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Administrative Assistant - Corporate Office

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Strive is looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to keep our corporate office running smoothly and efficiently. This is a great opportunity to assist our Administrators with diverse projects and provide general administrative support.

We’re a small company of fewer than 10 employees, which means there’s lots of room for growth and learning opportunities. Here at Strive, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued.

The core duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant revolve around supporting Administrator staff members. The Administrative Assistant is responsible for supporting the overall company’s objective, policies, and procedures. Duties include, but not limited to, organizing meetings for Administrators, greeting office visitors, clients, vendors, and tenant relations, in addition to composing documents, appointment scheduling and supply ordering on behalf of Administrators.

On any given day, the Administrative Assistant may perform a variety of tasks, such as:

· Answer phones and greet visitors

· Schedule appointments and maintain calendars

· Schedule and coordinate staff and other meetings

· Collate and distribute mail

· Prepare communications, such as memos, emails, invoices, reports, and other correspondence

· Write and edit documents from letters to reports and instructional documents

· Create and maintain filing systems, both electronic and physical

· Manage vendors, clients, tenant accounts and perform light bookkeeping

· Order and maintain office and property supplies

· Assist the maintenance department with work orders and vendor scheduling

· Data entry and research

· Other duties as assigned in alignment with the job description

Skills and Qualifications:

Decision-making: Ability to make independent decisions daily, addressing the best way to handle specific tasks.

Communications and collaboration: Collaborate with other administrators, support personnel, management, vendors, tenants, and clients on a regular basis.

Organizational skills: Organization and prioritization are the core elements of the Administrative Assistant’s responsibilities. You must know how to keep yourself and others organized and how to determine which tasks are the most important to prioritize.

Writing: Spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and writing are essential.

Computer Knowledge: Basic understanding of the internet, social media, word documents, excel, google suite, and other software programs.

Requirements:

Fluent in English, (Spanish, Cantonese/Mandarin speaking is a plus)

High School Diploma/GED

One-year administrative assistant experience is preferred

Salary/DOE

Senior Project Manager - Corporate Office

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Organizational Overview

The mission of Strive Real Estate LLC (SRE) is to acquire, preserve and invest in real estate projects that contribute to the goals of affordable housing advocacy and community redevelopment.

Position Description

Strive Real Estate LLC seeks exceptional staff members to support the implementation of projects that meet the company’s triple bottom line standards. The Real Estate Project Manager is responsible for delivering all aspects of real estate development projects on time and budget, identifying and reporting to project funding sources, handling pay applications, managing schedule, directing construction teams, and reporting regularly to project owners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Real Estate Project Manager will be responsible for managing delivery of projects through all phases to completion:

Up front, working closely with the partners:

· Identifying sites for Strive Real Estate projects.

· Developing financing strategies.

· Carrying out project level due diligence including analysis of zoning, project demand, public and private requirements, environmental compliance, and development strategy.

· Developing marketing materials.

During project construction:

· Managing contractors and identifying problems on projects.

· Conducting regular site visits and generating related field reports for owners

· Managing budgets and timelines.

· Preparing and sending out pay applications.

· Reporting to management on status of projects.

Throughout the project:

· Engaging other staff on projects where appropriate and managing their work.

· Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

· Two years’ experience in construction management, architecture, green building or related field.

· LEED GA Certification.

· Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to work successfully with limited direct supervision.

· An orientation towards meeting goals and deadlines.

· Demonstrated interpersonal, problem-solving and teamwork skills, and the ability to collaborate with different levels of an organization, both internally and externally.

· Strong computer skills, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, internet research, and Adobe Suite.

Salary/DOE

A diverse space to work and grow

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To learn more about this position or to apply, please contact our office at (510) 833-2154 or send your resume to info@striverealestate.net. Subject Title: (Job Title) Position

Senior Property Manager - Corporate Office

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The Senior Property Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of residential properties and tenant satisfaction. Their duties include scheduling routine maintenance items, overseeing a team of resident and maintenance staff and enforcing rental terms.

We’re a small company of fewer than 10 employees, which means there’s lots of room for growth and learning opportunities. Here at Strive, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Collecting rent and other property fees from tenants and individual owners

Reporting the property’s financial status, occupancy and expiring leases to the Board of Directors

Meeting potential tenants, showing them the property, and assessing their applications in accordance with anti-discrimination laws

Advertising vacant properties and processing applications according to company’s requirements

Inspect properties, maintain preventive maintenance schedules and arranging for repairs as required

Arranging contracts for maintenance, utilities, landscaping, security, and other ongoing services

Managing disputes with residents and service providers where appropriate

Investigating and resolving property complaints and rental violations

Supervision of property representatives, maintenance, and vendors

Handle emergency maintenance matters

Prepare annual budgets, monthly reports, and City/County/Regulatory Agency reporting requirements

Administer annual unit and property inspections

Attend Board of Directors meetings as necessary for reporting purposes

Monitor and comply with State landlord/tenant laws, ordinances, and fair housing requirements

Administer and monitor the tenant retention program

Work directly with SWB Delivers Outreach Program Housing Counselor to administer transitional housing program requirements

 

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge/Experience:

A deep and broad understanding of the use of word, excel, internet database programs and property management software

Follows and supports the Strive Real Estate values of trust, honesty, integrity, respect of others, drives toward excellence and commitment.

Strong administrative skills.

Strong oral and written communicator. Speaking Requirements: (Clarity, customer interaction, presentations, etc.)

Ability to work with a diverse community of professionals, tenants, and service professionals

Constant need to communicate over telephone and in-person (if applicable).

2 years- experience in the property management field.

High School Diploma/GED

Salary/DOE

Acquisition Manager - Corporate Office

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparation and review of financial analyses for prospective real estate investments including detailed cash flow projections, market and property due diligence, financing, and partnership structuring.

• Begin to develop industry relationships with brokers, JV partners and other partner relationships for debt and preferred equity investments, if required, and others to expand sourcing network.

• Train Acquisitions Associates/Analysts, if applicable, on market and property research and analyzing of potential investments.

• Assemble and review basic property information, leases/rent roll analyses, market and economic research, zoning, legal documentation, and other applicable information for various deals and investment markets.

• Participate in investment meetings regarding potential acquisitions.

• Actively communicate with investment brokerage community, JV partners, lenders, contractors, and consultants.

• Coordinate and manage due diligence and closing processes with external consultants.

• Assist in the loan originations.

• Prepare offering memorandums, property analysis for potential investors and distribute accordingly.

 

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge/Experience:

• Knowledge of key financial concepts and metrics as they relate to the multifamily real estate industry, including capitalization rates, internal rates of return, cash-on-cash returns, DSCR and return on investment strategies.

• Able to identify, qualify and use data sources necessary to run models and/or validate assumptions.

• Ability to apply mathematical concepts and calculations to acquisitions oriented financial and operating models.

• A deep and broad understanding of the use of Microsoft Excel, internet database programs, property analysis software and demographic information in creating financial models for acquired properties.

• Understands how to shop comparable properties to determine competitive amenities, rents, and sales prices in alignment with the company criteria.

Understands due diligence process required for properties targeted for acquisition.

• Understands how to structure a deal with due consideration of long-term value creation potential, financing, tax considerations, terms, such that modeled returns are achieved or exceeded according to company criteria.

• Follows and supports the Strive Real Estate values of trust, honesty, integrity, respect of others, drives toward excellence and commitment.

• Strong administrative skills.

• Strong oral and written communicator.

Speaking Requirements: (Clarity, customer interaction, presentations, etc.)

• Constant need to communicate over telephone and in-person (if applicable).

• Must be comfortable speaking in front of small, medium, and large groups.

 

Compensation: DOE

A/P & A/R Clerk - Corporate Office

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Strive is looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented bookkeeper to keep our corporate office accounting department running smoothly and efficiently. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking to increase their work hours over time and be a part of a growing real estate investment and development firm who also manages a non-profit organization.

We’re a small company of fewer than 10 employees, which means there’s lots of room for growth and learning opportunities. Here at Strive, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued.

Duties include:

  • Support month-end close process, journal entries, and reconciliations of general ledger accounts

  • Assist with lender, vendor, contractor, client, and tenant financial matters

  • Manage commission reporting on excel

  • Data entry-timecards, invoices, payables, receivables

  • Payroll processing thru QuickBooks

  • A/P & A/R for managed apartments and development projects

  • Process and reconcile accounts payable and receivable for primary business and non-profit organization

  • Prepare month- end and year-end financial reports

  • Interact with CPA and tax advisers

  • Other accounting and general office functions as requested.


Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience

• QuickBooks experience required
• Strong computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort working in a diverse environment and a non-profit homeless services atmosphere.
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Ability to professionally interface with lenders, grant providers, real estate developers, engineers, contractors, attorneys, Federal, State, County, City representatives, Staff members and volunteers.

• Self-starter, energetic, positive attitude.

• Commitment to quality, organization, and detail. Experience in real estate-related issues very helpful.

Compensation: DOE

A diverse space to work and grow

Apply Today

To learn more about this position or to apply, please contact our office at (510) 833-2154 or send your resume to detra@striverealestate.net. Subject Title: (Job Title) Position