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.
FHG is Hiring a Community Champion (Kent County, Maryland) for the "Beyond Your Mental" Program
Findlay House Global is recruiting a part-time Community Champion for a Kent County Local Management Board (KCLMB) funded project—the student-led and designed behavioral health intervention peer mentoring program known as “Beyond Your Mental.”
The objective of the program is to address the “mentality” that currently drives high-risk behavior among Kent County 8th and 9th Graders.
ROLE SUMMARY
Deadline for applications, cover letters and resumes: 3 February 2024
Location: Kent County, Maryland
Estimated Assignment Start Date: February 2024
Assignment Type: (temporary, part-time, estimated at 3-5 months)
Level: Experienced (Mid-Level)
The Community Champion is a key 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 Kent County High School students, administration, Kent County Middle School students and administration, parents, and community stakeholders including KCLMB and Kent County Public School.
The Community Champion will work as part of the FHG Project Team to identify the needs and necessary resources to move implementation of the student-led and designed “Beyond Your Mental” (BYM) peer-to-peer mentoring program forward so that KCHS and KCMS students, parents, staff, as well as local community members are aware of the program; and KCHS and KCMS students have the opportunity to apply to the program if they are interested—particularly, students who have historically been underrepresented (BIPOC, English as a Second Language (ESL), LGBTQ+, Students with Disabilities, and middle students who have a history of needing behavioral health interventions).
The Community Champion will represent FHG externally (“in the field”) but will represent and reflect the perspectives of students and families internally (“at the office”).
Community Champion Responsibilities:
1) Engagement and Participation: Leads community engagement and participation.
Assist with coordination and facilitation of BYM mentoring sessions
Build awareness of the BYM peer mentoring program
Engage KCPS schools particularly KCHS and KCMS to ensure they are aware of and engaged in all aspects of project activities to support FHG in meeting its mission and project goals
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
Establishes and maintains good working relationships with KEY community stakeholders through relationship building and communication, including: parents, school administration, resource leaders in the community, etc.
3) Reporting: Inputs information including stakeholder information as well as data, statistics, analytics, and metrics related to student 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, up-to-date, and on file for each student participant - example name, email, and phone number)
4) Support Stakeholder Analysis and Content Creation: Leverages the voice and feedback of students to inform content creation.
Assist and prioritize aligning students’ priorities to stated project objectives
YOUR EXPERIENCE (QUALIFICATIONS)
Large network in Kent County that includes families, KCPS school contacts, contacts for community-based organizations, business contacts, etc.)
Deep connections in/to one or more of Kent County’s historically underrepresented student groups (Black students, English as a Second Language (ESL) students, LGBTQ+ students, Students with Disabilities, and students who have a history of needing behavioral health interventions).
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 3 February 2023, 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.
Apply For This Position
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.
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[CLOSED] FHG is Recruiting Community (Parish) Champions for Jamaica's 2023 Nation Brand Project
Qualifications
Large network that includes Jamaican nationals and/or Jamaicans living abroad (to include neighbors, school contacts, church contacts, business contacts, etc.)
Deep connections in/to one or more of Jamaica’s 14 parishes
2+ years or more demonstrable experience in coordinating and facilitating meetings, trainings, workshops, etc.
IMAGINE - Jamaica’s Global Nation(al) Brand By and For Jamaicans!
Findlay House Global is recruiting for Community (Parish) Champions for a World Bank-funded project assignment Development of a Nation Brand Strategy and Brand Identity in Jamaica. The objective is to develop an overall Nation(al) Brand Strategy for Jamaica, that targets a global audience in a way that is inspirational to Jamaican nationals and drives global awareness and commerce for Jamaica.
Findlay House Global is one of six companies that has been shortlisted for this assignment (“Likkle but wi tallawa”).
This will be a paid position BUT is contingent upon FHG winning the final contract award.
ROLE SUMMARY
Deadline for applications, cover letters and resumes: 10 October 2022
Location: Jamaica
Estimated Assignment Start Date: April 2023
Assignment Type: (temporary, part-time, estimated at 3-5 months)
Level: Experienced (Mid-Level)
Community (Parish) Champions are key Findlay House Global Nation Brand project team members.
Community Champions support the implementation of Findlay House Global’s Re-Power Development® approach to community engagement and participation by helping to establish rapport with Jamaicans locally and/or in the diaspora.
A Community Champion works to identify the needs and necessary resources to move engagement forward so that Jamaicans both at home and abroad can contribute their voice to the creation of Jamaica’s national brand strategy.
Our goal as a project team, led by our Jamaican, Founder and Principal Consultant) is to create a Nation(al) brand that is truly designed by and for Jamaicans (“Jamaica for Jamaicans”)!
Community Champions play an important role by helping us to ensure that voices of ‘ordinary’ Jamaicans (“the people,” especially those in rural areas who have been traditionally excluded) are centred and amplified in this Nation(al) brand creation process!
Community Champion(s) will:
Leverage their existing personal network of Jamaican citizens and Jamaicans within the diaspora (to include schools, churches, businesses
Ensure that engagement and participation activities are aligned with FHG’s commitment to ethics and excellence
Organise and facilitate focus groups
Conduct intercept and one-on-one interviews
Engage in relationship building and communication
Upload and enter data
Complete reports on engagement activities
YOUR EXPERIENCE (QUALIFICATIONS)
Large network that includes Jamaican nationals and/or Jamaicans living abroad (to include neighbors, school contacts, church contacts, business contacts, etc.)
Deep connections in/to one or more of Jamaica’s 14 parishes
2+ years or more demonstrable experience in coordinating and facilitating meetings, trainings, workshops, etc.
Experience in interviewing people
Reliable transportation
Excellent communications and presentation skills
Data entry skills
All candidates should demonstrate a willingness to learn and be coached, and have leadership and relationship management experience.
This is a part-time position, contingent upon contract award.
Interested applicants should submit a one-page cover letter and resume by 10 October 2022, using the form below.
Apply For This Position
WHAT IS A NATION(AL) BRAND
A Nation(al) Brand is how a country positions and promotes itself as a place in order to build a good reputation. The optimal global reputation includes being recognized as having high quality goods and services and top talent; as well as being an esteemed place for people to do business, invest in, visit, and live.
The process of Nation branding can be summed up as aiming to build, manage, and measure a country’s reputation. A strong nation brand contributes significantly to a country’s development.
ABOUT FINDLAY HOUSE GLOBAL
Findlay House Global (FHG) is a Jamaican woman-owned, 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.
FHG is unapologetically committed to the decolonisation of the field of Development, and actively works towards increasing representation wherever and whenever possible. We see participatory development activities as fundamental and non-negotiable. We are people of integrity and hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards. This culture of holding ourselves accountable extends to the communities and countries in which we live and work. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment and all other ethical breaches.
All applicants to posted positions are subject to stringent vetting and background checks.