Action Illinois | HAC | Training & Outreach Job Chicago area,Illinois USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Position: 2026 Housing Action Illinois | HAC | Training & Outreach

The Housing Counseling Trainings & Outreach VISTA will serve with Housing Action Illinois in Chicago, IL from September . Housing Action Illinois is the lead organization of Housing Action Corps, an Ameri Corps VISTA program managed founded in 2010. Housing Action Corps members receive custom training, support, and networking opportunities in housing and community development, in addition to the traditional benefits of Ameri Corps VISTA.

Learn more: housingactionil.org/americorps. Housing Action works with a network of housing counseling agencies across the Midwest and beyond, providing technical assistance, training, funding, and capacity‑building support that helps organizations better serve communities experiencing housing instability and economic hardship. The VISTA will:
1) Expand Housing Action’s capacity to support intermediary partner agencies as they adapt to changes in HUD’s Comprehensive Housing Counseling program.
2) Collaborate across Capacity Building, Communications, and Development teams to improve training access, strengthen outreach, identify funding opportunities, and support workforce development for HUD‑Certified housing counselors. This position is ideal for someone interested in affordable housing, nonprofit development, public policy, communications, training, or community development. Successful candidates are organized, collaborative, detail‑oriented, and comfortable managing projects, synthesizing information, and communicating with diverse audiences.

Experience with writing, presentations, outreach, research, or data tracking is helpful, but curiosity, initiative, and a commitment to advancing housing stability are most important. The VISTA will gain experience in nonprofit capacity building, grant development, communications strategy, training facilitation, and housing policy while helping strengthen systems that support individuals and families experiencing housing instability.

Member Duties

Researching HUD housing counseling guidance and identifying key learning opportunities.

Developing surveys and tools to assess agency needs.

Creating and facilitating 5–10 trainings for intermediary partners, and develop guides and manuals for the new training topics to be used by future staff and volunteers so they can continue to be used after the term of service ends.

Tracking participant outcomes through evaluations and pre/post assessments.

Researching and supporting new funding opportunities.

Grant writing and data collection.

Coordinating outreach to expand workforce opportunities for HUD‑Certified counselors.

Drafting communications and marketing materials.

Supporting email campaigns and outreach efforts to increase participation in virtual and in‑person trainings.

Program Benefits

Relocation Allowance
Health Coverage*
Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
Training
$300 Monthly Housing Stipend
Living Allowance
Childcare assistance if eligible

Terms

Permits attendance at school during off hours
Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas

Housing
Community Outreach
Education
Community and Economic Development
Neighborhood Revitalization

Skills

Non‑Profit Management
Writing/Editing
Recruitment
Team Work
Computers/Technology
Leadership
Communications
Education
Business/Entrepreneur
Fund raising/Grant Writing

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