Occupancy Specialist jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

Full-Time Occupancy Specialist- Iowa

Location: Cedar Point, Iowa or Des Moines, IA applicants preferred (position is remote with some travel)

Who We Are:

Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. is a rapidly growing development, construction, and property management organization dedicated to the creation of quality affordable housing to benefit those who need it most. We are an employee-owned, passion-driven group that changes each community of which we are a part. We manage over 14,000 housing units in 15 states, proudly serving seniors, veterans, and other economically challenged groups. We seek ambitious, talented individuals who want to grow with a rapidly expanding company whose success is not only measured in dollars and cents, but in lives changed. With a development portfolio of $1.5 billion, Woda Cooper consistently ranks among the top affordable housing developers and owners in the country by Affordable Housing Finance.

Purpose:

The purpose of this position is to ensure that the Community or Communities assigned are fully leased-up and compliant with all necessary regulations.

Working Relationships:

• Position reports to the Regional Manager.
• Relationships within management personnel: Service Technician, Regional Manager, District Manager, District Service Supervisor, Regional Vice President, Operations staff, Accounting staff
• Relationship outside the organization: State Housing Finance Agency (“SHFA”), USDA Rural Development, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, local Public Housing Authority, investor, lender, and all vendors providing service to Communities

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision
• Short Term Disability & Long Term Disability
• 25K Company-Paid Life Insurance Policy
• 401K with company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Gym Membership Reimbursements
• Cell Phone Discount
• 12 Days Paid time off,
• 8 paid holidays & 2 additional floating holidays!

Please submit your resume for consideration.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree and 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience
• Certifications in LIHTC, HUD and RD preferred
• Expertise with real-world Sales/Business Development experience working on interesting and complex business problems.
• Capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain an open and honest communication with your team and management
• Independence, yet a team player mentality
• Be eager and interested in real estate and compelled to help people already in the business with a desire to learn as much as possible. Be good with people (genuinely good with people) and enjoy relationship building.