FHG is Hiring a Community Champion (Asheville, NC) for the O.U.R. Asheville Community Engagement Academy
Findlay House Global is recruiting a part-time Community Champion for a City of Asheville-funded project—Organizing and Uniting to Re-Power (O.U.R.) Asheville Community Engagement Academy.
The objective of the academy is to build community capacity in the area of public participation in city-government decision-making.
ROLE SUMMARY
Deadline for applications, cover letters and resumes: 5 February 2024
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Estimated Assignment Start Date: February 2024
Assignment Type: (temporary, part-time, estimated at 5-8 hours a week, available M-F and some weekends, estimated at 3-5 months)
Level: Experienced (Mid-Level)
Compensation: $27.39 - $31.00/hour
The Community Champion is a key O.U.R. Asheville Academy, Findlay House Global project team member.
The Community Champion supports the implementation of Findlay House Global’s Re-Power Development® approach to community engagement and participation by helping to establish rapport with Asheville residents who have historically been underrepresented (BIPOC, Younger Adults, People with Disabilities, LGBTQ+).
The Community Champion will work as part of the FHG Project Team to identify the needs and necessary resources to move engagement forward so that local community members are aware of the academy program and have the opportunity to apply to one of two cohorts if they are interested in being a part of the academy.
The Community Champion will represent FHG externally (“in the field”) but will represent and reflect the perspectives of citizens internally (“at the office”).
Community Champion Responsibilities:
1) Engagement and Participation: Leads community engagement and participation.
Assist with coordination and facilitation of academy workshop sessions across two cohorts
Build awareness of the O.U.R. Asheville Academy
Engage LOCAL Asheville residents to ensure they are aware of and engaged in all aspects of project activities to support FHG in meeting its mission and project goals
Conduct one-on-one and intercept interviews
Ensures that engagement and participation activities are aligned with FHG’s commitment to ethics and excellence
2) Relationship Building and Communication: Establishes relationships and maintains communication with community stakeholders
Leverage personal network of Asheville residents (to include associations, schools, places of worship, businesses, and other groups etc.)
Establishes and maintains good working relationships with KEY community members through relationship building and communication, including: local residents, business leaders in the community, etc.
3) Reporting: Inputs information including stakeholder information as well as data, statistics, analytics, and metrics related to community member and stakeholder engagement
Collect, organize and analyze qualitative (observable) and quantitative (numerical) data
Complete reports on engagement activities (i.e. attendance reports, interview summaries, etc.)
Database maintenance (ensures relevant information is included and up-to-date, for example name, email, and phone number)
4) Support Stakeholder Analysis and Content Creation: Leverages the voice and feedback of residents and community members to inform content creation.
Assist and prioritize aligning community members’ priorities to stated project objectives
YOUR EXPERIENCE (QUALIFICATIONS)
Asheville Resident
Large network in Asheville that includes Asheville residents, neighborhood associations, school contacts, contacts for places of worship, business contacts, etc.)
Deep connections in/to one or more of Asheville’s historically underrepresented groups (BIPOC, Younger Adults, People with Disabilities, LGBTQ+).
2+ years or more demonstrable experience in coordinating and facilitating meetings, trainings, workshops, etc.
Experience in cold calls/interviewing people
Reliable transportation
Excellent communications and presentation skills
Data entry skills
(Preferred) Experience working with Google Drive
(Preferred) Bachelor’s Degree
All candidates should demonstrate a willingness to learn and be coached, and have leadership and relationship management experience.
This is a part-time position,.
Interested applicants should submit a one-page cover letter and resume by 5 February 2024, using the form below.
We encourage people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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ABOUT FINDLAY HOUSE GLOBAL
Findlay House Global (FHG) is a small business that provides Development and Communications consulting to governments, international non-governmental organizations (iNGOs) and non-profits, and the private sector.
Powered by our vision of impacted and underserved people leading the discussion on development, FHG collaborates with community members to assist them in providing community solutions. Using our people-centered, Re-Power Development® approach, we mobilize people in targeted communities and countries towards ownership of development processes, thereby increasing the effectiveness and sustainability of development projects, programmes, and services.
All applicants to posted positions are subject to stringent vetting and background checks.