Vacancy title:
Residential Agent

Jobs at:
Covenant Executives

Deadline of this Job:
13th November 2018

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: 6th November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:
Our client is currently recruiting for the above mentioned position. The preferred candidate must be well conversant with property management practices.

Responsibilities

• To meet the financial targets and other objectives of the company through increased lettings (departmental budget)
• Ensure agency files are up to date and information is filed properly.
  
• Meeting property owners and advising them on open market property values.
  
• Responding to tenants queries via email, at reception, conduct site visits and assisting them in a professional way.
  
• Visit sites, take photographs, prepare particulars of properties and arrange viewing with potential clients.
  
• Prepare lease documents such as letter of offer, tenancy agreements.
  
• Assist in posting listings on website according to the global standards.
  
• Advertise property in Property guides and press.
  
• Keep track and update client advertising accounts and advert billing.

Decision Making Authority:

• In liaison with the manager, to advise clients on open market property values for rental.

Relationships:

• Reports to Residential Agency Manager.
  
• Liaison with assistant agents on letting.
  
• Job holder interacts with landlords and tenants regarding the letting of property

Skills & Knowledge:

• A thorough knowledge of the market conditions, including the ability to assess the rental value of a property for open market value purposes, including assessments for clients in report format.
  
• Ability to make independent decisions in fluctuating market conditions.
  
• Good management skills, including the ability to organise, evaluate work and priorities, as well as the ability to motivate, direct and supervise Residential Letting support staff.
  
• Good negotiation skills.
  
• The ability to manage a number of tasks, to determine priorities and to evaluate incoming data and resources in the form of new business to our Company.
  
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• University degree.
  
• Knowledge of residential agency operations.
  
• Inter-personal skills and ability to negotiate.
  
• Three or more year’s relevant experience in the field of residential rentals.