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1 person is interested
Community Engagement and Resource Development AmeriCorps VISTA
ORGANIZATION: Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc.
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1 person is interested
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc. seeks an outstanding individual to provide one year of service through AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America). Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc. (NOAH) is a community-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide resources and opportunities to low-income families and communities. Our AmeriCorps VISTA will function as a core part of our staff devoted to bringing low-income individuals and communities out of poverty. The VISTA will conduct activities such as grant writing, fundraising, marketing (including social media), reporting, etc., working to help stabilize communities and build personal and community assets in low- and moderate-income communities.
This position requires a commitment to serve full-time for a one-year period beginning Monday, August 28, 2017. Compensation is paid directly to VISTA Members in the form of a small monthly living allowance from AmeriCorps VISTA. In addition, Members are eligible to receive health care and other benefits, such as an end of service stipend in the form of an education award or cash stipend. For more information about AmeriCorps VISTA, see http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/americorps-vista.
Training and Qualifications:
* U.S. Citizen at least 18 years of age
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* At least two years of college coursework successfully completed
* Responsible, self-motivated, and able to handle multiple on-going projects
* Relevant non-profit or community development experience (volunteering counts!)
* Computer skills required (including MS Office products proficiency)
* Spanish language skills a plus
* Ability to exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment and follow-through
* Thrives in a fast-paced work environment
* Critical thinking and strategic planning skills
* The ability to work independently and as a team
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit resume and cover letter to Linda Miller-Foster, Director of Administration and Fundraising, at linda@noahcdc.org or visit the VISTA Campus to learn how to apply online via the AmeriCorps Portal: https://www.vistacampus.gov/sites/default/files/how_to_apply/index.html. Please click here to apply to this position via the portal.More opportunities with Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc.
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About Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc.
Location:
143 Border Street, East Boston, MA 02128, US
Mission Statement
NOAH, the Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, is an East Boston based community development corporation structured to collaborate with and support residents and communities in their pursuit of affordable housing strategies, environmental justice, community planning, leadership development, and economic development opportunities. NOAH eagerly partners with those residents, neighborhood entities, municipalities or groups that share similar values and goals in order to improve standards of living, build community, and create social/economic opportunities, especially for low and moderate-income persons, families and disadvantaged groups or areas. NOAH's goals and programs are built on a commitment to equality, fairness, diversity and respect for all people.
Description
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc. (NOAH) has entered its twenty-ninth year as a bilingual multi-service non-profit community development corporation . It is a United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley organization and a chartered member of NeighborWorks America. NOAH serves the extended Greater Boston region, yet retaining a grassroots focus on the neighborhood of East Boston. NOAH works on creating and preserving affordable housing opportunities and building safe and healthy neighborhoods for those most in need and others challenged by today's housing market. NOAH's clientele is comprised of disadvantaged low- and moderate-income families. NOAH works towards achieving the National Housing Goal of "a decent home and suitable living environment" for as many underprivileged individuals as it can, both locally and regionally. We look to accomplish this through an increasing number of social and environmental benefit programs: counseling families on buying and renting affordable homes and on avoiding foreclosure, building and redeveloping properties into affordable homes, maintaining our own rental housing property portfolio, helping the elderly and handicapped with low-cost home repairs, focusing on affordable rental preservation initiatives, and developing significant environmental and neighborhood restoration programs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
143 Border StreetEast Boston, MA 02128
DATE POSTED
June 6, 2017
SKILLS
- Resource Development / Management
- Copy Writing / Copy Editing
- Fundraising
- Grant Writing / Research
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Public Relations
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Full-time
- Must have completed some college coursework- BA preferred.