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As a Community Association Manager,you’llprovidestrong leadership and management direction on behalf of the Board of Directors and FirstService Residential.You'llserve as a liaison to the community, enhance communication, enforce legal compliance, and oversee operations of the association and staff management.ÂÂ

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This opportunity is available in theRiver Northneighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.ÂÂ

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Your Responsibilities:Â Â

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• Develop recommendations forcommunitygoals and lead action plans to achieve Boardobjectives. Â
• Providecommunity leadershipandguidanceto ensure that the needs or desires of the homeowners are being addressed.Â

• In partnership with the Board, create and implement the annual working budget.On a monthly basis, monitor and report on the financial position of the association.Â

• Ensure due diligence for the protection of client’s funds, property, and assets against allreasonably foreseeablecontingencies or losses.Â

• Provide leadership to each meeting involving the Board of Directors in terms of agenda support and written and oral reports.  Summarize the priorities of each meeting withappropriate followup. Â
• Maintain a level of service excellence in all interactions with residents, vendors, staff, andcolleagues withknowledge and enforcement of the Community Governing Documents.Â
• Assess and monitor community needs:identifyopportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures and developingnew programs. Select and collaborate with external vendor partnersto implement programs or improvements. Â

• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise all community staffin accordance withthe documented management plan. Evaluate and make recommendations for efficient and effective support of the community.Â

• Work closely with local emergency organizations tomaintainestablished emergency and community evacuation plans asappropriate. Â

• Perform building inspection of interior and exterior of property. Maintain on-site visibility throughoutcommon areasand facilities. ÂÂ
• In accordance withthe Illinois Condo Act and FirstService Residential policies,complywithall codes and regulatory requirements for the property, including assessing and correcting any violations received by various regulatory agencies.Â

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Skills & Qualifications:Â Â

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• Active Community Association Manager license in the state of Illinois.Â
• Understanding of physical building management, Condominium law, financial planning, and law affecting property management.Â
• Works effectively with coworkers, clients, customers, and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; addresses problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions. Â

• Possess budgetary knowledge and control for the purpose(s) of executing programs within the community as well as related activities that may be cost-shared for the benefit of the community. Â

• Mustpossessa high energy attitude and an ability to multi-task/prioritize different projects at any given time.Â

• Superior oral and written communication skills.ÂÂ
• Community management experience or equivalent professional experience in a related field strongly preferred.Â
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Supervisory Responsibilities:

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• Supervise management office and association staff members. Where applicable, association staff may be members of local unions.ÂÂ

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What We Offer: Â Â

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As a full-time associate, you will be eligible for full comprehensive benefitsincluding your choiceof multiple medical plans, dental, vision, life insurance, short-termandlong-term disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance. You will also be eligible for company-paid life insurance and benefits from our employeeassistanceprogram. In addition, you will be eligible for paid time off, paid holidays,tuition reimbursement,and a 401(k)with company match.Â

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Disclaimer Statement Â

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The above informationinthisdescription has been designed toindicatethe general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed tocontainor be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualificationsrequired ofemployees assigned to this job. This is not an all-inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules,dutiesand responsibilities to this job at any time.ÂÂ

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