: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• BC Drivers License (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-04-29

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