Posted May 26, 2026
Leasing Specialist - Affordable Housing Required
Ascend
Oakland, CA, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
As an effective Lease Up Specialist, you have a great eye for detail and excellent customer service skills. You will be responsible for working with a high volume of applicants – assisting them with application completion and questions, preparing income profiles, and ensuring compliance of the lease file for audit purposes.
Responsibilities
- Answer applicant questions on the application and qualification process
- Review application and related documents to create an income and financial profile
- Review application and related documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance
- Enter applicant data in Yardi (applicant and property management database)
- Prepare weekly reports on application processing statistics
- Ensure final applicant file is complete, accurate, and prepared for a compliance audit review
- Meet with applicants as necessary
- Complete verifications of employment and references
- Basic administrative work such as copying, filing, correspondence, mail, and phones
- Maintain filing systems
- Assist with projects as needed
Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong computer skills including Word, Outlook and Excel; Yardi a plus
- Superior organizational skills, attention to detail and follow through
- Able to work independently, prioritize, meet multiple deadlines and work as a team member
Preferred
- Bilingual
- CA driver's license
Benefits
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans
Compensation
- $25.00/hour - $27.00/hour
