Community Organizer

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Full Time Professional Queens, NY, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary: $61,000.00 Annually

Jamaica Community Partnership Program organizes local public and private stakeholders; builds their capacity to support and stabilize families; and engages them with ACS and other City agencies through coordinated service referral, community‑led programs, community awareness efforts, and informing City policy and practice related to child and family well‑being.

The community organizer will perform work involving planning, implementation, coordination and monitoring of community. The Community Organizer will actively create and sustain partnerships. He or she will seek service linkages and communication with intergovernmental agencies and community‑based organizations. The Community Organizer is responsible for undertaking a variety of leadership, community engagement, resource development and program management tasks. The Community Organizer must be detail‑oriented, have strong interpersonal skills and work ethics, be comfortable leading group discussions and working with diverse backgrounds, and be skilled in program development, resource support, planning and outreach.

• Conduct outreach to the community (individually and as a team member) to build strong relationships with community members, residents, businesses, and community groups
• Maintain relationships with members and stakeholders in the community
• Provide referrals to programs and opportunities in the community
• Coordinate and promote workshops and events where community stakeholders and agencies partner to communicate and deliver
• Assist with maintaining data‑tracking systems for program activities
• Liaison with community‑based organizations and city government to build synergy and expand programmatic offerings
• Coordinate and promote themed events geared toward program goals where community organizations and members communicate
• Help identify new community groups, public and private initiatives with which to build relationships
• Help identify emerging community issues to help guide the community’s response
• Work with CPP Program Director to create and deliver outreach materials, talking points and presentation materials
• Document all work including meeting minutes, referrals, etc.
• Provide opportunities for community members to work and celebrate together in order to foster a sense of belonging, pride and mutual responsibility.
• Recruit and provide training support to incoming Community Ambassadors from the community.
• Engage in community outreach to youth and families; support the work of Community Ambassadors in these efforts
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create ongoing education opportunities for the community around the issues they care about to empower them toward action. This includes workshops, seminars, training, hands‑on experiences, and other forms of learning opportunities.

• High School diploma or Bachelor’s degree and at least two to three (2‑3) years of successful, relevant experience in community‑based programs engaging children, youth, and families.
• Community organizing experience and knowledge required
• Knowledge and experience conducting outreach required
• Experience with the Jamaica Community required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (required)
• Experience with presentations and/or training diverse groups (preferred)
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and versatile while keeping overarching goals and outcomes in mind.
• Experience in Canva, Social Media Management Tools, Microsoft 365 Suite, Word, Excel and Mailchimp, Adobe and Google Suite preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes late evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Bilingual in spoken and written Spanish or Creole preferred
• Driver’s license (preferred) to operate Community Mobile Resource Van.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Field, Corporate Office or Remote

This is a full‑time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday (some weekends as needed) at Rising Ground’s Jamaica Hub at 91‑14 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica NY 11432. Work‑hour options are flexible 8‑hour shift from 9:00 am – 8:00 pm.

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work in‑person in New York City (NY) for at least 2 days or more per week.
• Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites (if required)

Rising Ground is the Backbone Support for the Jamaica Community Partnership.