Community Relations-Social Development Commission
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER (Finance)
Responsible for the overall day-to-day community organizing, networking and resident mobilization within assigned neighborhood sectors.
Work collaboratively with the law enforcement and other community resources to provide planning, problem solving and assessment services relating to crime, violence and drive prevention efforts at the neighborhood level.
Build positive working relationships with the Commissioner serving in NSP18 area, CBOs, businesses, residents and SDC staff.
Make presentations and represent SDC at relevant events, community forums, block watch meetings, media events and collaborative community-based projects. Work to ensure that the services SDC are known, understood and accessible to residents, businesses and community-based organizations.
Assist in maintenance of anti-crime block watches. Initiate and respond to stakeholder phone calls and e-mails.
Act as support person for residents to identify and document complaints of illegal activity, including drug, gang and gun activity to law enforcement.
.
Ensure accurate and timely reporting and data entry of all activities in CAP60 also reflected on required reports. Identifying progress toward meeting goals and objectives. Submit written and/or verbal data and narratives for weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
Develop strategic neighborhood outreach plans and approaches; implement innovative ways to provide information and recruit residents for SDC programs & services, events, block watches and other initiatives.
Develop partnerships with other community-based organizations to provide youth related activities and programming within the targeted community.
Make contact with residents and disseminate program-related information by conducting outreach in the assigned neighborhoods on an ongoing basis.
Work in a leadership capacity with other team members to implement special project grants and initiatives, as well as, track and report on project outcomes.
Coordinate and engage in activities related to food distribution (SDC food pantry), outreach activities, clean-ups, and conducting flier drops.
Expand engagement and outreach with the businesses through the Granville BID to build relationships that will eventually lead to internships, apprenticeships, and employment.
Staff person will attend all mandatory CDBG meetings, Bid roundtable meetings, and other trainings as suggested by the manager.
Attend SDC staff meetings and all other community related engagements.
Perform all other duties assigned.