Organization Mission: Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association, Inc. is a community development corporation located in the Hunts Point, Longwood, and Morrisania neighborhoods of the Bronx. Our mission is to contribute to a revitalized, safe and economically vibrant South Bronx through the development and management of affordable housing and provision of targeted human services. Banana Kelly seeks to empower residents through supportive services, vocational, educational, and cultural programs, and community organizing which assists in the retention of affordable housing accommodations and improvement of the quality of life for all residents.

Job Objective:  The Community Organizer will play a key role in the organizing department, leading Banana Kelly’s tenant organizing work in buildings threatened by predatory equity, while also supporting the broader organizing work around resident engagement, healthy neighborhoods, and the potential rezoning of Southern Boulevard.

Job Responsibilities: The Community Organizer will lead our participation in the Stabilizing NYC campaign, coordinating strategy and actions with partner organizations across the Bronx and New York City, while developing tenant associations in buildings targeted by predatory equity in our neighborhoods. The organizer will also support the overall organizing department goals which include but are not limited to:

• Support residents of rent stabilized buildings in forming tenant associations
• Participate in base building activities including, but not limited to:
• Door knocking
• Surveying
• Distributing fliers
• Conducting one-on-ones
• Phone banking
• Preserve and expand low income housing through participation in city-wide coalitions
• Research housing data to identify buildings to organize in and create campaign strategies
• Collect, manage and report data on organizing activities
• Ensure turnout of tenants for local, borough-wide and city-wide actions
• Conduct trainings and support overall leadership development activities
• Build and maintain relationships with other neighborhood partners and stakeholders, including elected officials
• Expand representation and participation of Banana Kelly residents in the Resident Council
• Expand representation and participation of neighborhood residents in the Southern Blvd neighborhood coalition
• Support our work to organize local residents to promote and expand access to healthy foods, activities and overall health justice
• Support the larger Banana Kelly mission through coordination with other departments

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to building leadership in Bronx residents
• Ability to work in diverse communities with people from various backgrounds
• Demonstrated commitment to an anti-racist community organizing model of change
• Spanish/English bilingual strongly preferred
• Highly motivated individual with a passion for engaging communities
• Ability to work most evenings and some weekends
• 1-3 years applicable work experience, including tenant organizing
• Basic computer skills required; knowledge of database programs such as PowerBase preferred
• Strong relational skills and ability to connect, engage, and inspire community members
• Strong and effective communicator