Assistant Project Manager, Real Estate Development Department

Job Description

Job DescriptionSalary: $70,000 - $73,000 DOE

Background:

For over 40 years, Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) has provided a safety net of social welfare and community development services to empower people and communities in need. LTSC provides culturally and linguistically appropriate services to the Japanese American community in the Southland, builds multi-family affordable housing projects to uplift low-income neighborhoods of color throughout Los Angeles, and promotes equitable development and cultural preservation in the Little Tokyo neighborhood. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disability.

Summary of Duties:

The Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for providing project management support on several real estate development projects. LTSCs real estate portfolio is rapidly expanding and includes affordable and permanent supportive housing, non-profit community-serving facilities, and more than $400 million worth of mixed-use, transit-oriented developments in the pipeline. Many of LTSCs projects will be developed in partnership with other community-based nonprofits based in communities throughout Los Angeles.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist Director of Real Estate, Associate Director, and Project Managers on project management support for all phases of development.
• Assist on initial feasibility analysis, site analyses and acquisition, and entitlements.
• Assist in preparation of funding and financing applications, as well as on the preparation of construction financing and loan closings, as well as draws and disbursement requests.
• Assist in the management of partnerships and project team, including architects, general contractors, and consultants.
• Assist in construction administration of projects, monitoring lease up, and transitioning projects to operations.
• Support project budget tracking, real estate project accounting, and other real estate development activities and administration.
• Support REDD on site visits, assessments, inspections, and off-site administrative tasks.
• Manage invoice processing including scope of work review, check requests and compilation of backup/ documentation.
• Other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Travel to project sites is required. The Assistant Project Manager will work under the supervision of the Associate Director of Real Estate.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• Minimum Bachelors degree; graduate degree in Urban Planning, Business, Real Estate, or related field preferred;
• Strong initiative and ability to develop projects from the ground up;
• Ability to manage several active projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines;
• Strong written and verbal communication;
• Strong quantitative and computer skills; proficiency in financial analysis using Microsoft Excel preferred;
• Experience managing relationships with political offices, community stakeholders, public funding agencies, building & safety and planning departments, and lenders in moving a project forward;
• Interest in real estate development at a community-based nonprofit in a multicultural environment
• California drivers license and access to insured automobile

Equivalent education or experience can be substituted for all minimum qualifications, except when legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration, are required.