Landlord Liaison – Part Time – Community Support Services

Qualifications
Individual must possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Realtor or in Property Management. Familiarity with Morris County Housing and the local community preferred. Experience with providing services to the homeless and low-income population preferred. Fluency in Spanish is helpful. Comparable Housing Locator experience preferred. Must be able to work independently or in a team. Must be detail oriented and have effective and efficient verbal and written communication skills.  Valid driver’s license in good standing.

Responsibilities
The Neighbors in Need (NIN) Landlord Liaison is responsible for reporting to the identified service provider and working closely with the NIN Advisory Committee in order to assist landlords with joining the Landlord Support Program. A primary function of this position is to recruit landlords that are willing to work with the Landlord Support Program to increase housing stock for voucher tenants in Morris County. This is done by promoting and marketing voucher programs, creating and maintaining community relationships with landlords, and maintaining a flow of information to potential participants, administration and support service partners.

• Oversees training and workshops for current and prospective landlords
• Provides outreach to realtors, landlords, housing developers and other housing providers to identify new and existing housing opportunities and build a strong inventory of available housing options
• Builds and maintains a database of landlords
• Networks with other agencies, coalitions and local community meetings
• Assures all relevant information is disseminated to appropriate staff members in a timely fashion
• Participation in training and orientation and assistance with facility management.
• Must be able to develop strong working relationships with the client population, be able to relate to individuals making significant life decisions, and be supportive of individuals’ increasing independence

Reports to
Program Director

Location
Parsippany, NJ

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