Help us launch our housing program by working for us!

Greater Greater Washington got a donation and grant over the summer to grow and to work more on housing and development issues. We’ve made a lot of progress internally, and now we’re looking for a terrific Housing Program Manager to get our housing work going strong. Is that you or someone you know?

We envision a future in which there is enough housing across DC and the region so that long-time residents who wish to remain in their communities and new residents who want to live here can do so regardless of income.

The Housing Program Manager will help get us closer to this vision by building and implementing a new program that combines online and offline education and advocacy, growing the discussion of housing supply on the blog, and also bringing activities offline to more directly create change.

What we’ve been up to lately

You may remember that we posted a job opening back in August related to our housing program, along with our Managing Director opening. We found our terrific Managing Director, Sarah Guidi, who has been building up our organizational capacity to run efficiently and effectively behind the scenes.

For the housing position, we realized that that we needed to do some more strategic planning to figure out exactly we want to achieve, how we will do it, and what skills the implementer needs. We’ve spent a few months researching and planning, and in January I will be posting about how our thinking has evolved. We don’t have the answers to everything and we want to hear your thoughts about what we’re planning, but feel we know enough to start interviewing for this position.

Take a look at the job description below. Does this sound like you or someone you know? If so, please apply or pass this along!

Housing Program Manager

Are you as alarmed as we are that Washington, DC is rapidly turning into a place that people of all incomes cannot afford to live in? Do you want to help us ensure that DC has room for everyone? Are you skilled at helping people understand complex issues and how those issues affect them? If so, you might be perfect to be Greater Greater Washington’s Housing Program Manager.

Greater Greater Washington envisions a future in which there is enough housing across DC and the region so that long-time residents who wish to remain in their communities and new residents who want to live here can do so regardless of income. The Housing Program Manager will help Greater Greater Washington get us closer to this vision by helping build and implement a new program.

The Housing Program Manager will plan and carry out a combination of online and offline education and advocacy strategies. In this role, the Housing Program Manager will:

• Identify people who can and are willing to write about their experiences related to housing affordability and recruit them to write blog content
• Identify opportunities for Greater Greater Washington readers and community members to take action in support of projects or policies that lead to increasing the housing supply in the region
• Use a CRM and other online tools to mobilize people to contact District officials and council­members, attend community meetings, council hearings, zoning hearings, and other events
• Draft educational and advocacy materials (e.g. fact sheets, blog posts, call-to-action emails, social media, etc.) to support program goals
• Coordinate and manage volunteers to support program goals
• Design and coordinate offline educational events such as forums or panels to help Greater Greater Washington readers and community members learn more about housing issues in the region
• Evaluate the effectiveness of education and advocacy strategies
• Contribute to other organizational goals as applicable

Promising candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Basic understanding of housing policy and the housing system in the Washington region
• Strong writing skills, preferably with experience in media or communications
• Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to help people understand complex issues
• Public policy, communications, or organizing experience is a plus
• Familiarity with database software and CRM systems is a plus (e.g. Salsa or Raiser’s Edge)
• A strong commitment to walkable, inclusive communities and the transportation networks, housing, and other infrastructure needed to support them
• An outgoing personality and comfort speaking with people from a range of backgrounds
• Initiative and the desire and ability to help guide the direction of this program
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as necessary

This is a full-time, salaried position, with a salary range of $45,000-$55,000 depending on experience. We offer a benefits package that includes health insurance reimbursement, commuter benefits, and flexible paid time off. The position will require the Housing Program Manager to be out in the field, meeting people, attending meetings, and developing relationships, sometimes during the evenings and on weekends. Access to a car is not required.

Greater Greater Washington is small organization, driven by volunteers who contribute remotely and a team of three staff who are regularly in the office together. Greater Greater Washington provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

To apply, please send a resume; cover letter explaining your interest in increasing the housing supply in the region, your qualifications for the position, and why you want to be a part of our team; and two short writing samples to jobs@ggwash.org with “Housing Program Manager” in the subject line.