Employment Opportunities

The Network is happy to post job opportunities for its core and associate member organizations. Simply send the description of the position and application information to [email protected] and the position will be posted in this space and in our monthly newsletter. We will advertise open positions online for 60 days unless requested to do so longer.

POSITIONS AT THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK OF NJ  

AmeriCorps VISTA
The Network has a great opportunity for recent college graduates and graduate students who are interested in economic justice and strengthening NJ communities. We are hiring through the AmeriCorps VISTA program to support more than 200 member organizations who are addressing homelessness, foreclosures and evictions, childhood Lead poisoning, Tenant Rights, and other critical and emerging issues across the Community Development spectrum. Network VISTAs will provide the support and infrastructure that will build their capacity and allow them to better serve the thousands of clients that count on them for vital services. If you know of someone looking to gain valuable experience while serving their community, please contact Ashley Jaramillo at [email protected].

POSITIONS AT MEMBER AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Worker Organizer
Make the Road
We now seek a Worker Organizer to strengthen our base and prepare groups of workers to take on the biggest challenges and campaign aggressively to win tangible victories in key industries. This role reports to the Director of Worker Organizing and Policy. The role will require in person work in one of our offices in Elizabeth, Passaic and/or Perth Amboy and travel throughout the state. The position would be ideal for an energetic, flexible organizer with a commitment to social justice, worker justice, and grassroots organizing. The candidate will work with MRNJ’s team of Worker Committee organizers, as well as with the broader organizing team, our lawyers and our communications specialists.

Housing Navigation Specialist
Homeless Solutions
The Housing Navigation Specialist works directly with guests in our Main Shelter and participants in our Transitional Housing Program who are eligible for or are receiving housing subsidies or other imminent permanent housing opportunities by helping them compile necessary documentation, transporting them to apartment viewings and lease signings, and advocating for them to landlords, property managers, and other housing entities. Ideal candidates will appreciate the opportunity to gain hands on experience in the field of social services / social work and direct care for vulnerable populations, while assisting in the progress of our clients from a place of homelessness to independence and appropriate living environments.

Project Manager, Climate Adaptation (Temporary, Part-Time)
NJ Future
New Jersey Future (NJF) seeks a skilled, organized, and motivated individual to manage policy-oriented programs with a primary focus on NJF’s climate adaptation policy agenda on an interim basis. This part-time, temporary position will be for 10 to 20 hours per week from December 2024 through June 2025 and will be continuing work that has already been started.

Managing Director of External Affairs
Fair Share Housing Center
The Managing Director of External Affairs will provide overall direction and leadership for a set of organizational priorities focused on maximizing FSHC’s impact and deepening relationships with partners on the local, state, and federal levels. The Managing Director of External Affairs will lead all of the organization’s policy and communications work and coordinate across the organization to advance FSHC’s agenda through strategic communications, advocacy, and relationship management.

Program Officer
The Fund for New Jersey
The Fund for New Jersey seeks a Program Officer who will work with the President, staff, and Trustees to guide The Fund for New Jersey into the future. Responsibilities will encompass both programmatic and strategic work.

Executive Director
The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless
The ECHH is in a moment of substantial growth and opportunity. New levels of NJ State funding for the homeless and housing insecure represent an opportunity for the Executive Director (ED) to meet the service and low-income housing needs of homeless people in Elizabeth and across Union County. These opportunities will better enable the ED to provide the strategic leadership to ensure that the organization achieves its mission and goals while remaining dedicated to its core pillars and values. One of the primary roles of the ED is to serve as the external face of the organization. The ED will be responsible for cultivating and forging relationships with constituents, stakeholders, government entities, donors, and supporters. It is through these relationships that the Coalition will be able to secure the necessary resources to assure that high quality programming is accompanied by financial stability.

Chief Executive Officer
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
The ideal candidate to become TASK’s next CEO is someone with successful experience leading nonprofit organizations serving low-income communities and individuals with consistency, excellence, and deep respect for the dignity of every individual. The candidate must bring a demonstrated ability to sustain and strengthen a talented team and a proven ability to sustain and grow broad financial and community support. Experience in working with vulnerable populations is vital. The search committee welcomes interest from prospects who have demonstrated exceptional impact in other environments of comparable complexity. However, it is essential that the CEO embodies both the soul and values underlying TASK’s work. The CEO must be a passionate leader who deeply connects with patrons, embraces the tenets of radical hospitality and lives their life in the service of others. The CEO must be a leader who sees this work as a calling, rather than just a job.

Assistant Director of Real Estate
NJ Community Development Corporation
he Assistant Director of Real Estate is principally responsible implementing and executing NJCDC's real estate development strategy, goals and objectives. Reporting directly to senior management, the Assistant Director of Real Estate is responsible for project management of all real estate development and capital improvement projects including site reconnaissance, environmental due diligence, financing, acquisition, design, land use approvals, permitting, construction, and short- and long-term compliance; and oversight of project architects, engineers, attorneys, and general contractors. In addition, the Assistant Director of Real Estate will assist the Director of Property Management with the completion of a number of property management functions including lease-up of new projects and vacant apartments, turnover of vacant apartments, monthly tenant matters, and preparation of compliance reports by the guidelines and requirements of project funders.