Project Management Assistant - Housing Department

About This Position

The City of Phoenix Housing Department's mission is to create, promote and sustain diversified and affordable housing opportunities while encouraging resident stability and economic independence. To fulfill the mission, the City of Phoenix Housing Department owns approximately 3,500 public and affordable housing units and manages more than 5,200 housing choice vouchers, providing homes to 25,000 persons. It also offers to finance for-profit and nonprofit partners to help create additional affordable housing opportunities.

The fundamental reason for this position is to provide asset management support for a portfolio of affordable housing properties. Responsibilities will include working with the Deputy Director and team members to monitor contract compliance. Duties will include assuming responsibility for property financial performance, analyzing operating statements, reviewing and approving operating budgets, monitoring property management fees, processing payments, performing property inspections, writing reports, monitoring evictions and responding to resident complaints, approving capital projects, monitoring insurance compliance and identifying opportunities to improve property performance. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Deputy Director.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Working knowledge of Yardi software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range $54,454 to $97,789 annually.

Hiring Range: $54,454 to $80,454 annually.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
  
  
  

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information .
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi .
  
  
  

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of experience in governmental research, urban development, finance or public administration
• Bachelor's degree in public or business administration, urban planning, architecture, engineering, economics or a related field
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience making recommendations to improve program or portfolio effectiveness and efficiency.
• Experience analyzing and optimizing financial performance to ensure property conformance to operating budgets.
• Experience monitoring third party management companies for contract compliance.
  
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes March 20, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Project Management Assistant, JC:08630, ID# 57204, 03/06/24, USM, MR, Benefits:007

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City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.