HOUSING CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR

The NLIHC Housing Campaign Coordinator supports the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign, a long-term multisector affordable housing campaign.

Background:

The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign is a dynamic, long-term, multi-sector campaign that has built a movement of multi-sector partners to ensure that the nation’s historically marginalized households and those with the lowest incomes live in safe, accessible, affordable homes in neighborhoods that are free from discrimination and where everyone has equitable opportunities to thrive. NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Children’s HealthWatch launched the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign in 2018 to solve the nation’s housing crisis.  Failures of both the private market and public policy — at the federal, state, and local levels — have contributed to today’s historic housing crisis. And many people and institutions, both private and public, must take part in addressing it. Among these institutions, the federal government has an indispensable role to play. Stakeholders from a variety of sectors are partnering to solve the problem.   The campaign partners with leading national organizations representing a wide range of interests - in the health care, education, veterans, aging, child welfare, child poverty, faith, and other communities - that are working shoulder-to shoulder to solve the affordable housing crisis. The goals of the Campaign are to advance federal policy solutions that:

  •   Expand rental assistance for every income eligible household;
  •   Expand the stock of housing affordable to households with the lowest incomes; 
  •   Stabilize households by providing emergency assistance to avert housing instability and homelessness;

The campaign is advised by a Steering Committee of leading multi-sector organizations and mobilizes a broader coalition of multi-sector partners through the campaign’s Roundtable. The campaign also supports state partners that parallel the work of the national campaign by building state – level multisector coalitions and leveraging those partnerships to advance federal housing policies. The campaign coordinator will work closely with state partners to administer grants, build capacity, and provide resources. 

 Job Position: Housing Campaign Coordinator 

The NLIHC Housing Campaign Coordinator supports the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign, a long-term multisector affordable housing campaign.

 Job Description:

  • Support the Campaign Director in building and maintaining a cooperative, productive coalition structure, including close coordination with the Campaign’s core partners, the Campaign Steering Committee, and a larger network of cooperating organizations on the campaign’s big table of partner organizations, the campaign’s Roundtable;
  • Support the Campaign director in carrying out all aspects of the Campaign plan, including helping to develop and implement effective communications, outreach and advocacy plans;
  • Support the Campaign director in advancing the campaign’s policy agenda in Congress by working closely with coalition partners and NLIHC’s broader policy team;
  • Working closely with the NLIHC field team, provide and administer grants to state partners and ensure effective partner grants management: ensure grantees are carrying out the terms of their grants and are effectively and appropriately using the grants provided to achieve intended outcomes; 
  • Ensure that state-based coalitions in grant-receiving states have the materials, tools, and other supports needed to function as effectively as possible;
  • Organize webinars and other training and technical assistance for key coalition members engaged in the campaign in all states;
  • In partnership with NLIHC’s field team, stay in close contact with key organizational leaders in grant-receiving and other states to ensure that the Campaign and state efforts are best synchronized;
  • Review plans and reports about state coalition efforts in grant-receiving states to determine ongoing effectiveness;
  • Develop and implement a plan to ensure that state and local leaders are effectively engaged with and  apprised of Campaign-related developments;
  • Contribute to ongoing fundraising efforts to ensure sustainable funding for the campaign through existing and new funding opportunities;
  • Contribute to periodic reports to the Campaign’s partners, Steering Committee members, donors, and relevant others about the Campaign’s progress; and other duties as assigned;

Qualifications for the Job:

  • A bachelor’s degree (master’s degree preferred). Relevant life experience may be substituted for years of education;
  • A minimum of 2 to 3 years previous experience working in, coordinating, or leading multi-faceted projects, national initiatives, or campaigns. Exceptional candidates with fewer years of such experience may be considered;
  • A demonstrated, clear commitment to the alleviation of poverty (affordable housing experience a plus);
  • Experience successfully building partnerships among organizations;
  • Demonstrated excellence in organizational skills;
  • Excellent communications skills, both orally and in writing;
  • Experience in grant management and in reporting to donors, a plus; and an ability to work in a diverse, fast-paced environment;

Compensation and Benefits:

An equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, NLIHC offers a competitive salary and benefits package. This is a full-time position located in Washington, DC.

Status:

Full-time (exempt).

Reports To:

Multisector Housing Campaign Director.

Job Application Process:

Candidates for this position should send a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to: Lakesha Dawson, Director of Operations, NLIHC, 1000 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005 at [email protected].The cover letter should describe the candidate’s interest in, and relevant experiences for, the position, and it should include salary requirements and the names and contact information for at least three people serving as candidate references. (NLIHC will not contact references before consulting with the candidate.)

NLIHC Internship Opportunities

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) is a national nonprofit dedicated to achieving socially just public policy that ensures the lowest-income people in the U.S. have decent, affordable homes. Join NLIHC’s efforts to end homelessness and housing poverty in America!

NLIHC accepts applications for our internship positions on a continuous rolling basis. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with excellent writing and interpersonal skills. 

Summer, Fall, and Winter interns are expected to work 25 hours a week. Two-semester placements are possible. NLIHC provides modest stipends.

A cover letter, resume, and writing sample are required for consideration. In your cover letter, please specify the position(s)/semester for which you are applying. Communications/Media/Graphic Design interns should also submit three examples of graphic design work (attachments or online portfolio).

The available positions are:

Fall (Sept. to Dec.) and Spring Semesters (Jan. to May).

Policy Intern. Tracks new legislation, attends and summarizes congressional hearings for the Memo to Members newsletter, participates in visits to congressional offices, develops materials for use in lobbying the House and Senate to achieve NLIHC’s policy agenda, and updates the NLIHC Congressional database. 

Interested students should submit their materials to Kim Johnson via email at: [email protected].

Field Intern. Assists the NLIHC Field team in creating email campaigns focused on important federal policies, writing blogs, managing our database of membership records, mobilizing the field for the legislative efforts, and reaching out to new and existing members.

Interested students should submit their materials to Brooke Schipporeit via email at: [email protected].

Research Intern. Assists in ongoing quantitative and qualitative research projects writes weekly articles on current research for Memo to Members, attends briefings, and responds to research inquiries.  Quantitative skills and experience with SPSS a plus.

Interested students should submit their materials to Andrew Aurand via email at: [email protected].

Fund Development Intern. Supports NLIHC fund development activities and events that enable the Coalition to obtain the necessary resources to fulfill its mission of ending homelessness and housing poverty in America, including researching prospective funders, monitoring incoming donor data, coordinating mailing campaigns, maintaining client relations management data, and other fundraising activities. The individual will also support NLIHC with other key operational needs. The fund development intern will report to the NLIHC development coordinator. NLIHC seeks someone with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and communications (oral, interpersonal, and written) skills, as well as a strong commitment to social justice. Experience using Salesforce is a plus.

Communications/Media/Graphic Design Intern. Assists with designing collateral material such as brochures, flyers, infographics, and social media imagery, and updating content on the NLIHC website. They also prepare and distribute press materials, assist with media research and outreach for publication releases, work on social media projects, maintain a media database, and track press hits. Some experience with graphic design and Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, and/or Photoshop) is needed. 

Interested students should submit their materials to the Communications Team via email at: [email protected].

Summer, Fall, and Winter interns are expected to work 25 hours a week. Two-semester placements are possible. NLIHC provides modest stipends.

A cover letter, resume, and writing sample are required for consideration. In your cover letter, please specify the position(s)/semester for which you are applying. Communications/Media/Graphic Design interns should also submit three examples of graphic design work (attachments or online portfolio).