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New Economy Project works with community groups to build an economy that works for all New Yorkers, rooted in racial and gender justice, cooperation, and ecological sustainability. Founded in 1995, New Economy Project organizes coalitions and campaigns that challenge systemic racism in our financial services system and economy; and advance cooperative and community-led development through community land trusts, public banking, and other strategies. We engage in cutting-edge legal advocacy, through our NYC Financial Justice Hotline, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community know-your-rights education.

DESCRIPTION
New Economy Project has an immediate opening for a Staff Attorney. This is a new position at the organization. The Staff Attorney will provide one-on-one assistance to low-income New Yorkers who call our legal hotline, and work on a wide range of impact litigation cases. The staff attorney will also contribute to New Economy Project’s policy, community education, and communications work.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Staff our free NYC Financial Justice Hotline, through which we assist low-income New Yorkers harmed by discriminatory and abusive financial services
• Work on impact litigation that addresses systemic racial discrimination and wealth extraction by Wall Street banks, debt buyers, and other entities
• Contribute to city- and state-wide coalitions and campaigns, including by conducting legal and policy research, and engaging interested hotline callers and community groups in campaigns
• Speak at community and public policy forums, and testify at public hearings on financial justice matters
• Lead know-your-rights workshops for community groups’ staff and members
• Prepare and update know-your-rights information, hotline case examples, “New Yorkers Speak Out” testimonials, and other resources

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a public interest law organization or similar setting
• Demonstrated commitment to racial and economic justice
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent writing, research, and analytical skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to take initiative and effectively manage multiple assignments
• Experience working with community groups and people of diverse backgrounds
• Demonstrated interest in the intersection between law, organizing, and social change
• Admission to the New York State bar
• Fluency in Spanish a major plus

COMPENSATION
Salary is competitive with NYC public interest law organizations and commensurate with experience, with an expected annual salary between $68,000 and $78,000. New Economy Project offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, 403(b) and flexible spending plans, and generous paid-time off.

LOCATION
The position is based in NYC. Staff members are currently working remotely.

TO APPLY

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter as one pdf document to: hiring@neweconomynyc.org, with “Staff Attorney” in the subject line. Indicate in your cover letter your interest in and qualifications for this position.

New Economy Project is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace, and to providing staff with ongoing professional development opportunities. We encourage people of color, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ candidates, immigrants, and people from low-income backgrounds to apply.

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CUNY Student Navigator Job Description – Swipe Out Hunger

In January 2021, Swipe Out Hunger launched the CUNY Student Food Navigator program to support CUNY students who are facing basic needs insecurity during the pandemic. Serving over 1,800 CUNY students to date, navigators connect their peers with HRA benefits like SNAP, and share timely information on other food resources, community programs, campus services, and relevant social service policies.

Navigators will earn $18 per hour and work 15-20 hours per week from November through August. Schedules will be arranged to accommodate classes and other responsibilities and all work will be conducted remotely.

This opportunity is available to current CUNY undergraduate, CUNY graduate students, and CUNY alumni.

Apply to be Student Navigator at: https://www.swipehunger.org/careers/

The New York State Nurses Association is a labor organization of over 40,000 frontline nurses standing together for strength at work, nursing practice, safe staffing, and healthcare for all. We are New York’s largest union and professional association for registered nurses.

This position will report to the Area Director. Program Representatives are responsible for assisting in the implementation of the Association’s member representation and mobilization program in their assigned Downstate geographic area and/or facilities.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent the Association and the member representation/mobilization program to local bargaining unit members, employers, and other groups.
• Review and analyze developments and trends in the delivery of health care, nursing practice, and labor relations pertinent to the member representation and mobilization program and make recommendations to their Area Director.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all Association programs and activities and their interrelationships.

SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES & DUTIES:

• Perform all duties of contract administration, grievance administration, and local bargaining unit representation on behalf of the Association.
• Perform all duties of securing and negotiating collective bargaining agreements covering all facilities and matters relating to their area of responsibility.
• Assist in organizing new and residual groups of nurses for the primary purpose of securing recognition of the Association as their collective bargaining representative in all employment matters.
• Internally organize, mobilize and educate members about the Association’s goals and work plan, develop member leaders and advocates and further the work plan of the Association including its representation, organizing, and political community and legislative goals.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Area Director.

Note: Every effort has been made to make this position description as complete and comprehensive as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties required of the position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment within the position.

We are committed to fostering an organizational culture of diversity and inclusion. Women, minorities, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.

TO APPLY:
All interested candidates should e-mail their résumés to: Employment@nysna.org, Subject: “Program Representative – Downstate”

Founded in 2004, Urban Upbound is dedicated to breaking cycles of poverty in New York City public housing and other low-income neighborhoods. We provide underserved youth and adults with the tools and resources needed to achieve economic prosperity and self-sufficiency through five comprehensive, integrated programs: Employment Services, Financial Counseling, Income Support Services, Community Revitalization, and Financial Inclusion services anchored by the Urban Upbound Federal Credit Union.

In July 2015, Urban Upbound launched its first worker cooperative business: On Point Security NYC. Since then, the UU Worker Cooperative Program has launched two more cooperatives and provided technical assistance to several other businesses, both traditional and worker-owned. In addition to creating jobs, our worker cooperative initiatives are vehicles that increase the volume of assets and the availability of resources within the communities we serve. We conduct specialized workshops and offer technical assistance services in several areas of business development: governance, marketing and design, research, and strategic planning, among others.

Reporting to the Worker Cooperative Program Manager, and working in collaboration with the rest of the Worker Cooperative team, the Program Coordinator is an out-of-the-box thinker who takes responsibility for the incubation of new cooperative businesses, supports the growth of launched businesses, troubleshoots challenges, conducts outreach, and finds new opportunities for the program and its clients. The Program Coordinator will serve as the key point-of-contact for the cooperatives they support and oversee the implementation of safety trainings held by worker cooperatives.

Responsibilities include:

●Support the efforts of clients to launch and/or grow their cooperative business through workshop facilitation and one-on-one technical support
●With support from the Program Manager, work with cooperative members to develop and implement business plans, marketing strategies, and identify sources of funding and support for business growth
●Recruit clients to attend safety training held by cooperatives and ensure clients submit all necessary documentation in advance of the training.
●Identify gaps in knowledge amongst clients and develop and conduct relevant workshops for entrepreneurs
●Adhere to data inputting and reporting guidelines and timelines to ensure data accuracy and integrity
●Lead outreach efforts by representing UU and the cooperative businesses at events and conferences
●Connect clients to other services at UU such as financial counseling; business financing, etc.
●Other tasks as assigned by Program Manager and Senior Director

Qualifications:

●B.A. degree or 3 years of experience working in a non-profit, community-facing setting
●A strong interest/background in worker cooperatives, local business development, community organizing and/or worker/immigrant rights, and passion for social justice
●Ability to learn quickly and be interested in developing a variety of new skills; have the ability to work both autonomously and in a team
●Superior organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; experience with public speaking preferred

●Strong member relations and community outreach experience with excellent listening skills and ability to build consensus decision making
●Willingness to engage with the cooperative members, the customers of the coops and other individuals/organizations supporting the development of the cooperative businesses
●Skills in business incubation, sales and/or marketing preferred
●Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office, G Suite, Zoom, internet research and social media
●Flexible, with availability to work weeknights or weekends as needed
●Fluent Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Urban Upbound is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Tehmina Brohi at tbrohi@urbanupbound.org