Muslim Community Network (MCN) seeks a highly talented and motivated Community Engagement Coordinator to lead and implement the Community Engagement program in the New York City metro area.

The Community Engagement Coordinator will be tasked with facilitating leadership and interfaith community building activities centered on shared values and leveraging these community partnerships to participate in calls to action that transform public policy. The Coordinator will develop a community directory, relaunch MCN’s Connecting Communities program and lead MCN’s participation in faith-based coalitions with clergy and community faith leaders working towards protection of religious freedom and hate crimes reduction and improving the quality of life of New York’s most vulnerable.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate logistics and lead outreach and marketing for the September 11th Children of Abraham Peace Walk and the Annual Interfaith Peace Feast in November;
• Conduct one-on- one meetings with existing MCN partners and potential Faith in New York leaders, clergy, and influential external leaders;
• Conduct a community needs assessment of local Muslim, Jewish and Christian houses of worship and faith- based community organizations and produce a community directory of resources based on the needs;
• Provide organizing trainings for the faith leaders, clergy, and community members in the principles and strategies of faith-based community organizing;
• Conduct outreach, research, and strategic planning leading to large community action meetings that impact systemic change;
• Facilitate regular meetings, activities and community service opportunities for paired houses of worship (e.g. a mosque and a synagogue) through the Connecting Communities program.
• Create and deepen relationships with staff from strategic partners in community organizations, academia, labor, and public policy organizations;
• Meet on a regular basis with Executive Director and Board Chair to shadow, plan and evaluate work progress.

Requirements:

• Relevant community organizing experience (faith, community, electoral), particularly within issues related to job development, affordable housing, organizing and/or civic engagement;
• Experience working with diverse religious congregations and racial/ethnic communities with a particular emphasis on Muslim and Jewish partnerships;
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision as well as part of a strong staff time.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, Google docs, social media platforms, and CRM software, e.g. Salesforce.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong relational skills and ability to connect, engage, and inspire community members across religion, race, gender, age, language, class and experience;
• Significant experience working with New York City Muslim communities;
• Cultural competence and experience working with faith based communities and/or communities of color on social justice or service based issues;
• Capacity to think strategically and analytically about social, economic, cultural, and political issues affecting a community;
• Strong research skills, particularly around issues of development and awareness of local impact of global politics;
• Prepared to lead and desires to be in deep partnership with others (community leaders, staff, allies, people with power)
• Ability to speak at least one other language, preferably Arabic, Hebrew, French, or Urdu.

Position Funding:

• This position is part- time and is funded for a 12 month period, after which it will be reconsidered for renewal and is contingent upon additional funding.

About Muslim Community Network

The Muslim Community Network identifies and cultivates the leadership skills of all Americans to fully participate in the social landscape.

MCN’s strategies include creating strong relationships with other faith-based communities; articulating and advancing an understanding of the need for citizen engagement; developing the skills and ability of our community to affect change; and building the next generation’s identity and capacity as leaders.

Level of Language Proficiency

Ability to speak at least one other language, preferably Arabic, Hebrew, French, or Urdu.

Professional Level: None specified

Minimum Education Required: No requirement

How To Apply: info@mcnny.org    http://www.MCNNY.org

To apply, candidates should email a one-page cover letter describing their interest and qualifications, resume and a writing sample no longer than three pages to: info@mcnny.org. Type YOUR NAME – COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR in the subject line. Please ensure that you include all required materials. Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted. No phone calls, please. Only candidates selected to interview will be contacted.