FAIR HOUSING TESTING COORDINATOR (Worcester)
Community Legal Aid (CLA) is a non-profit legal services program providing free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income and elderly clients in Central and Western Massachusetts. They are seeking a Fair Housing Testing Coordinator to conduct community outreach, provide litigation support, recruit and train testers, design tests, and assist with grant-writing and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Conduct community outreach about fair housing rights
- Provide litigation support for the fair housing unit
- Recruit and train fair housing testers
- Design tests
- Assist with grant-writing and reporting
- Occasionally be available to work outside normal business hours to conduct outreach and to debrief testers
Skills
- Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university, or one to two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Proficiency in word processing, data entry, Excel, and internet research required
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities; manage multiple tasks; meet deadlines; and strategize, plan and implement programmatic initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to engage in detailed and thorough record-keeping for reporting to funders
- Meticulous attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working effectively and respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds and dealing with confidential and sensitive issues
- Ability to work independently and to support team efforts
- Experience in volunteer coordination or housing advocacy preferred
- Proficiency in Spanish a plus
- Prior experience preparing grant reports is desirable
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer-paid contribution
- Low-cost health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their dependents
- Paid leave (4 weeks vacation, 3 personal days, 12 sick days, and 13 holidays)
- Relocation stipend
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