Health and Housing Outreach Director
Allen Neighborhood Center (ANC) is seeking an experienced organizer
and/or program manager to oversee its integrated set of health and
housing initiatives. This key member of the ANC Leadership Team will
perform the following:
- Organize and oversee ANC’s vigorous outreach efforts to link
neighbors with health and housing programs, resources, and
opportunities.
- Coordinate and maintain ongoing outreach to collaborative partners
in Lansing, at community events, and through newsletter delivery and
social media outlets to promote the visibility of ANC and spread the
word about programs and services.
- In partnership with our Restoration Works partners (LCC, Ingham
County Land Bank and Habitat for Humanity), facilitate the restoration
of two Eastside homes, including demonstration projects, workshops and
community involvement.
- Oversee ANC programs to improve community health, including
enrollment in health coverage programs, referrals to medical homes,
breast health advocacy, and linkage to ANC food, gardening and fitness
related programs.
- Supervise the engagement and mobilization of residents in support of
organized neighborhood groups and as volunteers for ANC’s wide range of
programs.
- Work as an integral member of the ANC Leadership Team to leverage,
coordinate and support ANC’s comprehensive and integrative approach to
community development.
Candidate Profile: Successful candidates
must possess a genuine passion for place-making and neighborhood
revitalization as well as a work ethic that can handle the broad
responsibility of our Health and Housing Outreach Director. Workloads
and meetings expand before and after the typical 8 – 5 weekday work
period. Qualities that we seek include:
- Passion and Energy: A successful candidate will demonstrate a high
level of commitment to work and personal belief in their mission. In
particular, a successful candidate must possess a personal and
professional passion for urban revitalization and community building.
- Excellent communication skills and high comfort level for engaging
the rich mix of people living and working on Lansing’s Eastside.
Successful candidates must embrace the diversity of the population of
the neighborhood that will be encountered and must be promoted on a
daily basis.
- Well-developed organizational, grant management, and supervisory
skills to successfully manage complex and over-lapping projects and to
supervise the ANC staff, interns, AmeriCorps, and volunteers that are
key to ANC’s program success.
- In depth knowledge and use of outreach and engagement techniques,
including door to door canvassing, use of posters/flyers/newsletters,
and internet-based approaches.
- Comfort with advocating for the organization and projects, conducting media interviews and presentations.
- Strong events coordination, promotion, and related skills.
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Ability to smoothly handle many tasks, in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- A strong sense of team approach to decision making and helping one
another to be successful. At the same time, the candidate must possess a
strong sense of independence in implementing and creating successful
programs and relationships.
- Familiarity with, and commitment to, Lansing’s Eastside.
About Allen Neighborhood Center (ANC): Founded in 1999, ANC is a
non-profit community development agency serving the Eastside of Lansing,
Michigan. Areas of focus include health, housing, food access and food
security, and social capital building. For detailed information about
ANC’s programs or about Lansing’s Eastside, log on to www.allenneighborhoodcenter.org.
To apply for this position, send cover letter and resume to [log in to unmask] by Saturday, March 15. For further information, call Joan Nelson at 517-999-3912.
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Joan Nelson, Director
Allen Neighborhood Center
1619 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48912
517-999-3912