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Voices for Earth Justice is Hiring!
March 26, 2021
Hope Park neighborhood project director (1099 contract — 20 hours per week)
The Hope Park neighborhood project director (“project director”) will be responsible for the successful outcome of the community engagement portion of the Hope Park Project. He or she will be responsible for the following:
- Recruit, form, organize, and support the neighborhood steering committee that will be the catalyst for neighborhood engagement in the project and the final approval of the Hope Park Neighborhood Land Use and Vision Concept.
- Serve as the point person between the Detroit Collaborative Design Center, Hope Park neighborhood steering committee, Hope Park residents, and Voices for Earth Justice. Coordinate activities among these stakeholders to keep the project moving toward its successful completion.
- Serve as the “face” and “voice” of Voices for Earth Justice to the Hope Park neighborhood. Serve as the “face” and “voice” of the Hope Park neighborhood to Voices for Earth Justice.
- Form good working relationships with Hope Park residents to maximize their inclusion and involvement in the Hope Park Project from start to finish.
- Work with VEJ’s executive director to make sure the project is on budget, meeting its objectives, and reporting out to The Kresge Foundation in a timely manner.
- Plan for incorporating existing Voices for Earth Justice programs into Hope Park Project engagement and outreach efforts.
- Conduct neighborhood outreach in any form that is most effective at achieving the goals of the Hope Park Project. This may include, but is not limited to, hosting community meetings (in person or virtual).
The current project budget calls for the project director to work 20 hours per week (on average) at $20 per hour over 38 weeks. Most of the work will occur between April and November 2021 with maximum hours in the summer and fall.
The project director will report to VEJ’s executive director. The project director should bring the following qualities and skills to the job:
- Deep and wide network in Detroit, especially in northwest Detroit neighborhoods (Brightmoor and Old Redford preferred). Preference will be given to candidates who live or work in the neighborhood.
- Professional references who will verify a proven record of community organizing and community project management in Detroit. We’re looking for someone who knows how to gather a crowd and help them work together to get things done!
- Experience working on other grant-funded or nonprofit community projects in Detroit is a plus.
- Ability to communicate well with diverse stakeholders, from designers to funders to managers to neighborhood residents of all kinds, is crucial!
- Proficiency in using cloud-based data management and project management tools. VEJ operates in a Google office environment and uses the Little Green Light database tool.
- VEJ is looking for someone who could grow into a permanent leadership role beyond this project.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references to bt@voices4earth.org by Friday, March 26.
Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100%
of the criteria. VEJ encourages you to break that statistic and apply!