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Breaking Ground Office Manager in Brooklyn, New York
Office Manager
90 Sands, 90 Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America
Req #2719
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home!
Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.
But we didn't stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home.
90 Sands
Located in DUMBO, Brooklyn, 90 Sands offers 491 units of permanent, supportive housing to low-income New Yorkers, people living with HIV/AIDS, and chronically homeless individuals, including individuals with mental illness. Built on the former site of the Watchtower Society, the 30-story building features a multipurpose room for community events and meetings, a digital library/computer lab, and a fitness room. The Center for Urban Community Services provides comprehensive onsite social services, and Breaking Ground coordinates property management services.
Office Manager - Property Management
Reporting to the Assistant Building Director, the Office Manager is responsible for bookkeeping, including petty cash, check requisitions, and billing for 90 Sands . Responsibilities also include scheduling, taking meeting notes, maintaining filing systems, writing correspondence, maintaining tenant data/databases, and other office support functions. The Office Manager is an important point of contact for residents.
This position has a 35-hour work week, onsite.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee the day-to-day administrative functions of the office
Direct and answer tenant questions
Manage and track accounts payable
Prepare and track requisition and payment vouchers
Maintain efficient and highly organized filing systems for tenant information
Assist in the upkeep of online records and database systems
Maintain and track the use of petty cash
Manage office supplies
Assist with the coordination and set up of tenant and staff events
Assist with the building’s annual recertification process
Perform other related duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of experience in administrative support or related position
High School diploma, GED, or equivalent
Ability to work with a diverse, special needs population
Ability to handle high priority tasks simultaneously
Superior organizational and interpersonal skills
Computer proficient, experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Other details
Pay Type Hourly
Min Hiring Rate $19.23
Max Hiring Rate $19.23
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- 90 Sands, 90 Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America