Job Description

"All persons newly hired for employment by RiseBoro must provide proof of being fully vaccinated by the first day of employment, except for those who obtain an exception due to medical or religious reasons through the reasonable accommodation process."

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in conversations that inform and promote the organizations mission. They will also serve as a community organizer to help identify and address root causes of problems through asset-based community development practices. The Community Organizer will be a key member of the Community Affairs (CA) team in articulating the RiseBoro strategic direction. Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Engage with communities in which RiseBoro Community Partnership either provides or to which RiseBoro has the intent to provide services.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships, and build coalition with resident groups, community-based economic development.
• Help to coordinate and organize community mobilizations when needed.
• Interact with community members and stakeholders to assess current issues of concern, and celebration, including public safety, displacement, habitable housing, open space, development, access to resources and the arts.
• Assist with efforts to develop community engagement pathways for RBs work in new communities and development projects;
• Assist the CA team with partners, funders, government agencies and the offices of elected officials;
• Increase RiseBoro s visibility and accessibility through relationship building, support of community initiatives, public programming, events, and innovation, establish partnerships and create opportunities for RiseBoro to access creative programs and resources;
• Attend community meetings and events to gauge challenges, trends, and changes in the landscape of neighborhoods in which RiseBoro is invested;
• Liaise with residents, leaders, stakeholders, and programs in these communities to solicit input and develop partnerships;
• Provide on the ground intelligence and serve as a brand ambassador when discussing RiseBoro s strategic direction and priorities;
• Complete additional duties which could include special projects with other divisions, and as may be assigned and/or approved by supervisor.

COMPETENCIES

• Strategic Community Collaborator:
  • Outward turning: Listen, seek information from the community, is engaged in activities to understand community aspirations, and is able to authentically restate the community's agenda from the community's perspective.
  • Inquisitive and curious: Seeks information and shares knowledge of the community, is consistently present and visible in the community.
  • Create strategic partnerships: Identifies recruits, engages and convenes strategic and diverse groups of stakeholders to advance the common good.
  • Implement shared initiatives: Work inclusively with individuals (target populations, residents and other non-institutional partners), networks and organizations to explore shared interests and create and act on common goals, priorities and visions.
  • Culturally astute: Understand, communicate and work effectively and respectfully across demographical, socioeconomic, language and all other constituents that represent diverse culture of communities.
• Skilled Communicator:
  • Ability to write clearly and concisely;
  • Able to use multiple platforms to reach diverse audiences;
  • Possess Graphic Design skills (proficiency with Publisher and Google Apps preferred)
  • Effective public speaker and presenter;
  • Effectively engages with diverse audiences
  • Active Listener is open to new ideas and diverse opinions.
  • Bi-lingual English/Spanish a plus
• Internal Collaborator:
  • Work effectively with the CA team, including Development and Marketing/Communications to develop and communicate compelling messages;
  • Able to assess progress and describe results to collaborating partners and to the larger community with authenticity, clarity, transparency and effectiveness and intentionally share and collaborate with internal teams.
• Manage Conflict Effectively:
  • Ability to manage conflict and tensions between collaboration and competition; engage constituents in a constructive way to resolve conflict; identify and advances win-win solutions to improve lives in communities.
• Manage Change:
  • Identify and implement new ways of conducting business to enhance effectiveness and efficiency; Communicate benefits of change to team members and to partners; effectively show link between the change and its benefit(s) to impact work.
• Demonstrates Flexibility:
  • Is flexible and willing to step out of the comfort zone, is able to support leadership decisions even if personally in disagreement; able to shift gears and comfortably handle risk and uncertainty; ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions; ability to work weekends and evenings, and early mornings; flexible availability is important.

• A minimum of two-years organizing experience in a changing community;
• Ability to work independently or within a team structure;
• Ability to facilitate workshops;
• Dynamic able to multitask and work independently;
• Energetic and enthusiastic attitude;
• Experience with community organizing or community engagement;
• Strong background in organizing or engagement, with a passion for empowering people to end the cycle of poverty.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

• High School Degree or equivalent with at least 2 years of college in a related field required; Bachelors degree preferred

EEO/Affirmative Action Policy Statement

It is the policy of RiseBoro to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No individual will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, age, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, political or union affiliation, marital or partnership status, sex, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity, familial status, genetic information or predisposition or characteristic, disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a veteran or member of the U.S. military and related obligations, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, job placement, compensation, benefits, training and apprenticeship, employee development, promotion, demotion, discipline, transfer, lay-off and recall, and termination. RiseBoro makes reasonable accommodations based on religion and/or disability as required by law, and requests for accommodation are to be directed to the Human Resources Department.