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Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

Bronxworks Seeks Policy Advocate (Temp to Full-Time)

60 East Tremont, Bronx, NY 10453
Tel: (646) 393‐4000
Fax: (718) 365‐0697
www.bronxworks.org

Job Title: Policy Advocate
Supervisor: Amanda Brown
Program: SHPP
Site: CMCC 1130 Grand Concourse
Department: Homelessness Prevention

Qualifications (education, professional certifications or licenses, experience)

  • Bachelors degree with two years experience doing similar work
  • Proficiency in modern business communications including personal computers, electronic mail, voicemail, facsimile and copier equipment
  • Masters degree in public policy, social work, or related field preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Establish and lead the public and legislative outreach campaign; use it to promote the BronxWorks model of coordinated services and partnership working with the courts
  • Target and engage with a range of City and State officials, such as: Bronx elected officials and relevant others who are members of the NYC Council and NY State legislature; at the City Council level, chairs of the General Welfare and Aging Committees; at the senate level, chairs of the Aging, Housing and Social Welfare Committees of the State Senate and the State Assembly, NYC DFTA, the NYC DHS, the NYC HRA and the NY State Office for the aging
  • Gather borough-based data, such as a number of seniors living in poverty, percentage of seniors who spend more than 35% of their discretionary income on housing, and the percentage of seniors who rely upon Social Security or another government subsidy as their primary or sole source of income
  • Secure dedicated public funding to support the continuation of the service at Bronx Housing Court.

Skills/Abilities

  • Good communication, writing, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods
  • Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
  • Ability to stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time
  • Ability to climb five flights of stairs, if required to conduct home visits and/or fieldwork
  • Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents
  • Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation
  • Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather, including inclement weather, if required to conduct home visits and/or field work

Background Information on BronxWorks and Office/Program:

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community.

BronxWorks is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

ANHD Seeks Director of Housing Development Policy

THE POSITION: The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (ANHD) – a member association of neighborhood- based affordable housing and equitable economic development groups and one of NYC’s leading policy/advocacy organizations- seeks a Director of Housing Development Policy to lead ANHD’s research and advocacy work to improve affordable housing development and preservation policies in New York City. The position will work closely with ANHD’s membership of community development corporation (CDCs) on not-for-profit development issues, as well as with our larger membership on broader grassroots policy advocacy campaigns, to win more equitable and effective housing policies to meet the needs of our low- and moderate-income communities.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Director of Housing Development Policy Director will:

  • Have primary responsibility for the research, analysis, and drafting of ANHD’s policy on affordable housing production and preservation, with particular focus on underwriting analysis and current Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) programs. Job responsibilities will include:
    • ANHD’s ongoing campaign to support and strengthen the not-for-profit community development sector.
    • ANHD’s work to ensure that city- and state-sponsored housing programs ensure long-term affordability, and institute policies to better meet the needs of low-income communities.
  • Have primary responsibility for all ANHD’s efforts to build the capacity of the community development sector, including:
    • Working with a consultant to plan and carry out ANHD’s ongoing training sessions for not-for-profit community developers on affordable housing finance, underwriting, and maintenance, and management.
    • Staffing ANHD’s Community Development Fellowship Program.
  • The Housing Development Policy Director will also:
    • Maintain relations with ANHD’s constituency of neighborhood-based, not-for-profit affordable housing developers, located throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
    • Staff ANHD’s CDC Advocacy Committee to identify and pursue programmatic improvements in City and State affordable housing development policy.
    • Support ANHD staff in their analysis and work on other threats to affordable housing, including overleveraging, speculative bank lending, and loopholes in the tenant protection laws.
    • Support ANHD staff in their work on zoning and neighborhood-planning related advocacy issues, including the current Mandatory Inclusionary Housing initiative, and providing technical support on housing financing issues of concern to low-income communities to neighborhood and citywide coalitions.
    • Work closely with all ANHD staff to ensure that good affordable housing development policy is well integrated into our broader advocacy and neighborhood organizing efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A minimum of six years of professional experience in policy, advocacy, finance, or government role related to affordable housing and community development.
  • At least three years of experience in a senior or supervisory role.
  • Master’s degree or higher in nonprofit management, housing finance, urban planning or affairs, public policy, or a related field.
  • A strong working knowledge of affordable housing finance and underwriting.
  • Significant experience writing in a variety of formats, from major policy reports to short briefings and blog posts.
  • Familiarity with, and interest in, City, State, and Federal housing issues.
  • Commitment to New York City’s neighborhoods, and respect for not-for-profit community development corporations, community organizing, and grassroots organizations.

Salary depending on experience. Good benefits. ANHD is an equal opportunity employer.

To Apply: Please send resume, cover letter and sample of policy writing to:

Executive Director, ANHD
50 Broad Street, Suite 1402
New York, NY 10004-2376
e-mail: Benjamin.d@anhd.org

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

GPRO Green Professional Building Skills Training Seeks Education Development Associate

Advance the green building movement nationwide through education. Urban Green Council, the New York Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, a nonprofit organization working to advance sustainability in the urban built environment, has an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is interested in getting involved with the growing green building movement. Urban Green is NYC’s go-to organization for green building education and advocacy, twice managing blue ribbon building code commissions on behalf of the city, most recently following Superstorm Sandy. The organization has averaged over 30% annual growth in staff size and budget for the last seven years, allowing for deeper impacts and broader reach. The Associate will be a critical addition to the team in continuing this growth.

GPRO is Urban Green’s flagship education program, teaching construction workers and building operators what they need to know about green building to ensure building performance matches design. With consistently high ratings and 6,580 people trained in an industry of hundreds of thousands, the program is poised for enormous expansion. The Associate will support the development of new education programs and facilitate maintenance and improvement of existing programs. Urban Green courses reach all sectors of the building industry: building owners, real estate companies, construction trade unions, USGBC chapters, contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and trade associations. Please visit gpro.org for more details.

In addition to the existing GPRO modules (www.gpro.org), Education Development at UGC is currently developing the following programs: Conquering the Energy Code is a series of courses that teach Architects and Engineers the basics of sustainable design and strategies to comply with ever more stringent energy codes. These courses will find engaging ways to motivate participants to incorporate sustainability into their design process.

GPRO Homes is a certificate level course that will provide tools and resources to residential construction contractors to help them adapt to the increasing regulatory and market pressures for higher efficiency and better performing buildings.

About the Position

The ideal candidate will have proven project management skills and experience editing technical materials. Given the need for high-quality course materials, the Associate must have strong attention to detail, and familiarity with all forms of education delivery: traditional lecture, textbook/manuals, presentations, and web-platform. The position offers many opportunities for exposure to all aspects of the building industry through the interaction with partners and contributors, and will require the applicant to have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills. The candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to think through problems and identify forward-thinking solutions. This position reports to the Education Development Coordinator.

Key areas of responsibility include:

  • Research technical content for manuals and presentations including science, technologies, and policies behind green building and energy systems
  • Review and edit drafts of all course materials to ensure highest quality content
  • Manage process of updating and maintaining relevancy of course material
  • Adapt materials to make courses relevant to audiences in different geographic regions
  • Edit and format manuals in Adobe InDesign and presentations in PowerPoint
  • Create and/or revise illustrations using Adobe Illustrator
  • Review, compile, organize, and edit all submissions from Industry Advisory Committees

GPRO Team Collaboration:

  • Coordinate with Outreach & Delivery Associate to ensure updated materials are available for instructors and proctors on GPRO website
  • Manage job postings, interviewing, and personnel evaluations for Education Development
  • Coordinate materials for Instructor Training Sessions

Required Skills:

  • BA or BS degree obtained with a major or focus in environmental studies or related field
  • Strong interest in and understanding of green building and environmental issues
  • Proactive and strong work ethic
  • Detail oriented, ability to handle multiple tasks and to work independently
  • Exceptional writing skills, a writing sample is required
  • Knowledge of and competence with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook)
  • Knowledge of and competence with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • Good visual sense regarding layout and design
  • Experience in architectural design, construction and/or engineering

Compensation:

Commensurate with experience.

Starts:

January 1, 2016

How to Apply

Please email resume and cover letter including salary requirements (single PDF titled EducationAssociate_[NAME]) with “Education Development Associate / your name” in the subject line to jobs@urbangreencouncil.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

UFT Seeks Senior Reporter

Major education union seeks an experienced journalist with computer-assisted reporting skills to join its communications staff. The candidate must demonstrate substantial knowledge of New York City public education. Excellent writing, research and investigative reporting skills are essential. Experience as a public school teacher a plus.

Duties include writing news and features for the union’s website and its monthly newspaper and providing research assistance to the UFT’s external press department as needed. The reporter will use Twitter and other social media as a logical extension of their reporting work.

The reporter will file breaking news stories on deadline, write compelling features on educators’ working lives and noteworthy school programs, and write news stories and analysis on education funding and city and state policies that affect public schools. He or she will research and write news analysis with accompanying charts on test-score results, teacher attrition and other education topics.

The candidate will support other communication initiatives and perform other related duties as assigned by the director of member communications.

Qualifications:

  • Must be versed in urban education issues and able to demonstrate knowledge of the issues confronting the UFT and public education
  • At least five years of reporting experience
  • Graduate degree preferred
  • First-rate writing and research skills
  • Knowledge of and commitment to the labor movement
  • Attention to detail and ability to juggle tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure work environment
  • A team player who contributes ideas and feedback in a productive manner and pitches in to help projects move forward
  • Willingness to occasionally work weekends and late nights

The strongest candidates will also be able to use proprietary and public data to report, uncover trends and make comparisons. Knowledge of Excel, Access or other statistical software and an ability to create simple, compelling charts and graphics is a major plus.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Competitive salary and benefits.

Submit your resume, 3-4 clips and cover letter to reporterjob@uft.org.

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

Brandworkers Seeks Digital Community Manager (NYC)

Brandworkers has an opening in our Development Department for a full-time Digital Community Manager

Brandworkers is the first and only non-profit organization exclusively dedicated to the factory workers behind the soaring local food industry. Brandworkers members are organizing an industry-wide base of local food production workers for dignified jobs; promoting fresh food made close to home; and developing a new form of workplace association for the 21st century.

Our Development Department enables allies to take a mutual journey with mostly immigrant workers to a just and sustainable local food system. We have an opening for a Digital Community Manager to be the staff lead for the organization’s online community-building efforts. Brandworkers’ staff works under the leadership of members and is responsible for helping workers deliver on the organization’s commitment to victory. Brandworkers members deserve a world-class staff and this position is right for candidates who aspire to that very high standard.

Responsibilities:

– Take charge of the digital aspect of Brandworkers’ overall community-building effort

– Facilitate online environments where workers and allies make common cause and take action together

– Create and enable members and allies to create compelling, on-mission content for Twitter, Facebook, Brandworkers.org, and other channels

– Engage, grow, and steward the Brandworkers community through digital channels

– Serve as staff leader of the organization’s efforts to explore designing its own digital tools

– Serve as the accountable staff owner for the digital oriented metrics that impact our mission

– Train members to use digital tools for story-telling, mobilization, campaigning, and organizing

– Assist on Brandworkers’ administrative and compliance work

– Complete diverse assignments that may arise

– Serve as a full mission leader with an emphasis on delivering department-wide development objectives

Experience and Skills:

– You have experience in or a demonstrable interest in ally organizing, individual fundraising, and digital community. A specific, proven alignment with working class people, people of color, indigenous people, women, and immigrants is a must.

– You have a genuine desire to help allies take a transformational journey with members and win justice.

– You understand the necessity of resources to win justice struggles and relish the opportunity to help the community generate those resources.

– You are a superb writer with a great attention to detail.

– You have solid graphic design experience with Photo Shop, Illustrator, Canva, and/or InDesign.

– You have been successful driving organizational objectives via Facebook, Twitter, and the web.

– You are comfortable using MailChimp, WordPress, Google Analytics, Asana, and Salesforce.

– You are comfortable using data and metrics to measure results and learn.

– You own your work, relish feedback, roll-up your sleeves, and enjoy working in accountable teams. You are candid, have conviction for a point of view based on data, and speak up with dissenting views.

– You think big, you take risks, and are not afraid to fail. You actively identify problems to solve and generate new concepts to test.

Send your resume and a meaningful cover letter to Brandworkers Community Manager, Harvir Kaur, at hkaur@brandworkers.org. Salary is highly competitive commensurate with experience, and the position includes fully-paid health care.

Brandworkers strongly encourages applications from people of color, women, immigrants, indigenous people, LGBT people, and other traditionally oppressed communities.

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

Center for Family Life Seeks Cooperative Developer

The Center for Family Life in Sunset Park promotes and supports the founding of cooperative businesses as part of our community development initiative. Our mission is to provide support and consultation services to worker-owner cooperatives based on principles of social justice, equality, and democracy.

We focus on helping to develop cooperatives that focus on fair wages, safe working conditions, and respect for the environment. We began incubating cooperative businesses under the auspices of our Adult Employment Program in partnership with community members in 2006, and are currently working with 11 cooperatives ranging from pre-startups to mature businesses. Our work has received recognition by the New York City Council, the GEO Collective, and the United Nations 2012 Year of the Cooperatives. In 2012 with the assistance of NY City Council we began to train Community Based Organizations to develop a cooperative incubation program at their respective sites. In 2014 we received further recognition from the City Council through our Worker Cooperative Coalition efforts, allowing us to expand the worker cooperative movement in NYC.

A successful Cooperative Developer would have:

  • A strong interest/background in worker-cooperative business development, community organizing, worker/immigrant rights and,
  • 2-3 years experience with social group work including meeting facilitation and coordination, democratic decision-making and mediation. Groups will range from 15 to 50 people.
  • Ability to learn quickly and be interested in developing a variety of new skills; be able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines; have the ability to work both autonomously and in a team.
  • Willingness to engage with the cooperative members, the customers of the coops, and other individuals and organizations supporting the development of the cooperative businesses.
  • Experience interacting with the press as well as supporting cooperative members with public speaking engagements.
  • Superior organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated experience of written and oral presentation skills.
  • Entrepreneurial/Business skills are preferred.

Responsibilities include:

NYC Cooperative Development Initiative (CBO Training Program)

  • Serve as one of the cooperative developers for the NYC Cooperative Development Initiative. This Initiative involves multiple Community Based Organizations (CBOs) who have applied and been accepted to receive training, technical assistance (TA) and support by CFL to develop their own coop incubation programs.
  • Conduct process of recruitment by publishing Request for Proposal, scoring applications, doing site visit interviews and selecting the best applicants for the Initiative.
  • Monitor progress and milestones met (or not met) by CBO participants.
  • Contribute to curriculum development for 6-week cooperative development training, coordinate logistics for training, and conduct various evaluations of CBOs and our own work.
  • Monitor the progress of the CBOs along the year, provide TA and support as needed and according to plan.

Cooperative Development

  • Serve as one of the Developers for the Cooperative Development Team. Work with two to three cooperative businesses:
  • Provide support to community based partners in their development of worker cooperatives.
  • Provide consultation based on the developmental stage of the Sunset Park coops.
    • Conduct a Feasibility Study for the new cooperative businesses.
    • Prepare curriculum and deliver 12-week training to new cooperative members.
    • Coordinate process of legal incorporation and governance of new coop with attorneys.
    • Develop, review and assist in implementing marketing strategy with coop members.
    • Support the development of the back office for the business.
    • Assist in maintaining customer contact database/member information.
    • Work with members to develop sales promotions, e-newsletters, and updates to the website.
    • Outreach to media.
    • Attend weekly and bi-weekly coop meetings in the evenings and weekends.
    • Attend weekly and bi-weekly coop meetings in the evenings and weekends.
    • Support the various coop committees and the development of leadership of those members in particular.
    • Support the office managers of the various coops and the respective office committees.
  • Development of ongoing technical and leadership trainings.
  • Attend annual cooperative conferences.
  • Collaborate with ED and Development Staff in seeking ongoing project funding and reporting to current funders.

Geographic Location:

Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York and off-site work within the 5 boroughs.

Supervision:

The Cooperative Developer will report to the Co-Director of Cooperative Development.

Ongoing weekly individual and bi-weekly group supervision will be provided.

Hours:

Full-time, 35 hours/week. Schedule varies week to week. There is an average of 1-3 evening meetings per week and some weekend meetings.

Languages:

Excellent writing and communication skills in English and Spanish.

Qualifications:

  • B.A. or M.A. level in Business, Social Work, Sociology, Community Development, Public Administration or other related field.
  • Business development experience is preferred.
  • Experience with community organizing.
  • Experience with working in Latino/a immigrant communities. Work in other immigrant communities is a plus.
  • Must be a strong verbal and written communicator in English and Spanish/Chinese.
  • Experience with media, and communications messaging a plus.

Salary:

Commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

Full health benefits, vacation and sick leave.

Application Process:

Applicants for the Cooperative Developer position should submit their full resume along with a cover letter that includes salary requirements by email to coopdevelopment@sco.org. Subject line should include: “Cooperative Developer Position.” Applications without the latter required documents will not be reviewed.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

The Center for Family Life, a program of SCO Family of Services, is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, LGBTQI identified people and people with disabilities are strongly urged to apply.