Eviction Prevention Project Coordinator

Neighborhood Legal Services Program of the District of Columbia (NLSP) seeks an Eviction Prevention Project Coordinator to join our Housing Unit.

NLSP is a private, non-profit law firm that provides high quality civil legal services to low- income residents of the District of Columbia. NLSP has a long tradition of fighting for justice for the poor, combining direct representation with efforts to achieve broad-based change. Our offices are located in the poorest neighborhoods of the District to maximize our visibility, accessibility, and connections to the communities we serve.

As the Eviction Prevention Project Coordinator, you will be a member of NLSP’s 15-person housing team. All NLSP staff members are currently working on a hybrid schedule. This is a full- time, non-exempt, non-attorney position.

Apply here. The position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

TASKS AND DUTIES

The Project Coordinator is responsible for many activities that keep the Housing team running smoothly and effectively. They handle a range of non-legal issues to manage day-to-day project operations, reporting requirements, stakeholder relationships, and procedural development.

The duties of the Eviction Prevention Project Coordinator include both programmatic and administrative work in three major categories: (1) Data collection and maintenance, (2)developing and maintaining community partnerships, and (3) coordinating day-to-day operations for the Housing Team.

(1)  Data Collection and Maintenance

Implementing the data collection requirements of our eviction prevention grants, including:

·       Generating Unique Identifiers (UIDs) for qualifying cases,

·       Maintaining appropriate records regarding UIDs and updating existing records as needed,

·       Updating internal resources related to data collection,

·       Coordinating with our professional evaluation firm and the other eviction prevention partners on data collection efforts,

·       Assisting with grant reporting and applications,

·       Monitoring outcomes of scheduled evictions and reporting trends to community partners and advocates,

·       Expanding upon existing data reporting mechanisms by creating data tools that allow for more widespread and effective data sharing.

(2)  Developing and Maintaining Community Partnerships

·     Collaborating with other organizations that support tenants to provide direct support to community organizing or advocacy efforts within the parameters of grant requirements.

·     Identifying community-based organizations that provide services to help our clients stabilize housing and developing relationships with staff members at these organizations to help facilitate mutual referrals and other collaborations.

·     Coordinating, promoting, and attending community events, such as resource fairs and other outreach events.

·     Creating and maintaining a library of educational materials for community members, community organizers, tenants, and other parties.

·     Creating and facilitating opportunities for NLSP staff and partner organization staff to train each other and respective clients, including leading the logistical work necessary to implement such trainings.

(3) Coordinating Day-to-Day Operations

·     Providing general administrative support to members of the housing team by assisting with case documentation, database and resource organization, and other responsibilities as assigned.

·     Creating meeting agendas, taking meeting notes, and coordinating schedules to organize meetings with various team members, community partners, representatives of government agencies, and clients.

·     Developing procedures to best integrate grant requirements and objectives into organizational workflow.

·     Developing tools for documenting program efforts and conducting program evaluations.

QUALIFICATIONS

·     Excellent written and oral communication skills

·     Commitment to racial justice and equality and economic justice

·     Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with teams

·     Strong time-management skills and ability to work independently

·     Experience in and comfort with manipulating data

·     Familiarity with Microsoft office and comfort with learning new software, particularly new databases

·     Flexibility and a can-do attitude

·     Detail-orientation and creative problem-solving skills

NLSP HIRING POLICY

Neighborhood Legal Services Program of Washington, D.C. is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our staff. It is the policy of NLSP that no employee or applicant for employment or services will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, family responsibilities or family status, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by law, including the D.C. Human Rights Act and Language Access Act.

Neighborhood Legal Services Program of Washington, D.C. thrives on our diversity, and we strongly encourage persons of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, persons with disabilities, returning citizens, and persons from other underrepresented groups to apply.

Generous benefits package including employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and long- term disability insurance; 403(b) Thrift Plan (voluntary retirement savings).

Paid vacation, holidays, personal days, and sick leave; 8 weeks paid parental leave