Welcome Home Coalition | Job Announcement · Please send a resume and cover letter that clearly...
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WelcomeHomeCoalition|JobAnnouncement
JobTitle: DevelopmentandCommunicationsAssistantReportsto: CoalitionDirectorCompensation:$15-$17perhour|20hoursperweek|Flexibleschedule,locationClosedate: Openuntilfilled|Posted:March15th,2016TheWelcomeHomeCoalitionvaluesdiversityinitsworkforceandisanequalopportunityemployer
OverviewTheWelcomeHomeCoalitionis18monthsalonginitsdevelopmentasaregion-wideCoalitiondedicatedtoaffordablehousingsolutions.ThisworkhasbeenledbytheCoalitionDirectorunderthedirectionoftheSteeringCommitteeandwithdynamicsupportfromseveralvolunteerworkingteams.Weseekacollaborativepartnertojointhissmallstaffbutlargeoperation,toassistincreatingandimplementingourdevelopmentandcommunicationsstrategies.Thispositionwillsupportthefast-pacedandhighlycreativeactivitiesoftheCoalitionandactasastrategicthought-partneraswedevelopthelong-termvisionfortheorganization.Weareexcitedtoexpandourteamandcan’twaittoseewherewegofromhere!
CommunicationsResponsibilities:
• Implementastrategiccommunicationsplan,developedinpartnershipwiththeCoalitionDirector.
• Createcommunicationsmaterialsincludingnewsletters,educationalmaterials,socialmediapostsandwebsiteupdates.
• EngageCoalitionmemberorganizationsasstrategicpartnerstoexpandcommunicationsreachandimprovemessagecoordination.
• Provideeventsupportincludingplanning,spacereservations,materials,advertising,andvolunteerandvendorcoordination.
DevelopmentResponsibilities:• Implementadevelopmentstrategy,developedinpartnershipwiththeCoalitionDirectorand
SteeringCommitteeFinanceChair.• Prepareanddeliverwrittenappealstoindividualsandcoalitionmemberorganizations.• Providedonorandmembersupportincludingdonorfollow-upandinvoicetracking.• Managegrantapplicationsandreports;assistwithgrantwritingandapplicationassembly.
DesiredExperience
• 2-5yearsofdevelopmentandcommunicationsexperiencepreferred• Familiaritywithsocialmediaandonlinecommunicationsplatforms• Excellentwritingandstrategicmessagingskillswithaneyefordesign• Hands-onhighachieverwhoisinspiredbymakingalastingdifferenceinourcommunity• Proactivecommunicatorwhocanrelateonameaningfullevelwithabroadspectrumof
stakeholdersincludingvolunteers,coalitionmembers,executiveleadershipandelectedofficials• Self-starterwhosetsandachievestoughgoals;meetscommitmentsregardlessofobstacles,
thinksstrategically,executesimpeccablywithastrong,clear,andsimplecommunicationstyle.
• Absolutepersonalintegrityandcredibilitywhocanconfidentlyrepresentorganization• TeamPlayer–arelationshipdeveloperwhoworkscollaborativelyacrosstheorganizationwitha
hands-onstyleToApplyPleasesendaresumeandcoverletterthatclearlystateshowyourbackground,skillsandabilitiesmakeyouwellsuitedforthisposition.PleasesendapplicationmaterialsinPDFformatonlyandemailtoJes@WelcomeHomeCoalition.org.Applicationswillbereviewedastheyarriveandthepositionwillbefilledassoonaspossible.OurVisionTheWelcomeHomeCoalitionisanorganizationof125regionalorganizationsworkingtogethertobuildbackouraffordablehousinginfrastructurewithatleast40,000homesaffordabletoPortlandMetroareafamilies.Webelieveinacommunitythatinvestsinsafe,stable,affordablehomesforeveryone.Inacommunitycommittedtoaffordablehousing,ourkidswillsucceedatschool,ourgrandparentswillagehealthfully,andourfamilieswillprosperwithstability.Webelieveinneighborhoodsanchoredbypastgenerationsfortheirfuturegenerations.Webelieveinequalaccesstotheopportunityofhomeandfairprotectionfromlosinghome.Together,we’rebuildingafuturewherehomeisaplacewecanallcounton.
OurCommitmenttoEquityInourworktowardshousingjustice,wemustaddresssocioeconomicdisparities,institutionalracism,andunequalaccesstohousing.Communitiesofcolor,peoplewithdisabilities,andothersystemicallyoppressedgroupshavedisproportionatelyexperiencedhousingdisplacement,thetraumaofhomelessness,andlimitedaccesstosafeandaffordablehomes.AsWelcomeHomeworkstoaddressourcommunity’shousingneedswithnewrevenue,wewillalsoworktowardsequitableallocationofresourcesincommunitiesthathavebeendisproportionatelyimpacted.Inordertoachievethisvisionofhousingjustice,communitiesofcolorandpeopledirectlyimpactedbyouraffordablehousingcrisisholdpositionsasdecision-makers,leaders,advocatesandrepresentativesoftheCoalition.