Northern California Land Trust

Three 2-bedroom apartments for rent in Oakland and Berkeley. Join communities dedicated to affordability and collective functioning! - www.nclt.org/current-housing-opportunities/ Up to $2000 free rent at 6108 Hilton Street!

Tommorrow's gonna be lit! See you there:)

Join us next Saturday, Feb 13 for a workshop on Wellness Recovery Action Planning!!

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: POLICY & COMMUNICATIONS BACLT seeks a Policy & Communications Director to help build and maintain a strong community-based organization.... The Policy & Communications Director is hired by and reports to the existing BACLT staff and Board of Directors (BOD). A core responsibility of this role is to support and help facilitate the work of the Projects Director and Resident Education Director. Supported in turn by these staff, the Policy & Communications Director also works with the public as a representative of the organization and plans external events and projects, engages our membership and base, and advances the community land trust (CLT) and cooperative models within housing work and movements. Communications (70%) Being the first point of contact for the organization to the public. Press relationships (responding to inquiries & connecting BACLT residents & members). Building & maintaining relationships with partners, state and local officials, & funders. Daily management & engagement in online platforms to the public like our social media & website. Working with the BOD & staff to facilitate projects & tasks. Newsletter & member communications. Policy & Movement Building (30%) Working in partnership with other organizations to advance policy that supports community land trusts, cooperatives, and BACLT’s work at the local, county, and state levels. Maintaining relationships with values-aligned groups, organizations, and coalitions. Coordinating volunteers to engage meaningfully in BACLT work. Research and disseminate content with our audience and membership about local, regional, and state policies concerning CLTs and co-ops. LEADING COLLECTIVE WORK BACLT seeks an individual who is interested in helping to shape the organization as an equal co-partner and able to maintain a work plan that includes organizational-wide operations and overlapping, cooperative spheres of work. Although all staff share aspects of the following work, BACLT seeks an individual who will bring skills, enthusiasm, and a readiness to grow into leadership in some of the following essential areas: Fundraising: Building relationships with existing and potential new funders Writing, submitting, and tracking grants Developing annual budgets and long-term fundraising strategy, including a community fundraising strategy Administration Organizational visioning and planning (core values, structure, mission) Facilitation (staff meetings, board meetings, retreats) Supporting a bookkeeper in financial documentation Systems management and improvement QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE The ideal candidate will have experience working with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, will be passionate about the organization’s mission, and experienced in communications, facilitation, and working independently with accountability to a team. We hope to hear from candidates who have: Deep alignment with & enthusiasm for BACLT’s mission Experience working with CLTs and/or housing cooperatives Familiarity with (and ideally, interest in) the specifics of affordable housing development At least one year of experience in one or more of the following areas: horizontal organizations and/or worker cooperatives public relations, marketing, communications, and preparing publications direct policy and/or advocacy work affordable housing or community development work Ability to work independently to advance projects while maintaining accountability to a team Skills and comfort in working in close collaboration with a small team Commitment to open communication and intentional information-sharing Organized and detail-oriented work style Superb abilities in facilitating and relationship-building Ability to quickly establish credibility and build strong relationships with diverse groups of people Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality Leadership skills, including public speaking skills Excellent written and oral communication skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite While not required, skills or experience in any of the following areas/activities are desirable: Rooted in communities most impacted by gentrification and displacement, including communities of color and low-income, queer, and immigrant communities of the East Bay Experience with bookkeeping and/or budget management a plus Experience fundraising and grant writing for non profit organizations a plus Experience with Donorbox, Dropbox, Zapier, Airtable, Mailchimp, and Squarespace a plus Ability to communicate in Spanish or other language widely used in the East Bay Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree SALARY AND BENEFITS Starting salary $60,000 to $65,000, depending on experience during 6-month probationary period. After that, all staff members are currently paid equally at $65,000/year FTE. BACLT offers vacation, sick leave, and

Check out last night's Forum on the Berkeley Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) - Preventing Displacement & Creating Homeownership Opportunity" - https://youtu.be/i_TG0-USqf8 For more information on Berkeley's proposed policy, see https://yes2topa.org

Berkeleyites, join us tomorrow at 5pm!