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Tenant Relocation Specialist

Confidential ClientReal Estate & Construction
Entry LevelFull-timeOn-Site$41,600 - $52,000
Lafayette, Louisiana
20 Hours Ago

The Tenant Relocation Specialist is a temporary, full-time on-site role responsible for facilitating all phases of tenant relocation for Section 8 tenants, including housing counseling, landlord identification, and document management. This position supports HUD's mission by ensuring efficient tenant relocation and serves as a liaison between tenants and corporate staff, requiring strong communication and administrative skills.

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About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Admin.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.


Key Responsibilities

You will join a relocation team supporting tenant moves and housing stability. Typical responsibilities include:

  • Identify prospective Section 8 landlords in target opportunity zones and connect tenants with available units.
  • Provide direct housing opportunity counseling to tenants — advise on neighborhoods, school access, and job proximity.
  • Prepare, organize and maintain tenant files and relocation documentation for accuracy and completeness.
  • Act as liaison between tenants and corporate staff; escalate issues and coordinate next steps.
  • Complete data entry tasks and maintain tracking systems to support the relocation project.
  • Represent the program during community outreach and landlord engagement activities.
  • Deliver clear, professional verbal and written communications to tenants, landlords and partners.

What We’re Looking For

Minimum and preferred qualifications to succeed in this role:

  • Prior management and administrative experience.
  • Strong data-entry accuracy and comfort with basic recordkeeping systems.
  • Solid business writing skills and strong public speaking ability.
  • Must successfully pass a background check.
  • One year of management experience (preferred, not required).
  • One year of leasing consultant or tenant-services experience (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree highly preferred but not required.
  • Community outreach or tenant-engagement experience (preferred).
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
  • Reliable, professional, and able to work on-site for the duration of the assignment.

You will receive training and direct oversight from the Corporate Tenant Relocation Coordinator and Corporate Tenant Relocation Specialist.


Role Details & Benefits

  • Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour.
  • Employment type: Full-time (Temporary) — approximately 4 months with strong possibility of extension.
  • Location: Lafayette, LA (on-site).
  • Background check required.
  • Paid time off.
  • This position is suitable for entry-level candidates, recent grads, re-entrants to the workforce, or experienced professionals seeking a career change.

About the Client

Confidential Client is a contractor working with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to support Section 8 tenant relocations nationwide. The mission is to help families find stable housing that improves education, health, economic security and mobility. By joining this team you’ll play a direct role in housing counseling, landlord outreach, and case coordination that affect real outcomes for households in need.


Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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