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Jul 28, 2009 13:39

St. Peter's Housing Committee is hiring for three positions: Director of Tenant Rights Program in San Francisco and Housing Counseling Project Director and Housing Counselor in Oakland. The job descriptions are pasted below and attached. Please forward widely.

Director of Tenant Rights Program
Job Announcement

Since 1985, St. Peter's Housing Committee has worked in the mission district of San Francisco, CA, to help working class immigrant Latin@ tenants to build collective power, preserve and expand affordable housing and immigrant rights, prevent displacement and improve living conditions in our community through tenant rights counseling, political organizing, movement building, and the development of leadership within the communities we serve.

The Director of Tenant Rights Program is responsible for coordinating and developing the tenant rights program, including the direct service provision and organizing work of the organization. Responsibilities may also include participating in SPHC organizing campaigns with other staff and allies. This is a full time position (40-50 hours a week).

Responsibilities

Coordinate and develop tenant rights counseling program
§         Provide tenant rights counseling services
§         Coordinate tenant counseling weekly schedule
§         Investigate and update organization on relevant tenant law and policy changes
§         Coordinate training for SPHC counselors and members re: tenant law changes
§         Investigate and expand resources and legal assistance for program
§         Coordinate the development of educational materials, including tenant rights guide
§         Complete program reports for funding contracts
§         Monitor effectiveness of the program and trends on tenant rights

Coordinate anti-gentrification and tenant rights organizing program
§         Represent SPHC in tenant rights coalitions, collaborations or alliances
§         Coordinate SPHC anti-gentrification organizing team and campaigns
§         Develop and coordinate organizing and/or advocacy efforts about tenant rights

Qualifications
Experience in program development, organizing and service provision
Experience in working with immigrant communities
Bilingual in English and Spanish (verbal and written)
Basic computer and administrative skills
Writing skills
Experience with popular education and skills development preferred
Required to attend after office hour meetings and weekend events.

Salary
$39,000 (1FTE) with benefits

Please send your resume and cover letter to: María Poblet, St. Peter’s Housing Committee, 474 Valencia Street #156, SF CA 94103 or by email: maria@comitedevivienda.org or fax 415.487.9022

St. Peter’s Housing Committee, a project of the Tides Center, is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, and people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the LGBT communities.

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Housing Counseling Project Director
Job Description

Since 1985, St. Peter's Housing Committee has worked in the mission district of San Francisco, CA, to help working class immigrant Latin@ tenants to build collective power, preserve and expand affordable housing and immigrant rights, prevent displacement and improve living conditions in our community through tenant rights counseling, political organizing, movement building, and the development of leadership within the communities we serve. St. Peter’s Housing Committee is starting a new project to bring our housing services to Oakland. The Housing Counseling Project Director is responsible for coordinating and developing the housing counseling program in Oakland. This is a full time position (40 hours a week).

Responsibilities

Coordinate and develop housing counseling project
§         Coordinate housing counseling weekly schedule
§         Investigate and update organization on relevant housing law and policy changes
§         Coordinate training for SPHC counselors and clients re: housing law changes
§         Investigate and expand resources and legal assistance for program
§         Coordinate the development of educational materials, including tenant rights guide
§         Monitor effectiveness of the program and trends on housing rights
§         Complete program reports for funding contracts
§         Recruit, train and coordinate Project volunteers
§         Carry out member recruitment and other base-building activities

Provide housing counseling services
§         Provide brief housing counseling to callers and drop-in clients: provide advice, referrals and/or scheduling appointments
§         Provide housing counseling and case-management services for tenancy-related issues, including conducting client intake and case assessment, writing letters, negotiating with the landlords to resolve cases, and representing, advocating for and/or translating for tenants at hearings
§         Coordinate efforts to resolve cases with other housing service and/or governmental agencies
§         Maintain case files, record-keeping and reporting information in database

Qualifications
Experience in program development, coordination and service provision
Experience is supervising staff and/or volunteers
Experience in working with diverse communities
Excellent verbal and writing skills in both English and Spanish
Must have basic word-processing, database and administrative skills
Required to work some after or weekend hours

Salary
$33,000-36,000 (1FTE) with benefits

Please send your resume and cover letter to: María Poblet, St. Peter’s Housing Committee, 474 Valencia Street #156, SF CA 94103 or by email: maria@comitedevivienda.org or fax 415.487.9022

St. Peter’s Housing Committee, a project of the Tides Center, is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, and people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the LGBT communities.
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Housing Counselor

Job Description

Since 1985, St. Peter's Housing Committee has worked in the mission district of San Francisco, CA, to help working class immigrant Latin@ tenants to build collective power, preserve and expand affordable housing and immigrant rights, prevent displacement and improve living conditions in our community through tenant rights counseling, political organizing, movement building, and the development of leadership within the communities we serve. St. Peter’s Housing Committee is starting a new project to bring our housing services to Oakland. The Housing Counselor is responsible for providing housing counseling services. This is a 20 hour position.

Major Responsibilities

§         Maintain drop-in office hours for housing counseling
§         Provide brief housing counseling to callers and drop-in clients: provide advice, referrals and/or scheduling appointments
§         Provide housing counseling and case-management services for tenancy-related issues, including conducting client intake and case assessment, writing letters, negotiating with the landlords to resolve cases, and representing, advocating for and/or translating for tenants at hearings
§         Coordinate efforts to resolve cases with other housing service agencies and/or governmental agencies
§         Maintain case files, record-keeping and reporting information in database
§         Support member recruitment and other base-building activities

Qualifications
Experience in service provision
Experience in working with diverse communities
Excellent writing and verbal skills in both English and Spanish
Experience in translating
Must have basic wordprocessing and database skills
Required to work some after or weekend hours

Salary
$15 - 16,000 (.5 FTE) with benefits

Please send your resume and cover letter to: María Poblet, St. Peter’s Housing Committee, 474 Valencia Street #156, SF CA 94103 or by email: maria@comitedevivienda.org or fax 415.487.9022

St. Peter’s Housing Committee, a project of the Tides Center, is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, and people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the LGBT communities.

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Mariana Viturro
Comite de Vivienda San Pedro / St. Peter's Housing Committee
474 Valencia Street #156
San Francisco CA 94103
415-487-9203
www.comitedevivienda.org <http://www.comitedevivienda.org>
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