JOB DESCRIPTION

 Job Summary:  The role of the community-based organizer is help empower the community to realize its goals and dreams around such issues as affordable housing, safe streets, and jobs. This is a part time position at 10 hours a week.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build relationships with residents, business leaders, pastors and other stakeholders to hear the concerns and learn of the assets within area on N. Fair Oaks from Washington to Woodbury
• Mobilize leaders to meet with City officials, commissions, staff and City Council as needed to move the priority goals forward.
• Spend approximately a third of the time in the community, a third in working with the city and administrative work, and a third of the time supporting the N. Fair Oaks Empowerment team.
• Prepare monthly reports to be presented to the N. Fair Oaks Empowerment Team
• Set up monthly meetings: agendas, invites, facilitators, secretary, etc.
• Move the strategic goals forward: affordable housing, safety and beautification.
• To set up a workable communication system that enables sharing of contact information, of word and excel, and attachments.
• Make sure that minutes are taken and sent out within 3 days after each meeting, with clear action items listed and those who are responsible. Follow up on each person with their action item.

Competencies needed for success:

• College degree with organizing course work and/or organizing experience
• experience in community organizing and working with people of faith;
• flexibility, patience, interest in people;
• willingness to listen, learn and share the vision of the N. Fair Oaks Empowerment Initiative;
• willingness to try new things, creatively solve problems, show initiative.
• willingness to follow directions, able to follow through and complete tasks;
• ability to keep careful records, well-organized;
• openness to giving feedback and suggestions;
• commitment to making the work fun.

 Desirable but not required:

• Spanish language competency desirable but not required;
• Living in or near the neighborhood is also desirable;

Time frame: 10 hrs/wk. The position will be offered with two-month a training/discernment time to assure it’s a good fit.

Compensation: $20 an hour, with the possibility of an increase if grants are funded and additional support raised.

How to apply:  By June 5^th, please send your resume and a cover letter to:

 DeWalt Brown/Pasa Alta West

1773 North Fair Oaks Avenue

Pasadena, CA  91103

or email dewaltbrown@gmail.com with Resume and your name on the subject line.