This position will focus primarily on providing technical assistance to manufactured housing communities throughout the state of Maine. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, a good communicator, a self-starter, ready to learn, able to travel and work on some evenings and weekends. The housing program work is part-time (20 hrs/week). A new hire may also have the option of supplementing this work by taking on fee-for-service cooperative development projects that the Cooperative Development Institute is working on outside of the NEROC program.
See job description below. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume with references to info@glnewsite.com. This position will remain open until filled.
Job Title: Housing Program Organizer (Part Time).
Reports to: Executive Director, Housing Program Manager
Base Salary Compensation: $18-20/hour plus benefits (Exempt)
Part-time Position: 20 hours/week
Position Overview:Provides all manner of training and assistance to new and existing resident-owned manufactured home communities, both individually and in groups; helps members understand their roles and responsibilities in order to more effectively manage their resident owned community; fosters a sense of empowerment and community spirit. Occasionally assists the Housing Program Manager in organizing manufactured home park residents to form cooperatives to purchase their park.
- Assists in resident association board meetings, including preparation, agenda setting, running efficient meetings, follow-up, and review of minutes and financial statements.
- Provides organizational, administrative and reporting assistance to the Housing Program Manager
- Provides direct support and organizational training to cooperative board members, committees and residents.
- In each developing co-op, trains committees and facilitates the production of:
- Bylaws
- Community Rules
- Membership committee policies and procedures
- Policies for general governance of Associations
- Contributes to the development and implementation of workshops for board and community members on range of topics including: board and members’ roles and responsibilities, working in teams, infrastructure and planning for the future, best practices in managing contractors, community building, motivating volunteers, corporate finances and communication.
- Work with co-ops to maintain meticulous recordkeeping and filing systems and ensure they are up to date on loan compliance responsibilities as well as other legal, financial and regulatory compliance responsibilities.
- As needed, assists struggling cooperatives to assess their organizational health, identify problems, and develop goals and a plan of action.
- Other tasks and special projects, as assigned by the Program Manager.
- Responsible for conducting all activities within the prescribed policy and budgetary guidelines as set by the Board and administered by the Executive Director.
- Functions as a participant in CDI’s Cooperative Development Team, sharing information effectively to assist others in doing CDI’s work. Builds positive and strong relationships with other CDI staff.
- Demonstrates personal responsibility in job performance.
- Responsible for role modeling professional standard of behavior. Takes this role within the organization, is consistently respectful and professional with staff and clients.
- May be required to perform additional, related duties or functions of lesser or greater responsibility as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
- 3 to 5 years of cooperative business experience, including project management experience in for-profit, non-profit community or economic development organizations.
- Experience with group facilitation, coaching a group through an autonomous decision-making process, and coping with conflict situations.
- Advanced degree in related field welcomed, minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Must be extremely well organized with exceptional recordkeeping skills.
- Strong knowledge of fiscal management, strategic planning and general business practices.
- Working understanding of budgeting, real estate and financing.
- Strong knowledge of and commitment to cooperatives and cooperative development.
- Well-developed partnership, process development and integration and planning skills.
- Excellent communication skills, including public speaking, consensus-building and facilitation skills.
- Proactive and team-oriented leadership required.
- Ability to think critically and solve problems creatively with small and large groups.
- Demonstrated experience working effectively on a team.
- Demonstrated success in community building and organizing.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated experience in working remotely/independently.
- Computer literacy required.
- Ability to work with diverse groups of residents as well as attorneys, engineers, and other professionals.
- Available evenings and occasional weekends.
- Ability to travel.
- Experience with cooperative governance structures and working with boards of directors preferred.
- Experience with meeting process, property management, or contractor negotiations a bonus.
- Well spoken and articulate.
- Calm demeanor; able to perform under pressure during difficult interpersonal conflict.
- Plans ahead, able to complete tasks and meet tight deadlines.
- Able to understand and manage multiple complex tasks.
- Works collaboratively, self-motivated, flexible, enthusiastic.