Texas Housers is hiring for two new positions that are critical to both the growth our of organization and our mission to bring housing justice to all Texans!
First, we want to share the Statewide Advocacy Director position. This person will lead the organization’s advancement of policy and practices that promote housing justice for all with special attention to low-income Texans. In practice, they will be the main staffer responsible for our statewide policy and advocacy campaigns.
Our second position is our Statewide Community Organizing and Power Building Director. This person will lead and align the statewide community organizing and power building strategy for Texas Housers, in addition to initiatives such as the Houser Academy and other grassroots projects.
We have listed both job descriptions with instructions on how to apply below. The Statewide Advocacy Director position must be located in Central Texas, but our Statewide Community Organizing and Power Building Director can be located in any part of the state of Texas. Our formal process to review applications will begin in May.
We cannot wait to meet the next Housers to join our team!
Statewide Advocacy Director Position
The Statewide Advocacy Director will lead the organization’s advancement of policy and practices that promote housing justice for all with special attention to low-income Texans. This role will collaborate with the Executive Director, staff, and directly impacted community leaders to design and implement a statewide advocacy strategy that centers fair housing and incorporates innovative strategies to implement Texas Housers’ legislative agenda.
The Statewide Advocacy Director may supervise interns/staff and will serve as a member of Texas Housers’ management team.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop and implement statewide policy and advocacy campaigns and initiatives.
- Lead and manage the organization’s legislative agenda at the state capitol during the Texas legislative session.
- Lead, manage, and facilitate the Statewide Housing Advocacy Coalition (SHAC).
- Identify and facilitate opportunities for directly impacted community leaders to actively participate in local, state and federal advocacy.
- Follow and track changes to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and rules that impact housing for low-income Texans.
- Research, track, and provide recommendations and testimony during legislative session aligned with Texas Housers’ legislative priorities.
- Communicate the organization’s policy positions in other venues as appropriate.
- Plan and execute advocacy events such as Capitol Day and Congressional Office Visits.
- Provide education and technical assistance to elected officials and their staff regarding Texas Housers’ legislative priorities.
- Participate in development and fundraising efforts.
- Collaborate extensively with Texas Housers’ power building, research, policy, and communications staff, as well as many others in the organization’s network to advance these activities.
- Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
Required Qualifications
- Experience working at least one legislative session either with an advocacy group or within a Legislative office, or other comparable experience (please define).
- Demonstrated knowledge of housing justice issues and housing challenges that low-income Texans may experience.
- Demonstrated success in building and maintaining coalitions, collaborative decision making, and process development.
- Grace and diplomacy in building relationships with different types of stakeholders, including community partners and government leaders.
- Critical analytical skills to understand the political, social, and financial dynamics affecting the housing landscape for low-income individuals and families throughout the state.
- Commitment to anti-racism and power sharing strategies.
- Excellent communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders, including especially directly impacted, low-income community members.
- Detail oriented, ability to manage multiple projects.
- Must be based in Central Texas
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing diverse staff, specifically those with lived or living experience of poverty.
- Demonstrated ability to read and understand complex legal and policy documents.
- Experience leading community organizing and/or community power building initiatives.
- Presented at state or national conferences, forums, and/or meetings.
Value Statement
Texas Housers is committed to utilizing our power and privilege to:
- center and amplify the voices, stories, and experiences of directly impacted, low- income Texans,
- respect the agency of low-income Texans to choose the housing opportunities and build the communities that best meet their needs, and
- utilizing research, evaluation and data to advocate for and alongside low-income Texans to improve access to safe, dignified, affordable housing.
Report to: Executive Director
Start Date: TBD
Compensation $85,000
Benefits: Health and Dental Coverage
To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to quiana@texashousing.org with the subject “Statewide Advocacy Director Position”
Statewide Community Organizing and Power Building Director Position
The Statewide Community Organizing and Power Building Director will lead and align the statewide community organizing and power building strategy for Texas Housers. This role will collaborate with the Executive Director, staff, and directly impacted community leaders to develop and implement community organizing and engagement strategies to build relationships with local elected officials, partner organizations, directly impacted community members and other community stakeholders.
The Statewide Community Organizing and Power Building Director will supervise up to three staff and will serve as a member of the Texas Housers’ management team.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and oversee the statewide community organizing strategy for the organization.
- Determine where and when to “stand up” and deploy Texas Housers community organizing staff resources in local communities.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with mission aligned statewide and local community partners, coalitions, elected officials and community stakeholders.
- Develop, lead and maintain a statewide coalition of grassroots organizers.
- Lead, manage and facilitate a monthly virtual meeting of grassroots organizers for the purpose of information and resource sharing, strategic partnership, and collective advocacy.
- Reimagine and redesign Houser Academy initiative and provide strategic direction as to how it fits into the organization’s statewide community organizing/power building strategy.
- Provide mutually accountable supervision to local community organizing and engagement staff throughout the state.
- Collaborate with Executive Director, leadership team, and board of directors to implement fundraising strategies, specifically national, state and local grant opportunities.
- Collaborate with the Executive Director and Operations and Development Manager to develop and maintain organizational policies, procedures and practices related to staff recruitment, retention and professional development.
- Collaborate with Deputy Director to develop strategies and techniques to center the voices and experiences of directly impacted Texans in the organization’s policy and legislative advocacy efforts
- Represent the organization in community forums, public meetings, conferences, academic setting, and press engagements.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of successful community organizing action
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders with a special addition to directly impacted, low-income community members
- 3+ years experiencing in housing justice advocacy or community organizing
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and/ or campaigns
- Demonstrated knowledge of housing justice issues and housing challenges that low-income Texans may experience.
- Demonstrated success in building and maintaining coalitions, collaborative decision making, and process development.
- Grace and diplomacy in building relationships with different types of stakeholders, including community partners and government leaders.
- Critical analytical skills to understand the political, social, and financial dynamics affecting the housing landscape for low-income individuals and families throughout the state.
- Commitment to anti-racism and power sharing strategies.
- Excellent communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders, including especially directly impacted, low-income community members.
- Detail oriented, ability to manage multiple projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years experience managing diverse staff teams, specifically those with lived or living experience of poverty.
- Strong proficient in Spanish/ English (verbal and written)
Value Statement
Texas Housers is committed to utilizing our power and privilege to:
- center and amplify the voices, stories, and experiences of directly impacted, low- income Texans,
- respect the agency of low-income Texans to choose the housing opportunities and build the communities that best meet their needs, and
- utilizing research, evaluation and data to advocate for and alongside low-income Texans access to safe, dignified, affordable housing.
Report to: Executive Director
Start Date: TBD
Compensation $85,000
Benefits: Health and Dental Coverage
Travel: Statewide travel required- 30%
TO APPLY: Send resume and cover letter to quiana@texashousing.org with the subject “Statewide Community Organizing and Power Building Director Position”
