Community Organizer
Company: Mutual Housing
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
Description:Community OrganizerLocation: Sacramento and Yolo
County Department: Community Development DepartmentReports to:
Acting Community Organizing ManagerFSLA Status: Non-Exempt Hourly
positionWage Range: $22.50/hour to $24.50/hour ($46,800 to $50,960
Annual equivalent salary)Generous Benefits Package includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance & Employee Assistant
Program - fully covered for Employee
- Optional Life, Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, Identity
Theft Protection and Accident Insurance
- Generous paid time off, including16 paid holidays which
includes the week between Christmas and New Years
- Thank You Fridays: work to 2:00pm; paid through 5:00pm each
Friday.
- 401K Retirement Plan - Employer match up to 6% - after 6 months
service.Who We Are: Mutual Housing California was created in 1988
to catalyze revitalization of low-income communities by
strengthening neighborhood assets-both through housing and resident
involvement. The organization formed as a partnership of
neighborhood residents, business representatives, housing
advocates, and local government.Since 1988, Mutual Housing
California has developed, managed and supported sustainable
affordable housing where residents are partners in advancing
equitable communities. Currently, more than 3,400 residents live in
over one thousand homes operated by our organization. Our residents
describe our properties as safe, clean, community-oriented, and
inclusive. Over the past few years we have expanded our geographic
service area, moved into green property development, and increased
our portfolio of affordable housing and permanent supportive
housing. We are currently in construction of three new communities,
adding more than 300 additional homes for seniors, and families.At
the heart of our work is a desire to build resident-led and
resident-directed communities. Our unique commitment to resident
leadership is best embodied by our dynamic community organizers.
This group of full-time employees is embedded in our communities
and works hand-in-hand with our residents to grow their individual
leadership, engage the entire resident population and impact their
neighborhoods.To support these exciting efforts, we are seeking a
passionate individual to join our team as a community organizer Our
Culture: We are an organization of diverse and collaborative
individuals, driven to do our best work together to create
stronger, more stable communities for all. Our work is challenging
and fast-paced, but we are flexible and use each other
purposefully. We care about the success of the organization, as
well as the livelihood of our colleagues, and we truly believe in
and support work-life balance; an enriching personal life energizes
your work. We don't let issues lie; we are good listeners, direct
communicators, and value open dialogue. We don't shy away from
engaging in productive conflict which helps us improve and better
meet the needs of our communities. We are a learning organization,
and therefore, expect you to think critically about your work and
the work of the organization. If you are creative and want to be
innovative in your work, there is room for you in this organization
to contribute and test your ideas. Finally, we trust you. People in
our organization are empowered to create their best work
environment. Your Role: Each member of the community organizing
team is responsible for working with at least one housing community
and supporting the Community Development Department objectives.
Within your assignment, you will have three primary
responsibilities:1) You will build relationships with residents,
future neighbors and partners. You will be responsible for
connecting with residents on a one-on-one basis and in group
settings to better understand and support their interests, and also
help build support for the development of more affordable housing.
Building trust with residents will be critical as you will be
charged with facilitating their leadership and strategically
deploying it to strengthen the community and support future
housing. You will also be responsible for building relationships
with Mutual Housing community partners (schools, faith
institutions, nonprofits, other civic leaders, etc.) so that you
can nimbly operate within the housing community's ecosystem and
support the development of future homes. Within this area, sample
tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Recruiting and building relationships with community members in
an inclusive manner through door-knocking, one-on-one meetings,
fliers, phone calls, and other methods;
- Supporting individual resident leaders with leadership
development tools, training, and connection to leadership
opportunities;
- Supporting residents with concerns that interfere with
leadership development, including conflict mediation and crisis
intervention. Collaborating with resident services staff or other
supports that are available to help residents;
- Developing and maintaining a referral network for services
needed by leaders that may keep them from participating in
community activities.
- Providing good customer service, acting courteously,
compassionately, and responsively to all residents. Demonstrate
understanding of resident issues, maintain trust and credibility
with residents, and anticipate resident needs.
- Filling in for a Community Builder or Programs Coordinator as
needed at a Mutual Housing community. 2) You will help residents
navigate and understand systems that affect their lives. Each
resident is unique and can benefit from an array of government
services and community programs. You will be responsible for
helping individual residents and groups of residents better
understand how different systems can benefit and/or impact their
lives. You will work in conjunction with your Community Building
Manager to ensure that residents understand how to use and
influence systems for their benefit and that of the
community.Within this area, sample tasks include, but are not
limited to:
- Researching, developing, coordinating, and implementing
community engagement and base-building campaigns as useful for the
community and Mutual Housing;
- Identifying and creating pathways for community members to get
activated and become neighborhood change agents through
base-building efforts, campaigns, action projects and community
and/or partner programs.
- Presenting and recruiting supporters at different community
forums, gatherings and partner meetings.
- Orienting, onboarding, and providing ongoing coaching for
community leaders who participate on various decision making
bodies.
- Attending community meetings related to resident and community
engagement activities and events.
- Hosting town halls, workshops, or other group gatherings to
collect and report back on community feedback.
- Developing best practices for embedding community feedback
loops in resident services and financial services. 3) You will
develop resident leadership skills. Residing at a Mutual Housing
community should be an opportunity for personal, professional, and
communal advancement. As the community's organizer, you will be
responsible for creating and maintaining an environment where
residents can expand their opportunities and those of the greater
community. Within this area, sample tasks include, but are not
limited to:
- Helping residents identify and deploy their skills and talents
to benefit their community;
- Facilitating formal and informal leadership training to prepare
residents to increasingly shape the direction of the
community;
- Preparing resident leaders to advocate for housing and to
impact change that benefits their communities. 4) You will plan,
develop and report your work with residents. You will be
responsible to accurately enter data. Developing good measurements
that can be tracked efficiently are key to assessing a program's
viability and usefulness to the interest of the community. Good
data helps support efforts to fund our work and allows us to tell a
story that supports our approach for community development.Within
this area, sample tasks include:
- Entering interactions and engagements with residents into
Salesforce;
- Developing and maintaining program budgets for service
activities;
- Providing accurate and timely billing through Yardi;
- Entering time, time off and reimbursement requests accurately
and on-time into Paylocity;
- Completing regular assessments of the different campaigns you
are managing;
- Providing support to resource development manager to capture
your work for grant proposals;
- Completing reports on your work for funders and partners;
- Organizing and prioritizing work effectively;
- Providing reports to residents on the work relevant to them.
Requirements:The ideal candidate has the following
strengths:Organization: You are able to manage multiple activities
at one time and can quickly assess and prioritize what is needed to
complete a given task. You are a systems thinker and structure your
work in a way that maximizes efficiency and thoroughness. You are
good about returning phone calls and emails, meet deadlines, and
don't let things slip through the cracks. Resourceful: You are able
to navigate resource constraints by being smart and creative. You
approach the world optimistically, seeing challenges as
opportunities. You build and maintain friendships and professional
relationships, aren't shy about asking for favors, and will try
just about anything to solve a problem. You lean into roles within
cross-functional teams, whether across departments, across
organizational levels, or with 3rd parties in order to achieve
departmental and company-wide goals effectively.Communication: You
are an exceptionally clear verbal communicator. You are a good
listener, intuitive, and understand the needs of others. You excel
as a motivator and can lead others to places that they did not even
know they wanted to go to or could go to. Interpersonal ability:
You are personable and able to build relationships with a diverse
set of residents, peers, and external partners. You enjoy spending
time with others, are comfortable in an array of environments, and
work well one-on-one and in group settings. You are able to deftly
switch between being a friend, teacher, and follower. You embrace
critical questions and engage in respectful dialogue. You are
patient, honest, and possess a healthy drive to create progress.
Preferred qualifications
- You have demonstrated (formal or informal) experience leading
and teaching others, building consensus within groups, and moving
groups toward action.
- You have project and event management experience and are
comfortable developing ideas and seeing them through to
fruition.
- You have experience and/or are confident in your ability to
capture and report data and supervise volunteers and/or
interns.
- You have experience and proficiency in working in diverse,
low-income communities with cultural competency and sensitivity,
and inclusive practices.
- You demonstrate good written and oral communication, expressing
ideas and information accurately.
- You are able to use good judgement and seek advice when
appropriate.
- You are self-directed with good attention to detail.
- You are able to define and solve problems, including seeking
advice when appropriate.
- You demonstrate a positive attitude, respect, and rapport with
colleagues.
- You have a BA in a relevant aspect of the position and have an
understanding of the affordable housing community or significant
experience organizing around housing issues.
- You have a second language fluency in a major language spoken
by residents.PM20PI208291377
Keywords: Mutual Housing, Sacramento , Community Organizer, Other , Sacramento, California
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