Community Legal Aid (CLA) is a non-profit legal services program providing free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income and elderly clients in Central and Western Massachusetts. They are seeking a Fair Housing Testing Coordinator to conduct community outreach about fair housing rights, provide litigation support, recruit and train testers, and assist with grant-writing and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Conduct community outreach about fair housing rights
- Provide litigation support for the fair housing unit
- Recruit and train fair housing testers
- Design tests
- Assist with grant-writing and reporting
- Occasionally work outside normal business hours to conduct outreach and debrief testers
Skills
- Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university, or one to two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Proficiency in word processing, data entry, Excel, and internet research required
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities; manage multiple tasks; meet deadlines; and strategize, plan and implement programmatic initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to engage in detailed and thorough record-keeping for reporting to funders
- Meticulous attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working effectively and respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds and dealing with confidential and sensitive issues
- Ability to work independently and to support team efforts
- Experience in volunteer coordination or housing advocacy
- Proficiency in Spanish
- Prior experience preparing grant reports
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer-paid contribution
- Low-cost health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their dependents
- Paid leave (4 weeks vacation, 3 personal days, 12 sick days, and 13 holidays)
- Relocation stipend
Company Overview
- Community Legal Aid, Inc. (CLA) provides free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents of Central and Western Massachusetts. It was founded in 1951, and is headquartered in Worcester, MA , US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.communitylegal.org.