Current Job Openings

Community Organizer

Job Description: The Community Organizer, working under the supervision of the Family Services Director, will strengthen the communities in which Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is active by engaging local residents, developing or continuing relationships with community leaders and human services programs, nurturing Habitat homeowners associations, and identifying areas of need in the community. The community organizer position is funded in part by a grant from the Duke Endowment’s Rural Church Division. The community organizer will act as a liaison between local Methodist congregations and will match them with meaningful mission work locally through short term projects such as A Brush With Kindness repair program, neighborhood clean-up, tutoring, workshops in financial planning, leadership development, etc. This is a 35 hour per week, exempt position and includes full benefits package.

Qualifications

The Community Organizer will:

Have experience working with faith congregations
Be committed to the philosophy of Habitat for Humanity, Orange County.
Have demonstrated, excellent organizational and communications skills, both verbal and written
Be able to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse groups of people, including churches, governmental agencies and community groups
Be highly motivated and able to work with a minimum of supervision
Be able to work a flexible schedule that includes nights and weekends
Have previous community organizing experience
Be willing to speak publicly on behalf of the project to various groups
Have own vehicle and valid NC Drivers’ License-travel within Orange County is required
Fluency in Spanish is preferred but not required
Familiarity with the local Orange County community preferred

Duties

Habitat Homeowners’ Associations: Work with Habitat homeowners to strengthen existing Homeowners Association in Habitat communities (Chestnut Oaks, Richmond Hills, Highland Woods and Rusch Hollow) through leadership development and training. Identify leaders within each association to carry on after grant period is over.

Coordination with Faith-based groups: Serve as liaison/ coordinator between Habitat families, the communities in which Habitat homes are located, and faith congregations (mission and outreach groups, men’s and women’s groups, and youth groups) to implement short term projects/programs such as urgent repair, neighborhood cleanups or landscaping, babysitting, ESL and tutoring

Community Gardens: Provide support through resource development, training, and coordination to volunteers and neighborhood residents in implementing successful community gardens in Fairview (Hillsborough) and Phoenix Place (Chapel Hill).

Connect low wealth homeowners to community resources: Provide workshops such as financial planning, conflict resolution, and leadership training by working directly with appropriate agencies and volunteers from faith based congregations

Other Duties:

Secure translators as needed;
Schedule and facilitate meetings and Homeowners events;
Provide support in conflict resolution;
Work directly with other Habitat affiliates in researching successful programs that have been implemented to support HOAs and/or individual homeowners so that they are more likely to succeed;
Report /document grant results to Habitat and Walnut Grove UMC.

Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in this position, as well as a resume, to: info@orangehabitat.org. Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered. No phone calls, please.

ReStore Volunteer Coordinator

Habitat for Humanity ReStore serving Durham and Orange Counties

Full-time, 40 hours per week, Non-Exempt, Hourly

General Function

Under the supervision of the ReStore Director, the Volunteer Coordinator will be committed to the philosophies of Habitat, be responsible for representing the ReStore in a professional way, and exemplify the ideals of Habitat for Humanity in working to fulfill the ReStore’s Mission to Habitat of Durham and Orange Counties.

Qualifications

Be committed to the philosophies of Habitat. The Volunteer Coordinator must demonstrate a willingness and ability to work well with all types of people while fostering good relationships with volunteers, customers, and staff. The position of Volunteer Coordinator must be filled by someone who works well with others, can lead, is fun and outgoing, and can handle pressure well. The ability to work in a Windows computer environment is required. Prior successful experience working with volunteers from diverse backgrounds and skills is required.

Principal Activities

The following is a list of responsibilities, and duties.

Meet with store director on a regular basis to receive objectives and goals for volunteers.
Meet with the two Habitat affiliate volunteer coordinators regularly to review objectives and goals.
Lead volunteers to accomplish objectives and goals. Volunteers include the following:

Sorters/pricers
Cashiers
Administrative helpers
And those that help with overall appearance of the store

Handle issues brought up by volunteers
Help design and maintain the store displays
Recruit new volunteers
Organize volunteer recognition events.
Create and maintain volunteer data base.
May also be needed to support existing staff by helping with pricing of large items, running register, and helping with customer service.

Successful applicant may be requested to undergo criminal, drug and or background check. Habitat for Humanity of Durham is an equal opportunity employer.

Send cover letter and resume to info@ReStoreDurhamOrange.org only. Please no phone calls!