Job Details
Job Location
Castle Gardens (West Harlem) - New York, NY
Salary Range
$40,000.00 - $45,000.00 Salary
Description
Position Summary:
Responsible for making minor repairs and lock changes in apartments of the Scattered Site Housing Program. The PMS will work in conjunction with the Property Management team and the Scattered Site Program Team to maintain/monitor and ensure the timely response to necessary maintenance requests for new and existing units; required for move ins and move outs and all that it entails and for ensuring that existing units meet programmatic standards and are move-in ready.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Make any necessary minor repairs as a result of inspections of housing units or a work-order to ensure compliance with applicable housing codes and programmatic standards;
• Monitor and respond to all client services in the agencys proprietary database, (Sprocket) as well as in the appropriate contract funder databases, if applicable;
• Prepare and submit reports on client repairs and/or lock change activities;
• Assist the PM Coordinator in conducting apartment inspections for new apartments and annually thereafter using the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection form;
• May make recommendations to PM Coordinator on areas which failed the inspection, in order to bring the apartment to standard and follows up on necessary repairs;
• Assist with moves and cleanups and clean outs, and transporting of clients;
• Be available to receive furniture for new apartments and moves;
• Maintain electronic apartment repair log, updating repair issues through completion;
• Document all interactions with landlords and staff on apartment repair issues through finalization;
• Perform minor repairs, painting, lock changes, etc.;
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications
Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED/HSE with certification from an accredited institution or an associates degree or some college or a bachelors degree or equivalent experience in psychology, criminal justice, or liberal arts;
• At least 3 years of experience working in housing preferred.
• Familiar with NYC housing issues and be able to navigate around them to maintain decent, stable housing for our clients;
• Experience working with HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and criminal justice clients;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office computer applications, especially Word, Outlook and Excel database;
• Strong organizational and documentations skills;
• Ability to take initiative, be dependable, resourceful and be able to pay keen attention to detail;
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple priorities at the same time in a time-sensitive manner;
• Ability to travel and drive throughout the 5 boroughs of New York City.
• Must have a clean, valid drivers license and be approved to drive agency vehicles.

The Fortune Society encourages individuals to apply who have successfully made the transition from incarceration and/or substance abuse into a stable, productive lifestyle in the community.
Travel Requirements: Travel within the five boroughs of NYC via agency vehicle, train and or bus. Drivers license required. This position will require occasional travel to our Long Island City office for meetings and trainings.
Physical Demands:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensing, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
The Fortune Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status.