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Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

New York Communities for Change Hiring Lead Organizer (Wash NY Campaign)

Make a difference. New York Communities for Change seeks a lead organizer to help support the fight for the WASH NY Campaign. While jobs may have finally started growing, low wage jobs have made up the bulk of new jobs in New York City. New York Communities for Change has joined with leading progressive union RWDSU and with Make the Road New York to support Carwasheros taking a stand against the brutal conditions they face. Since 2012, the Car Wash campaign has been fighting and winning better pay and conditions at car washes across the city. We have been able to raise wages and standards across the industry and have won millions of dollars in back wages for the carwasheros. Working in the WASH NY Car Wash Campaign you will have an opportunity to work in a new and winning model of union and community organizing.

About New York Communities for Change:
New York Communities for Change is a community-based, member-run organization that fights for social and economic justice for low- and moderate-income families. Our members organize their neighborhoods and workplaces to take action against the toughest problems facing working families throughout New York – affordable housing, good schools, decent jobs and transportation. Through meetings with elected officials, community events, and protests and rallies, New York Communities for Change takes a power-in-numbers approach to fight for real change for hard-working New Yorkers.

Applicants must have:

  • Fluency in Spanish or French is required
  • At least 3 years of organizing experience in labor, community, student or political organizations or campaigns
  • Full understanding of NLRB procedures
  • 1 year proven lead-level organizing experience is strongly preferred
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (listening, speaking, and writing)
  • Commitment to the social justice movement and passion for winning change for low-income people
  • Ability to build powerful coalitions with a diverse set of partners, including labor unions, community groups, elected officials, etc., and coordinate with coalition partners through meetings and individual conversations
  • Must be able to work independently and manage a team
  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and be detail-orientated
  • Willingness to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends
  • People of Color strongly encouraged to apply.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits: Health, dental and vision, 401K and paid vacation.

Qualified candidates should email your resume and cover letter to rvalerio@nycommunities.org with the subject line “Car Wash Lead Organizer.”

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

ANHD Seeks Equitable Economic Development Campaign Organizer

THE POSITION: ANHD seeks an Equitable Economic Development Campaign Organizer to lead ANHD’s work crafting a strategic agenda and engaging community activism to improve economic development policies and advocacy in New York City. This includes workforce development policies, industrial / manufacturing development policies, and policies to support small business, immigrant entrepreneurs, and more. The Economic Development Campaign Organizer will help develop and guide ANHD’s advocacy campaigns to mobilize the grassroots strength of our local not-for-profit member organizations to shift the economic development agenda of the City. Our goal is to win meaningful changes that implement our agenda to build more equitable outcomes for our low- and moderate-income communities and populations.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Equitable Economic Development Campaign Organizer will:

  • Engage, educate, and mobilize ANHD member-organizations and other city-wide allies in Equitable Economic Development advocacy.
  • Develop economic development advocacy campaigns and coordinate throughout to ensure that campaigns serve grassroots community’s needs and are backed by sound policy goals.
  • Engage ANHD member groups and allied organizations on issues in support of more equitable economic development and economic justice.
  • Coordinate with allied organizations working to advance economic development in New York City including other non-profit organizations, trade associations, think tanks, and research institutions.
  • Lead the campaign / coalition coordination duties including developing campaign strategy, power-mapping, managing campaign committees and working groups, meeting facilitation, working in partnership with allies, and leading / organizing campaign events.
  • Develop trainings and workshops on key Equitable Economic Development issues to inform ANHD members and stakeholders in order to expand capacity and knowledge about critical issues.
  • Work closely with all ANHD staff to ensure our Equitable Economic Development advocacy and policy development is well integrated into our broader citywide and neighborhood advocacy efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Demonstrated expertise and experience in campaign coordination that engages a coalition of allied organizations.
  • Experience in community organizing or advocacy related to affordable housing, economic justice or community development.
  • Demonstrated expertise in strategic thinking on a particular campaign, coalition, advocacy effort or political agenda.
  • Demonstrated focus on achieving increased equity for low- and moderate-income communities and populations or communities.
  • A minimum of three years of professional experience in campaign coordination/organizing, advocacy, social service, or public policy.
  • Five years of experience in issue-based campaign coordination or 5 years of combined experience and education. Minimum 2 years leading issue-based campaigns required.
  • Commitment to New York City’s neighborhoods and respect for community organizing and grassroots organizations.Salary depending on experience. Good benefits. ANHD is an equal opportunity employer.

About ANHD: The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (ANHD) – a membership-association of neighborhood-based affordable housing and economic development groups and one of NYC’s leading advocacy/policy organizations-

To Apply:   Please email resume, cover letter and writing sample (campaign letter, strategy memo, etc.) to:
Barika Williams, Deputy Director, ANHD
e-mail: barika.w@anhd.org