Location: Columbus,GA, USA
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Columbus Land Bank Authority, with the oversight of the Land Bank's function.
* Responsible for performing the real estate functions for the City to include, but not limited to, Managing City properties for sale or lease, and Managing a categorized database of all real estate owned by the city.
* Establishes plans to achieve goals set by the Community Reinvestment Director, and implements policies, and procedures.
* Assists the Community Reinvestment Director in the development of current and long-term organizational goals and objectives as well as policies and procedures for City Real Estate operations.
* Assists the Community Reinvestment Director in the development of current and long-term organizational goals and objectives as well as policies and procedures for Columbus Land Bank Authority facilitation.
* Maintains frequent contact with the Community Reinvestment Director to maximize the effectiveness of day-to-day operations and community engagement to identify issues, determine strategies ,and set priorities for addressing the same.
* Formulates and implements a comprehensive communication strategy regarding City Real Estate and Land Bank Authority activities.
* Responsible for the day-to-day operations of City-owned Real Estate.
* Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Columbus Land Bank Authority.
* Oversees the process of acquiring, holding, and marketing properties obtained through various recovery efforts for City owned Real Estate and those of the Land Bank Authority.
* Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with local units of government, community organizations, and agencies (private and public) to create rental options, home& business ownership prospects, and economic development opportunities.
* Works to develop economic development opportunities to link equitable housing opportunities and community development goals.
* Coordinates and performs media relations regarding City Real Estate and Land Bank Authority activities, and any other media related to the Community Reinvestment Department.
* Represents Community Reinvestment and the Land Bank Authority at various internal and external meetings.
* Perform any other duties assigned by the Community Reinvestment Department Leadership.
* Ability to communicateand respond to inquiries both in person and over the phone.
* Fluency in /MicrosoftOffice Suite.
* High Levels of EmotionalIntelligence.
* High Levels of Self Awareness.
* High Levels of Self-regulation.
A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Community Development, Urban Planning, or a related field is required. Three (3) years of related experience is required. Two years of specific experience managing real estate transactions and or tax foreclosure properties is highly desirable. This position is required to travel for meetings and appointments. Some appointments may be held at personal residences where levels of cleanliness and safety vary.
The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee must occasionally lift light objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
* Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
* Climbing - ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
* Crawling - moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
* Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
* Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
* Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
* Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
* Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
* Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
* Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
* Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
* Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
* Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
* Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
* Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
* Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
* Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
* Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
* Standing - for sustained periods of time.
* Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
* Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
* Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
* Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
* Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
* Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
* Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
* Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
* Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room. This position requires travel for meetings and appointments. Some appointments may be held at personal residences where levels of cleanliness and safety vary.