Program Assistant -MSROC

Job Description

Job Description

Position : Tenant Rights Program Assistant

Program : Mission SRO Collaborative (MSROC)

Reports to : Program Manager

Compensation : $23-$25 per hour, Full-Time non-exempt, commensurate with experience. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, paid holiday, paid sick leave, generous vacation with Summer Recess and Winter Recess, and 401(K) with employer matching.

To Apply : Resumes submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

About the Organization :

Mission Action has been growing rapidly, therefore, we have created a lot of new positions in different programs. Please consider joining our team to serve the communities.

Mission Action nurtures individual wellness and cultivates collective power among low-income and immigrant communities to create a more just society. As a multi-issue, multi-strategy organization, we work to improve lives on an individual level as well as affect broader social change by engaging in advocacy and community organizing. We work together across programs to address homelessness, lack of affordable housing, and to support immigrant rights in order to meet the complex needs of our communities and collectively address the root causes of suffering and injustice. To learn more about our organization's model and impact, we encourage you to watch the following video.

Program and Position Summary :

The Mission SRO Collaborative works to improve living conditions and empower tenants in Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels in the Mission District of San Francisco. Program components include outreach, tenant stabilization services, and community programs – including educational and leadership development workshops on topics such as fire prevention, disaster preparedness, tenant rights, and housing justice issues. The Collaborative is comprised of Mission Action as the lead agency and fiscal agent, and includes Causa Justa, Just Cause, the Mission Neighborhood Resource Center, and the Women's Community Clinic as partner agencies.

The Tenant Rights Program Assistant is responsible for providing general administrative and clerical support to ensure efficient MSROC operations. The position assists the Program Manager through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication. Additionally, the Program Assistant will work directly with tenant leaders to support their organizing and campaign work.

Key Responsibilities :

• Support program with administrative work, such as making flyers, inputting data, and organizing outreach and training materials
• Prepare and organize tenant events and holiday parties
• Support team with coordination, preparation, and facilitation of monthly tenant meetings
• Contact tenant leaders for meetings and events
• Conduct outreach in SROs in the Mission
• Support and lead tenant volunteer phonebank and outreach shifts

Other Organizational Duties :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Mission Action ( www.missionaction.org ) is an equal-opportunity employer which values lived experience and seeks applicants of the greatest diversity possible. We encourage people of color, women, older people, members of the LGBTQ community, and individuals with disabilities, including HIV and community members who grew up in the Mission District. Pursuant to the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.