Housing Counseling Services seeks Community Engagement Specialist - $42k to $55k
Position Summary: The Community Engagement Specialists support tenants in preserving their housing, building skills, and benefit from enhanced opportunities. The Community Engagement Specialist will establish and firm up partnerships with private and public entities in order to create and enhance a series of programs to support tenants. This position will work closely with our Tenant Services Specialists to help to form tenant associations, support the redevelopment of affordable housing, prevent displacement and engage individuals and the community in efforts to benefit from new investments. The Community Engagement Specialist will also build programs and services to support financial and asset building skills.
Conduct outreach to tenants
Provide workshops on housing related issues.
Develop educational materials on credit/budget/asset building/ housing topics.
Coordinate and moderate training workshops and courses, etc.
Participate in community events to engage the public on various housing issues.
Engage community partners including: community leaders, community meetings, community fairs, management companies, and other opportunities to disseminate information.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Logistics: Daily access to transportation, extensive local travel is required.
Relevant experience: Background in, or experience with outreach, organizing, community development, and/or social services.
Personal attributes: must be dynamic, flexible, self-directed, a strong multi-tasker, collaborative/team-focused, and have excellent analytical and public speaking skills.
Communication skills: Ability to translate technical information into layman’s terms, ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people including: community groups, real estate professionals, landlords, attorneys, public officials, and low-income families from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Commitment to affordable housing, social justice and community education.
Nights and weekend work required
Ability to keep organized records and create detailed spreadsheets.