Housing Action Coalition (HAC) - Coalition Coordinator

Submission Due Date: December 8th, 2025

Contact for Inquiries: Niciah Mujahid, niciah@fairbudget.org and David Haiman david@movementmatters.net

I. Introduction

The Housing Action Coalition is seeking a qualified individual to serve as our first Coalition Coordinator. This is a full time position based in Washington, DC. The successful candidate will lead recruitment and development of coalition membership, coordinate and connect working committees, and help build the infrastructure for the Coalition to successfully move work in accordance with its long-term goals.

The purpose of the Housing Action Coalition is to build principled and strategic coordinated action among local housing advocates, organizers, and community leaders that moves us towards radical, structural changes to the housing system. This focus on deeper structural change is backed by an analysis of the last 25 years of housing advocacy and organizing.

District residents have won a myriad of tenants rights and funding for housing programs, yet the housing system continues to worsen for low income and working class residents. It is only through rigorous analysis of these trends and a shift to strategies that explicitly disrupt the commodified housing market that we will start to move towards a more just, equitable system.

The Housing Action Coalition recognizes that our current advocacy (both collective and disparate) is working to yield incremental wins but is insufficient for tackling the more radical and structural change necessary to achieve housing justice in DC. Further, we believe that incremental, shorter-term efforts can move us towards these “mountain top goals”, but only if we are diligent and aligned in our analysis about what needs to change.

II. Roles, Responsibilities, and Compensation

The Coalition Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Building the Coalition’s membership. This will include assessing, tracking, and maintaining current Coalition membership, connecting with former members to evaluate potential return to the Coalition, and recruiting and orienting new members based on Coalition needs.
• Coordinating Coalition work. This will include supporting the ongoing work being done by Coalition committees, coordinating communication and collaboration between committees, and connecting Coalition members to the appropriate spaces for them to support the work of the Coalition.
• Develop and implement Coalition infrastructure. This will include developing and overseeing the Coalition calendar, meeting invites, and listservs, assisting in the development of emerging Coalition policies and practices, and building timelines for strategic Coalition projects.
• Managing Coalition communications. This will include keeping Coalition members informed, educated, bought in, and active throughout the duration of our campaign.
• Liaising with Coalition Steering Committee.

This is a contract role for the first year; with the possibility of switching to an employee relationship after one year.

The salary range for this contract position is a base pay of $75,000- $92,000.

III. Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have:

• At least 5 years of experience in housing-related advocacy or organizing, with strong experience participating in or leading coalition work.
• Deep knowledge of housing justice, tenant rights, fair housing enforcement, and urban budget processes.
• A proven track record of engaging diverse communities and working in coalition.
• Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with the political and civic landscape of Washington, DC is required.
• Passionate about and invested in racial- and housing- justice, de-commodified housing and other social alternatives, and in building people power and narrative change

IV. Submission Requirements

Interested individuals or firms must submit:

• Cover Letter - Summarizing relevant experience and interest in the role.
• Resume - Detailing qualifications and experience.
• References - Names and contact information for at least two references familiar with your work.

V. Submission Instructions and Timeline

Please email submissions as a single PDF to niciah@fairbudget.org and david@movementmatters.net with the subject line: “HAC Coalition Coordinator" by 5 pm on December 8th, 2025 - applicants that do not send via email will not be considered.

The Hiring Committee will conduct interviews with selected candidates within two weeks of submissions. Anticipated start date for the position is January 5th, 2026.

VI. Equal Opportunity Statement

The Housing Action Coalition is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage proposals from women, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ individuals, and members of historically marginalized communities. We intentionally consider candidates who have been directly impacted by the carceral system, and do not hold previous arrests or convictions against candidates.