Landlord Engagement Specialist

Company: PeopleShare Inc
Location: Vineland
Posted on: April 20, 2025

Job Description:

Attention all housing professionals - Realtors, Real Estate Agents, Landlords, Apartment Managers, Leasing Coordinators, and Property Managers! PeopleShare is looking for a Landlord Engagement Specialist in Vineland, NJ 08360 for a role with a non-profit that helps homeless Veterans find housing. Candidates that are successful in this role must understand leases in the private housing market, and has the ability to help mediate the landlord/tenet relationship.

Title: Landlord Engagement Specialist

Location: Vineland, NJ 08360 (primary office)

Salary: Full-time Direct Hire: $60k/year

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30 PM, 30 minute lunch.

Travel Requirement: 50%+ in Southern NJ counties, vehicle provided

Overview:

Provides housing counseling, search assistance and other functional support for Veteran households. Builds connection and referrals with private landlords in Southern New Jersey to provide homeless Veteran households with connection to permanent housing options. This position is responsible for building landlord engagement materials and events within the service area in order to recruit more landlords in existing efforts. This position provides coordination with the Housing Navigator to increase available affordable housing options.

Responsibilities:

• Educates and recruits prospective landlords to house Veteran households; builds lists of contacts/price/amenities/etc
• Provides materials and events focused on recruiting local landlords
• Provides connection and services for prospective housing tours and housing inspections
• Provide housing search assistance and housing counseling, including presentations and supporting materials
• Builds, maintains and updates lists of landlord and other affordable housing resources
• Negotiate, mediate and facilitate positive landlord/tenant relationships
• Assist in conducting outreach to identify and provide services for target populations, especially through Continuum of Care forums
• Successfully completes and attends all required trainings, events, meetings, conferences
• Provides all reporting and outcomes in a timely manner Client Satisfaction:
  • Assist clients, family members or other clients with concern and empathy; respect their confidentiality and privacy and communicate with them in a courteous and respectful manner.
  • Answer and refer telephone calls or other inquires to ensure accurate and timely communications are facilitated.
  • Identify yourself in a pleasant and positive manner.
  • case management meetings.
  • coordinate, through case management, an active behavioral health treatment plan when appropriate.
  • provides educational presentations related to functional life skills, time management, anger management, communication skills, values clarification, budgeting, independent living and parenting skills. Requirements:
    • Computer Skills: Including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite.
    • Other required skills: The ability to communicate with all levels of the organization. This position also requires a solid, self-directed individual who can excel both independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must be able to complete tasks at accepted levels of quality.
    • Problem solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and skillfully analyzes information
    • Oral communication - Speaks clearly and convincingly
    • Management - Decision-making; staff in planning; available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; and develops subordinates' skills and encourages development.
    • Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment and makes timely decisions.
    • Planning/organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
      
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      Requirements: Job Type: Permanent Post Date: 04/18/2025

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