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Coordinador/a de Abogacía

Are you a bilingual Emma/Erwin resident or have significant ties to the community? Are you passionate about preserving the legacy of our neighborhood through developing community leadership and influencing positive change? Are you worried about the affordable housing crisis and want to use your skills to impact the future?

The Policy and Advocacy Coordinator position might be for you!

Application Process - Please read the job description, and if interested, send a resume and letter answering the following questions to info@poderemma.org.

1) Your name and contact information

2) What about the work of PODER Emma inspires you to want to be part of the team?

Program Areas and Responsibilities

Emma Neighborhood Council

  • Neighborhood outreach for monthly meetings

  • Coordination and communication with collaborators and partners

  • Develop popular education processes to engage community members in policy work

Emma Community Plan

  • Organize and engage members, nonprofits, and policy makers for implementation and approval of policies identified in the Community Plan

  • Participate in local, regional and national coalitions that are strategic to advancing the goals of the Plan

Local and Statewide Policy

  • Ongoing policy strategy development, including needed research, analysis and mapping, and identifying opportunities for new strategic policy interventions

  • Monitoring and analyzing local policy, regulatory and funding decisions related to PODER Emma’s strategies

  • Create and convene a statewide initiative focused on mobile home park protections

PODER Emma Membership

  • Door to door outreach and ongoing communication with organizational members

  • Maintenance of member records in organizational software and database

  • Collaborate in ongoing neighborhood based community research efforts

Administrative

  • Participate in Collaborative staff meetings

  • Participate in organizational Open Book Financial Management and ensure financial transparency

  • Management and evaluation of programmatic strategies and goals

Required Skills and Experience

  • Resident of Emma/Erwin or strong community ties

  • Confident bilingual communication skills with diverse community members, partner organizations and institutions

  • Strong written communication skills

  • Strong ability to build relationships

  • Confident in computer skills, including use of email, zoom, google drive, etc.

  • Commitment to building strong, healthy collaborations in order to advance community wellbeing

  • Ability to handle multiple tasks, projects and priorities effectively and professionally

  • Ability to work independently

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development

Desired Additional Skills and Experience; not required, organization will provide training if needed

  • 1 year or more of community organizing, advocacy, or popular education experience

  • Public speaking and presentation skills

  • Project management experience, logistics coordination, program administration

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of the responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the position.

Availability, compensation and benefits:

  • This new position will be 20 to 40 hours, depending on the selected applicant’s availability. While the overall schedule is somewhat adaptable, there will be certain events and priority tasks that will require regular and consistent involvement. We will work with the ideal candidate to determine the specific starting hours. Occasional nights and weekends required for meetings and events.

  • Depending on previous experience, this may be a Level 2 or Level 3 position, with starting pay ranging between $26 - $29 per hour (depending on experience), plus a generous benefits package

  • Position is office and community based, not remote

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer required, must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times

EEO Statement:

PODER Emma provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship to the organization.