Community Organizer

The Community Organizer works within the Community Engagement Program and promotes community awareness of domestic and sexual violence and advances survivor-led efforts to prevent gender-based violence through outreach, education, leadership development, and strategic partnerships.

What You Will Do

Coordinate VIP's Promotora Leadership Program, develop and implement strategic outreach, build and maintain partnerships, represent VIP at community events, deliver presentations and workshops, and collaborate across VIP programs.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Must have excellent public speaking, relationship building, facilitation and community engagement skills, strong organizational, project management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills, and a demonstrated commitment to survivor leadership and peer-to-peer approaches to community and cultural change.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in community organizing, leadership development, and/or group facilitation
• Spoken and written fluency in Spanish and English
• Experience working with diverse communities, particularly with Latinx community
• Knowledge of issues impacting immigrant communities and familiarity with the gender-based violence movement, including domestic and sexual violence systems
• Excellent public speaking, relationship building, facilitation and community engagement skills
• Strong organizational, project management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated commitment to survivor leadership and peer-to-peer approaches to community and cultural change
• Commitment to cultural humility, continuous learning, and trauma informed practice
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, survivors, community partners, and public stakeholders while also working independently
• Availability to work evenings and weekends
• Ability to travel throughout NYC using public transportation and lift up to 30lbs. of outreach materials
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, databases, virtual platforms, and other standard office technology

Benefits

• Full-time, non-exempt position, working 35 hours per week with a pay rate of $55,000/year
• VIP covers 90% of medical insurance premium costs for employees and their families
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts available
• Unlimited Paid Time Off program
• 12 paid holidays
• A mid-year and end-of-year office closure
• Summer Friday schedule (optional)
• Commuter benefits (Mass Transit & Parking)
• 403b retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability & Life Insurance