Affordable Housing Coordinator

Come be part of an award-winning company! AvalonBay Communities is in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring, and managing luxury apartments in the multi-family housing industry. We are looking for enthusiastic, customer-service focused individuals to be a part of our award-winning team. So if you're looking for a rewarding career opportunity with the top property management organization in the country and a Glassdoor Best Place to Work 2018, we'd like to hear from you! We are looking for the right candidate to join our operations team at our corporate headquarters in Arlington, VA.

Reporting to the Director of Affordable Housing, the Affordable Housing Coordinator will be a liaison to properties regarding information about affordable housing programs, including eligibility requirements, maximum affordable rents, and other program requirements. This position will also provide support for all activities related to national affordable housing program strategic initiatives.

In this role, you will…

• maintain and update systems across the Affordable Housing portfolio.
• complete file reviews to verify resident and applicant qualifications
• assist in the completion of affordable housing audits and reports.
• help develop and maintain tools and assist Affordable Housing Specialists/ on-site associates with the resident certification process, including developing and presenting trainings.
• support relationships with regulatory agencies including the preparation of periodic reporting, researching resident issues, and maintaining compliance.
• assist the Affordable Housing team with new lease-ups, acquisitions, dispositions, and special projects.

Existing knowledge with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) multifamily programs, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, and/or similar affordable housing programs preferred.

Our ideal candidate has strong communication skills (both verbal and written) as demonstrated by writingpolicies and procedures, developing reports and presenting data and sharing information with various stakeholders.Outstanding organizational and prioritization skills are also a must. Strong Microsoft Office skills are required. A college degree is preferred. This position may include 2-3 days of overnight travel up to 3 times per year as needed.