Organizer

About Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County:

Founded in 2001, the Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County (HLC) was created when nonprofit leaders and service providers came together to confront the housing crisis and the deeply entrenched obstacles to affordable housing development across the county. Today, HLC is a membership organization that works with partners to preserve and expand the range and supply of adequate, accessible, and affordable housing for residents and workers throughout San Mateo County. We organize to ensure that everyone who works here, lives here, or grows up here can obtain a suitable home.

Our Mission: Housing Leadership Council works with communities and their leaders to create and preserve quality affordable homes.

Our Vision: A San Mateo County that works together to build inclusive, equitable, and healthy communities where all people can access safe, affordable homes and the resources needed for their families to thrive.

We pursue this vision by developing housing champions, communicating clearly through strategic campaigns, working in broad coalitions at the local, regional, state, and federal level, and building a resilient, diverse, and inclusive organization.

Position Overview:

The rising cost of living and the shortage of quality affordable homes are some of the most pressing issues of our time. Do you want to build a career where you can make a real difference in your community? Would you like to join a diverse, mission-driven team working to make San Mateo County a more affordable place to live? HLC is seeking an Organizer to lead leadership development, community outreach, and resident engagement efforts that ensure more community members can access quality affordable homes. This position will work closely with community members, coalition partners (e.g. Our Home San Mateo), and volunteers to build and sustain support for affordable homes throughout San Mateo County.

We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and multilingual applicants to apply.

This is where YOU come in. Here’s what you’ll bring:

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organize in support of anti-displacement and pro-affordable housing policies in San Mateo County
• Grow HLC’s base of support
• Work with the media to increase attention and support for our priority issues
• Identify, develop, and support local housing leaders
• Turn out and mobilize supporters for public meetings, hearings, and actions
• Coordinate and support community events, workshops, and presentations
• Enter data and maintain the organizing database
• Assist with scheduling meetings, coordinating logistics, and facilitating communication with partners and supporters
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel throughout San Mateo County, including regular commutes to the City of San Mateo
• Conversational Spanish
• Eagerness to learn about affordable housing and housing policy
• Comfortable with productive conflict
• Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent combination of lived experience, professional experience, community leadership, and demonstrated skills

Preferred Qualifications:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those beginning their careers in housing or advocacy.

• Experience developing social media content to support community outreach, advocacy, or public education.
• Strong writing skills, particularly for compelling outreach content
• Experience working with the media and following the news
• Comfort with public speaking
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive); and CRMs
• Passion for creating and preserving affordable homes in San Mateo County
• A love for dogs is a plus!

Position Title: Organizer

Status: Full-time, exempt

Reports to: Organizing Manager

Work Schedule: Hybrid (some evenings and weekends required)

This is a full-time, salaried position with a compensation of $68,000–$75,000 per year, depending on experience. Work hours are flexible, and not all work days are in the office. Some evening and weekend hours will be required.

Benefits for full-time employees include:

• Cell phone stipend
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Infertility Benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan
• 10 days paid sick leave
• 12 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Up to 20 days of vacation per year, based on years of service

Conversational Spanish