Civic Engagement Organizer

About Churches United for Fair Housing:

Churches United for Fair Housing (CUFFH) is a grassroots advocacy organization rooted in faith and community spaces that provides affordable housing services and integrated social resources. CUFFH organizes our working-class BIPOC communities around issues of housing, immigration, social, and economic justice to generate power and harness true liberation. CUFFH works towards community empowerment through community organizing, civic engagement, youth programming, and sophisticated social services. CUFFH organizes towards preserving and creating vibrant communities that are inclusive of and truly affordable to working families in New York City. CUFFH believes that housing is a human right and that all New Yorkers regardless of their income level or immigration status deserve to live in a home that is safe, affordable and permanent.

Job Description: Civic Engagement Organizer (Full-Time, Temporary)

We are seeking a passionate and motivated Civic Engagement Organizer to join our team. This full-time position will run for 90 days with the opportunity for renewal based on performance and organizational needs. The ideal candidate will have experience in community organizing, advocacy, and grassroots mobilization, with a focus on empowering underrepresented communities. This role reports to the Deputy Director of Civic Engagement and Research.

Note: This role is hybrid, with expectations to work in-person at CUFFH’s office in Bushwick, and to attend events and organize canvasses primarily in Bushwick and Sunset Park. The position follows a standard 9-5 schedule, but will require additional availability on evenings and weekends during New York City election seasons (March - June and October - November), and for occasional trips to Albany and Washington, D.C.

Key Responsibilities:

Community Engagement

• Organize and lead community outreach projects to increase civic engagement.
• Coordinate and facilitate voter registration drives, town halls, and public forums.
• Educate and inform CUFFH’s communities and members about civic rights, the importance of voting, and how to engage with local government.

Outreach and Electoral Organizing

• Conduct outreach and mobilize volunteers and supporters to participate in canvassing, phonebanking, and communications efforts for electoral campaigns.
• Track and report key metrics on campaign goals, community impact, and project deliverables to the Deputy Director of Civic Engagement & Research.
• Collaborate with electoral staff and CUFFH leadership on goals.

Coalition Building

• Maintain relationships with local organizations, policy coalitions, campaigns, and community leaders to support civic engagement initiatives as delegated by the Deputy Director.
• Represent CUFFH in check-in meetings, coalition spaces, and strategy sessions.

Teamwork and Collaboration

• Collaborate with the wider CUFFH team (Organizing, Development/Communications, and Services) for events, partnerships, lobby days, and strategy.
• Develop working relationships with team members and assist with inter-departmental requests as needed and delegated by the Deputy Director.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in community organizing, advocacy, and/or policy research.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with diverse communities and build relationships across different groups.
• Knowledge of civic engagement strategies and tools.
• Passionate about social justice, equity, and empowering communities.
• Experience with working with coalitions and/or with managing volunteers.
• Ability for citywide travel and to work regular evenings and weekends during election season.
• Working proficiency in Spanish strongly preferred.

Pay/Compensation

• $50,000 - $55,000/year.

Benefits

• CUFFH provides a laptop and cell phone, a healthcare stipend, 401K, and a generous and flexible PTO package, among other benefits.

Level of Language Proficiency

• Spanish fluency (spoken and written) is strongly preferred.

CUFFH provides a laptop and cell phone and a generous and flexible PTO package amongst other benefits.

Spanish and/or Chinese fluency (spoken and written) is preferred