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Affordable Housing Associate, Rosewood (Portland, OR)

The Rosewood Initiative, located on the Portland side of the Portland and Gresham border, does place-based community development; we connect and empower Rosewood neighbors to build a safe and prosperous, vibrant and inclusive community. Our community is one of the most diverse in the state, and one of the most under resourced neighborhoods with the highest concentration of poverty. The VISTA member placed at our agency will assist in developing our Rosewood Homeownership Program, a program that will create a language and culturally specific program for sustainable wealth creation through homeownership. AmeriCorps VISTA members will perform only indirect service; interaction with clients will be limited and the member will spend the majority of their time in an office setting. The Rosewood Initiative VISTA will play a dynamic role in ending poverty by researching and developing homeownership preparedness partners with agencies and lenders. The member will develop a database of opportunity sites for affordable homeownership preservation. The member will also develop the funding base for participants to access the program. Additionally, the member will recruit low-income participants by cultivating relationships through partner agencies including schools. As a VISTA at The Rosewood Initiative, you will be part of a cohort coordinated by Mercy Corps Northwest. Early applications strongly encouraged. Selections made on a rolling basis.

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Member Duties : As a VISTA member at The Rosewood Initiative you will help end poverty by creating a sustainable pathways to homeownership program. Major functions will include studying best practices around homeownership preparedness for low-income residents, identifying and recruiting 1-5 partner agencies to deliver the program, and piloting the program. VISTAs serve their communities through indirect service. While the programs you develop will endure for years you will have limited interaction with our clients and be based in an office setting. Applicants should have a 4 year degree in the humanities or 4 years of similar experience. Strong writing skills, independence and project management are desired qualities.

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Neighborhood Revitalization , Housing , Technology .

Skills : Non-Profit Management , Community Organization , Urban Planning , Social Services , Computers/Technology .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Affordable Housing Associate, Rosewood (Portland, OR)

Program Start/End Date
08/30/2018 - 08/29/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	OREGON

Accepting Applications
From 04/23/2018 To 07/15/2018

Contact	Matthew Cramer
43 SW Naito Pkwy
Portland OR 97204
5038965074

Listing ID	80432


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