Project Manager

THE HOUSING COLLECTIVE:

CHEO Project Manager

Status: Exempt, Part Time or Contract

THE HOUSING COLLECTIVE:

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Housing Collective (HC) is seeking a Project Manager to support the work of the Center for Housing Equity and Opportunity (CHEO) in Eastern Connecticut. The Center for Housing Equity and Opportunity is a collaboration between the Housing Collective, Partnership for Strong Communities, community foundations and academic and regional partners working together to collectively identify and build upon community driven and data informed solutions to preserve, protect and produce safe and affordable housing for all.

The Project Manager will collaborate with an interdisciplinary staff of collective impact practitioners, affordable housing and homelessness experts, public policy experts, and housing advocates to advance the CHEO’s work in Eastern CT. This is a salaried, full time position with benefits. This position will report directly to the CHEO Director.

We are looking for individuals who share our passion for fostering equitable access to affordable housing. Applicants will ideally have familiarity with Eastern Connecticut and with housing, policy, and neighborhood planning issues.

Position Overview:

Working with HC’s talented Center for Housing Opportunity staff, the Project Manager will play a key role in advancing CHEO’s technical assistance program to implement affordable housing plans in Eastern CT. The Project Manager will also work with the CHEO Director to advance other key CHEO initiatives, including identifying and aligning resources to support regional housing solutions, building and maintaining a strong coalition of regional partners, facilitating the production of research and data to inform policy and practice decision making, and centering equity and resident voice in local, regional, and statewide housing advocacy efforts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Project Manager will be responsible for supporting the CHEO Director in achieving CHEO’s short term and long term goals and building and maintaining CHEO’s identity as the thought leader and expert on housing practice and policy in Eastern CT, including -

• Building widespread support for the CHEO program and its projects and initiatives
• Helping shape and implement CHEO’s advocacy strategies
• Managing the regional CHEO coalition, assisting with facilitation of coalition meetings and events
• Engaging with partner organizations, community, business, civic and other constituencies including resident leaders with lived experience of housing instability
• Effectively communicating CHEO’s mission and objectives to elected government officials and staff, cross sector partners, housing practitioners, community leaders and residents
• Drafting materials such as meeting agendas, meeting presentation decks, follow up emails, talking points, partner briefs, letters of support, public comments, white papers, etc.
• Representing CHEO and speaking at public hearings and other events
• Supporting the CHEO Director with administrative tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

Candidates should have at least two years of program/campaign, issue advocacy, public policy and/or communications experience. Knowledge of CHEO issues including affordable housing, public policy and urban planning are a plus. Other specific requirements include:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to build and manage coalitions
• Attention to detail and the ability to work individually, within a multidisciplinary team, as well as with a diverse set of external partners
• Ability to multitask and work well under deadlines
• Experience with Google Suite
• Bachelor’s Degree required

The following skills are also desired, but not required:

• Understanding of Collective Impact
• Knowledge of Connecticut politics and housing policy issues and an understanding of how to advance key policy priorities

The Housing Collective is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees for the benefit of our team, our work, and our community.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Please speak to how our mission aligns with your career goals in a cover letter accompanying your resume. Why did you choose to apply here? What most appeals to you about this role?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bridgeport, CT 06604