Tenant Organizer

West Bronx Housing and Neighborhood Resource Center, Inc. (West Bronx Housing) has worked since 1979 to preserve and protect the affordable housing stock of the Northwest Bronx. West Bronx Housing takes a problem solving approach that incorporates both landlords and tenants and trains its clients along the way, up to and including building organizing when necessary.

West Bronx Housing is currently looking to add a Tenant Organizer to its team. Guided by the Executive Director and in coordination with our Housing and Eviction Prevention specialists, the Tenant Organizer will be the first point of contact for outreach to distressed buildings in the Bronx. The Tenant Organizer will be responsible for researching distressed buildings to potentially organize, distribution of materials in multiple languages, door knocking, scheduling tenant association meetings and Know Your Rights trainings. In conjunction with the Executive Director and/or the Housing Specialists, the Tenant Organizer will also co-lead or lead these meetings. When needed, the Tenant Organizer may occasionally have to provide

Program Goals:

1. Researching buildings to organize.
2. Distributing materials in multiple languages.
3. Door knocking and canvassing buildings.
4. Assist buildings with forming and maintaining tenant associations.
5. Conducting Know Your Rights seminars to tenant associations.

Position Requirements:

West Bronx Housing clients are majority monolingual Spanish speakers, so Spanish speaking ability is a must. Candidate must be a self-starter with experience in community organizing, public benefits, and/or rent stabilization and housing law. Candidate must be computer literate with knowledge of Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and have the ability to quickly learn city agency online platforms. The Tenant Organizer position allows for some remote work, but does require field work and some office work.