Occupancy Specialist Apartment Community

What You'll Actually Do

Channel Island Apartments is a 152-unit affordable housing community in Oxnard, and this role sits at the intersection of compliance and leasing. The Occupancy Specialist owns the full application cycle: screening income-eligible households against HUD and LIHTC regulatory requirements, processing move-ins, and completing annual and interim recertifications on time and in full. A missed recertification or a documentation gap on a tax credit file isn't a minor inconvenience here. It's a compliance event. So the person in this seat needs to be organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working within the specific rules that govern affordable housing occupancy.

Beyond the file work, you're also the frontline leasing presence. That means conducting property tours, following up on leads, monitoring local market conditions, and contributing to marketing strategies that keep occupancy where it needs to be. You'll coordinate with the property manager and maintenance team on move-in readiness and unit inspections, and you'll handle resident concerns with the kind of professionalism that keeps a community stable. Delinquency management is part of the picture too, including rent collection and follow-up consistent with company procedures.

IPG is a national operator with a portfolio of over 40 multifamily communities and 111 mobile home locations across 13 states, so there's real infrastructure behind this role. Proficiency in Yardi or comparable property management software is expected from day one.

What You Bring

• At least one year of leasing or occupancy experience in property management
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (this is a hard requirement, not a preference)
• Familiarity with LIHTC and Section 8 program requirements, or a demonstrated ability to get up to speed quickly
• Experience with delinquency tracking and rent collection processes
• Comfort with property management platforms such as Yardi, Rent Cafe, or Blue Moon
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact clearly with regulatory agencies and housing authorities
• Solid time management and the discipline to keep recertification timelines on track across a 152-unit community

Context Worth Knowing

Affordable housing occupancy roles carry a compliance burden that market-rate leasing positions don't. LIHTC files require income verification, asset documentation, and student status review at every certification. HUD programs add their own audit trail requirements. Candidates who've only worked conventional leasing will need to invest real time learning the regulatory side. Those who already understand tax credit compliance will be productive much faster and will likely find this role a strong foundation for a compliance coordinator or property manager position within an affordable housing portfolio. The $24 to $28 hourly range reflects the specialized nature of the work, and the Monday through Friday, 8 to 5 schedule is a genuine quality-of-life advantage compared to many leasing roles.