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</span></font></b><b><font size=5 color=red><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
color:red;font-weight:bold'>Mass <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alliance</st1:place></st1:City>
of HUD Tenants</span></font><font color=red><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'>42 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on">Seaverns Avenue</st1:Street> <br>
<st1:City w:st="on">Jamaica Plain</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">02130</st1:PostalCode></st1:address> <br>
Phone: 617.267.2949<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'>www.saveourhomes.org/maht<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Job Description: Tenant
Organizer <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>The Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants
(MAHT), a tenant-controlled alliance of resident associations in HUD-subsidized
multi-family housing, seeks an experienced Full Time Organizer to organize and
support tenants fighting to save and improve their homes in Eastern and <st1:place
w:st="on">Central Massachusetts</st1:place>. As Tenant Organizer, s/he will
play a role in leading the organizing team, including coordination of three
projects: 1) Save Our Homes Campaign - expiring mortgage crisis; 2) the
integration of voter registration strategies with tenant organizing goals; and,
3) other tenant rights-related campaigns. MAHT is the oldest and most
accomplished HUD tenant coalition in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region>, preserving more than 9,700
apartments as affordable housing through tenant organizing since 1983,
including 1,200 apartments in eight resident-controlled developments. MAHT
currently staffs 38 tenant organizations and organizing committees representing
more than 8,000 families. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Responsibilities Include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Help coordinate MAHT field organizing
efforts, including intensive door-knocking drives <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Assist HUD tenants in organizing and
strengthening tenant groups at the building level<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Assist tenant leadership in setting
goals, strategizing and building campaigns to save <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>and improve at-risk HUD housing, including
resident-controlled ownership where feasible<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Assist tenant leadership in conducting
participatory planning and training workshops<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Manage Voter Registration, Education and
Mobilization (VREM) and <st1:place w:st="on">VISTA</st1:place> volunteer <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>projects, including supervision and field
training for part-time VREM organizers and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>VISTA Volunteers, grant management and
reporting<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Develop fliers, newsletters, Action
Alerts, fact sheets and other materials and post <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>them to the web<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Help tenant groups negotiate with owners
and agencies for repairs, services and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>affordable rents<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Involve tenants in city-wide, statewide
and national activities, coalitions, and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>campaigns<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Assist tenant groups in assembling
appropriate technical resources<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Help coordinate National Alliance of HUD
Tenants Annual Save Our Homes Conference<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Commitment to social change and the
empowerment of low and moderate income people<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Experience working with racially and
economically diverse groups of people<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Organizing experience, preferably in the
housing field<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Project-management and supervisory experience;
knowledge of A*<st1:place w:st="on">VISTA</st1:place> program helpful<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Knowledge of HUD housing issues or
ability to learn <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Experience with VREM campaigns and
integration of voter databases with organizing <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>campaigns<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Grassroots leadership-training experience
and knowledge of popular education methods <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Experience in planning and coordinating
large meetings, events and campaigns<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Strong administrative, oral and written
communication skills<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Excellent computer skills including all
MS applications; database and web experience <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>helpful<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Ability to work as a creative
contributing member of a strong staff team<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Ability and willingness to travel in <st1:place
w:st="on">Eastern/Central Massachusetts</st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Must have cell phone, driver?s license, a
car or routine access to a car <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Bi-lingual capacity (Spanish, Creole,
Russian, Vietnamese and/or Chinese) helpful <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Grasp of big picture with an eye for
detail<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Possessing initiative, enthusiasm, sense
of humor, and a collaborative approach <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>* Available to work evenings and weekends<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Salary:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'> <br>
Low to high thirties, depending on experience. <br>
2/3 health and dental insurance for individual, family health negotiable. <br>
Two weeks paid vacation first year, more thereafter.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>People of color, women, and residents of
multifamily HUD housing are strongly encouraged to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>Please e-mail your resume and cover letter
to maht@saveourhomes.org by November 1, 2011. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:red;font-style:italic'>No phone calls please.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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