Homeownership Outreach Coordinator

Worksource Oregon is partnering with an organization that creates permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for working families to assist them in filling the position of Homeownership Outreach Coordinator .

REQUIREMENTS

- High school diploma/GED

- Five years of related outreach experience (i.e. developing relationships in the community, tabling events, doing presentations on products/services, working with culturally diverse communities, social justice, housing advocacy, community organizer, navigator, resource coordinator, etc)

- Regular (35-50% of the position) travel throughout Portland Metro for events with occasional overnights

- Strong written, verbal, & non-verbal communication skills

- Effective networking, interpersonal, & collaboration skills

- Basic computer skills

- Develop and implement plans, set priorities, & manage resources to achieve goals

- Effectively manage one's time and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines & achieve goals

- Understand and appreciate differences among individuals culturally & promote inclusivity in the workplace

- Strong customer service skills

- Plan, organize, and execute events, meetings, or conferences

- Proactive and resourceful in identifying and addressing challenges with solutions

- Drivers license and access to transportation

PREFERENCES

- Direct experience working with/in diverse communities

- Bilingual English/Spanish

JOB DUTIES

- Responsible for being the first point of contact for interested homebuyers & providing supportive services throughout the application process

- Initiate execution of the community outreach plans, with input from the Homebuying team, & forge meaningful community partnerships designed to reach BIPOC households in the six-county region

- Serve as the first point-of-contact for the organization with homebuyers and community partner organizations

- Represents Proud Ground at community events, including housing fairs, neighborhood fairs, summer concerts, & other tabling/information event and follows up with potential clients

- Develop & distribute general program/outreach materials and assist with distribution to agency partners & other outreach avenues

- Schedule & conduct two to four monthly information sessions, including neighborhood/partner-based & one-on-one sessions

- Educate the community on buying a home through Proud Ground

- Forge meaningful partnerships with community organizations, schools, faith-based, and higher education institutions that serve the BIPOC communities

- Maintain all outreach data within organization's database and produce reports

- Design, initiate, collect, & analyze homebuyer surveys

- Manage a small, but viable volunteer base

- Coordinate and collaborate with Proud Ground co-workers to achieve compliance with program requirements and the strategic plan