NLIHC Housing Advocacy Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Sr. Director of Field Strategy & Innovation

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) seeks a housing advocacy coordinator who will be responsible for growing NLIHC’s network and mobilizing advocates on federal policy priorities to advance the Coalition’s mission. This position plays a key role in implementing field strategies for various campaign efforts. The housing advocacy coordinator supports outreach activities, works closely with NLIHC state and tribal partners, develops materials for use by state and local advocates, and supports low-income renters with organizing guidance and tools.

The salary range for this position is contingent upon experience and is from $67,000- $78,000. This position requires physical time in the office, and the candidate must be located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area or be able to commute to our office located in D.C. for a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Build and maintain relationships with NLIHC state and tribal partners, members, people directly impacted by housing instability and homelessness, service providers, and other housing and homelessness advocates.
• Mobilize NLIHC’s network of advocates to take action on federal affordable housing policy issues.
• Support NLIHC members’ and partners’ advocacy through trainings, information sharing, and technical assistance.
• Present at meetings and conferences in DC and around the country to share NLIHC’s research, policy priorities, and how advocates can get engaged in NLIHC’s work.
• Track field activity in assigned region and promote the activities of NLIHC’s network, especially state and tribal partners and members, through NLIHC’s communication platforms.
• Respond to requests for information from NLIHC state and tribal partners, members, the media, and the public.
• Create and maintain advocacy tools in collaboration with the Policy Team, such as NLIHC’s Advocacy Hub, advocacy toolkits, trainings, sample emails and phone call scripts, and sign-on letters.
• Contribute to field communications, including NLIHC’s weekly e-newsletters Memo to Members and Partners and The Connection, calls to action and other eblasts, webpages and materials, blog posts, social media, and NLIHC’s Tenant Talk publication.
• Maintain contact database in Salesforce and other platforms in collaboration with other teams. Produce lists of advocates as needed to support the work of NLIHC.
• Identify and cultivate potential new state and tribal partners in places where NLIHC seeks to build a stronger base of advocates.
• Support planning and implementation of NLIHC’s annual Housing Policy Forum, including special events for state and tribal partners and resident leaders, speaker recruitment, and organizing participants of Capitol Hill Day.
• Participate in NLIHC staff meetings, staff trainings, monthly state and tribal partner Zoom meetings, twice annual state and tribal partner convenings in DC, and other meetings as assigned.
• Support outreach efforts to maintain and grow NLIHC’s member network of individuals and organizations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A housing advocacy coordinator will have a bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred) and up to 2 years of experience in policy advocacy, community or macro organizing, membership coordination, or direct assistance to low-income communities. People with lived experience of housing instability or homelessness who want to shape housing policy at a national level, with experience in lieu of a degree, are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to work in a diverse, fast-paced environment and have strong organizational skills, oral and interpersonal communication skills, networking skills, writing skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong commitment to social, racial, and housing justice and knowledge of the fundamentals of affordable housing or homelessness.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate positive relationships with marginalized individuals, including those with lived experiences with housing insecurity and homelessness.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to recognize and respond to the ways race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity intersect to further promote racial equity and social justice.
• Ability to travel to speaking engagements several times a year.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and Zoom. Familiarity with Salesforce, Mailchimp, GiveSmart, or Quorum a plus.

Compensation & Benefits:

An equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, NLIHC offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package.

The salary range for this position is contingent upon experience and is from $67,000- $78,000. This position requires physical time in the office, and the candidate must be in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area or be able to commute to our office located in D.C. for a hybrid work schedule.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition is an Equal Opportunity, affirmative action employer that values and welcomes diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages all qualified persons to apply regardless of any protected status under federal or local law, including minorities, women, people with disabilities, veterans, and others.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter with salary requirement, and one writing sample to Jamaal Gilani, Director of People and Culture, via email at jgilani@nlihc.org.