Administrative Assistant (Part-Time)

Pay: $18.00 to $21.00/hour

Schedule: (Part-Time) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00am to 2:00pm | Wednesday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Are you organized, dependable, and comfortable working in a busy office environment? Wingate Management Company is looking for an Administrative Assistant to support a HUD affordable housing community in Cambridge, MA

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong administrative and customer service skills who has previous exposure to property management, affordable housing, or a residential community setting.

What You'll Do

• Provide day-to-day administrative support for the property management office, including answering phones, assisting residents, responding to walk-in traffic, filing, scanning, copying, and maintaining organized records.
• Assist the property management team with HUD and affordable housing paperwork, resident files, recertification documentation, and other compliance-related administrative tasks.
• Communicate professionally with residents, vendors, applicants, and team members while providing excellent customer service.
• Help maintain accurate resident information, correspondence, reports, notices, and other property documentation.
• Support the team with data entry, scheduling, invoices, office correspondence, and other administrative responsibilities as needed.
• Stay organized while managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and confidential resident information.

What We're Looking For

• The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, patient, and comfortable interacting with residents from a variety of backgrounds. Previous administrative experience is preferred, and exposure to property management is highly desirable.
• Experience with HUD, Section 8, affordable housing, recertifications, or property management software is a plus, but we encourage candidates with strong administrative skills and an interest in learning affordable housing to apply.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED required

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum of 1 years' experience providing clerical and administrative support
• Must be proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Be reliable, self-motivated, courteous, patient and compassionate
• Must be detail-oriented, able to work as a team player, and able to prioritize and perform multiple projects
• Must have a good command of the English language, be able to spell and accurately proofread correspondence prior to mailing
• Preferred Languages: Bilingual English and Haitian Creole | Bilingual English and Amharic

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:

• Knowledge of property management and affordable housing programs preferred

Why Wingate?

For nearly 60 years, Wingate has been committed to creating quality communities and providing opportunities for our associates to grow. With approximately 21,000 homes across 18 states and more than 800 associates, we offer the resources of an established organization while maintaining a strong focus on our residents and employees.

Benefits

Eligible full-time employees have access to a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, opportunities for professional growth and advancement, and a supportive team environment.

If you have strong administrative and customer service skills and would like to build your experience in property management and affordable housing, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join the Wingate team!

Wingate is an Equal Opportunity Employer.