Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator

The Program Coordinator serves in this fellowship position to provide support to the Housing Triad - which is comprised of HousingNOLA, the Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance (GNOHA), and HousingLOUISIANA. Together, these organizations build and strengthen the capacity of local and statewide practitioners to champion the right of every Louisianan to have a safe, healthy, and affordable home, through the granting of additional financial and human capital. Under the #PutHousingFirst banner, Louisiana has built out its Housing Triad to implement a multi-pronged strategy to transform the affordable housing marketplace across the state. This alignment has resulted in housing being the foundation for a series of intersectional community-rooted initiatives designed to respond to climate change, criminal justice reform, racial inequity, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the hurricanes that have devastated the state in recent years.

Principal Duties :

• Assist in the collection and analysis of housing-related data to inform policy decisions to increase affordable housing opportunities for Louisianans at all income levels
• Research local, state, and national best practices around initiatives like inclusionary housing, tax abatement, energy efficiency, and workforce housing
• Coordinate and staff all program and project meetings; this includes, but may not be limited to, Standing Committees, Membership Networking, and various ad hoc Task Forces. This task involves scheduling the meeting, finding a location, arranging food, preparing an agenda and handouts, and taking detailed minutes
• Attend community meetings and public hearings regarding affordable housing, including the official meetings for the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, Louisiana Housing Corporations Board Meetings, and other public policy bodies
• Daily management of organizational listservs, social media accounts, and website; maintain a blog on housing and other related housing activities
• Assist in the development and updating of marketing materials : including data sheets, white papers, grant applications, and other documents used to advance the #PutHousingFirst mission
• Foster public and private partnerships that are in the best interest of community members in order to help the organizations accomplish their mission; and help build a network of community service partners, government officials and advocates, tracking key outcomes in each service area
• Other duties as assigned

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