Resident Capacity Program Assistant

Unit: Exempt

Department: Resident Leadership & Community Affairs

Grade: 6

Salary Range: $50,021..42 - $56,624.46

Posting Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Application Procedure:

Please submit a cover letter and resume detailing your qualification. No phone calls or letters. Submit your resume, cover letter, and any additional materials to jobs@bostonhousing.org. Deadline: Wednesday January 22, 2025. Please be sure to identify the position you are applying for.

General Description:

ABOUT US:
Boston Housing Authority (BHA) fosters sustainable communities by providing quality affordable housing, bringing stability, opportunity, and peace of mind to thousands of low and moderate-income families across Greater Boston and the City of Boston as a whole. As the largest provider of affordable housing in Boston, one of the most expensive cities in the country, BHA understands housing as a crucial platform for individual, household, and community stability. Through its Public Housing communities and Section 8 rental assistance programs, BHA provides housing assistance and services to more than 58,000 low and moderate-income households, including families with children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. In all aspects of our operations, internally and externally, BHA is committed to breaking down the barriers to racial equity and justice in housing and related fields that disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: 
As a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, and military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. To the greatest extent possible, it is the policy of BHA to give preference in employment to BHA residents, leased housing residents, and low-income persons. As a housing authority, we recognize the historical role that residential racial segregation has played in the City of Boston. The BHA of today and in the future will actively address and dismantle barriers to becoming a diverse, equitable, and inclusive city.

ABOUT THE JOB: 
Under the Department of Resident Leadership & Community Affairs, the Resident Capacity Program Assistant reports to the Director of Resident Leadership and Community Affairs and works as a team member to implement initiatives that build resident capacity across BHA's public housing and Section 8 portfolios. This is a full-time contract position with benefits. Renewable yearly. 35 hours per week. Weekend and evening hours may be required.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in implementing resident capacity initiatives across BHA's public housing and Section 8 portfolios.

• Provide training and support to existing and emerging Local Tenant Organizations (LTO) boards and Section 8 leaders.

• Assist with new and existing board elections as needed.

• Assist in training LTOs on Tenant Participation Fund mandates and monitoring policy compliance; assist in updating training handouts and reporting forms.

• Enhance tenant outreach and participation by calling and coordinating meetings, making outreach flyers and templates, leafleting, and door-to-door outreach, as needed.

• Enhancing tenant participation in BHA trainings, community meetings, leadership opportunities, and resident empowerment activities, especially those that are put forth by the Resident Empowerment Coalition, a group that seeks to build the capacity of resident organizations representing BHA public housing and BHA Section 8 residents.

• Provide general office support such as office set-up, routine filing, and answering phones.

• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

Candidates should be committed to multi-cultural empowerment along with the ability to have sensitivity to issues affecting public housing and Section 8 residents. Experience in promoting social justice is a plus. Candidates should have excellent communication and writing skills. Willingness to learn and to work as a team, and the ability to be organized, punctual, and self-motivated are required. Candidates should be able to walk up at least two flights of stairs, and be willing to travel between developments and communities where public housing and Section 8 residents reside. The ability to build relationships between tenants and the BHA. The ability to be proficient in Microsoft Office and in particular in Microsoft Excel for tracking purposes. Bilingual skills are a plus. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Current public housing or Section 8 resident preferred.

BHA BENEFITS:
BHA's generous benefits package includes 14 paid holidays, 4 personal days, 3 weeks of vacation, 3 weeks of paid sick leave, MBTA discount, participation in the City's pension plan, and healthcare through the Commonwealth, and much more.