Interfaith Action in Housing Organizer (PT): East Bay Housing Organizations

Job Title: Interfaith Action in Housing Organizer
Organization: East Bay Housing Organizations
Location: Oakland
Salary: Hours and Compensation: 15-20 hours per week. Compensation ranges from $14 - $17 per hour depending on experience.
PT Regular

Job Description:
Part-Time Job Announcement, February 26, 2009 Interfaith Action in Housing Organizer

East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) is a nonprofit affordable housing advocacy membership organization dedicated to working with communities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to preserve, protect, and expand affordable housing opportunities through education, advocacy, coalition building, and interfaith organizing. EBHO was founded in 1984 as the Oakland Housing Organizations, a coalition of housing professionals and advocates. The organization expanded to serve Alameda County in 1995 and Contra Costa County in 1999. During this time, EBHO has become the only East Bay organization of its kind and the unifying force in an affordable housing community recognized as one of the nation’s most sophisticated and innovative.
EBHO’s Interfaith Action in Housing Program is an initiative to engage clergy, congregations, and interfaith leaders in affordable housing advocacy and in exploring the possibilities of affordable housing development on religious properties. EBHO achieves these goals through community organizing, leadership development, educational workshops and affordable housing tours, policy advocacy, coalition building, technical assistance, and facilitating partnerships among non-profit affordable housing practitioners and congregations.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Interfaith Action in Housing Organizer works directly with EBHO staff to deepen and expand EBHO’s interfaith programs and campaigns. EBHO provides an exciting opportunity to promote affordable housing advocacy in interfaith communities and congregations in the East Bay. The Interfaith Action in Housing Organizer works under the direct supervision of the Interfaith Program Director, Reverend Phil Lawson. Rev. Lawson has a wealth of experience in leading interfaith and community collaborations in the East Bay. For over three decades he has provided leadership in the interfaith community, including twelve years as the Pastor of Easter Hill United Methodist Church in Richmond. He is a Board member and founder of many groups including Richmond Vision, Greater Richmond Interfaith Program, Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the California Council of Churches.

The duties and responsibilities of this position include as follows:
1) Conduct outreach and communications with clergy, congregations, and interfaith groups to engage them in affordable housing and homeless advocacy;
2) Organize activities, meetings, trainings, and events to educate faith-based groups and leaders on affordable housing and homeless issues and campaigns, and to increase their knowledge about the critical role of the interfaith community in these issues;
3) Develop educational materials, presentations, and brochures;
4) Identify and develop leadership among faith-based community groups in affordable housing advocacy;
5) Assist in the promotion of affordable housing development opportunities on religious properties;
6) Strengthen the networks and coalitions of faith-based and other community groups committed to affordable housing advocacy and related issues; and
7) Provide administrative and program support to the Interfaith Program Director and other EBHO staff.

Qualifications: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Commitment to social justice. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of people, and sensitivity to racial, ethnic and economic diversity. Self-motivated, creative, energetic, and oriented to teamwork. Familiarity with faith-based organizations preferred. Some experience in community organizing, faith-based organizing, community development, or a related field preferred. BA degree preferred. Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Hours and Compensation: 15-20 hours per week. Compensation ranges from $14 - $17 per hour depending on experience.


How to Apply:
Application Process: Email or send cover letter and résumé to amie@ebho.org and/or EBHO, Attention: Internship Search, Amie Fishman, East Bay Housing Organizations, 538 – 9th Street, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94607. Application process is open until position is filled.

EBHO is an equal opportunity employer


Organization Web Site: www.ebho.org

Email replies to: amie@ebho.org