ATLEJ Community Organizing Fellow

American Friends Service Committee•Atlanta, GA

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

The American Friends Service Committee’s Atlanta Economic Justice Program is hiring a Community Organizing Fellow to support grassroots organizing focused on homelessness, housing justice, community leadership, and public accountability in Atlanta. The Fellow will conduct outreach to unhoused communities, build relationships with residents affected by homelessness and displacement, and support advocacy campaigns advancing dignity, housing justice, and systemic policy change. Working with the Atlanta Economic Justice Program Director, coalition partners, and community leaders, the Fellow will support the Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition. The role helps ensure that people directly affected by homelessness shape campaign priorities, leadership development, and public advocacy. Through training, mentorship, and hands-on organizing, the Fellow will develop skills in community organizing, outreach, facilitation, coalition building, leadership development, and advocacy. This is an entry-level fellowship, and training will be provided. This is a full-time, one-year specific-term position, based in Atlanta, Georgia. In-office work is required two to three days per week. The position is non-exempt and hourly, has no direct supervisory responsibilities, and reports to the Atlanta Economic Justice Program Director. The role is represented. The position requires evening and/or weekend availability and travel as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least four years of relevant lived, community-based, or professional experience navigating or addressing homelessness, housing instability, displacement, or housing justice. Experience may come from personal experience, community advocacy, grassroots organizing, volunteer service, or related work.
Ability to apply relevant knowledge to community engagement and policy advocacy.
Ability to work evenings and/or weekends and travel as required.
Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
Experience with Microsoft Office and related technology.
Ability to work under tight time constraints in a high-volume environment with multiple priorities.
Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with diverse staff.
Respect for Quaker values and testimonies, and support for AFSC principles and philosophy, including nonviolence and the intrinsic worth of every individual.
Respect for and sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, and religious diversity, and familiarity with nonviolent approaches to problem solving.
Ability to organize, plan ahead, prioritize multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated dedication to fairness, equity, and inclusion across race, class, nationality, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and disability.

Responsibilities

Use relevant lived, community-based, and professional knowledge to help shape outreach strategies, organizing priorities, and housing justice advocacy campaigns focused on homelessness, displacement, and public accountability.
Identify systemic barriers affecting unhoused communities and contribute community-informed recommendations for policy advocacy, public accountability, and systems change.
Conduct outreach and build relationships with people experiencing homelessness, housing instability, and displacement through canvassing, community events, meetings, and other grassroots organizing activities.
Support community leadership development by creating opportunities for people directly affected by homelessness to participate in organizing, influence campaign priorities, and contribute to advocacy strategies.
Collaborate with the Program Director, coalition partners, and community leaders to plan and implement organizing activities and advocacy campaigns.
Support planning and coordination of community meetings, forums, workshops, trainings, rallies, and other activities that promote engagement and collective action.
Maintain outreach records, coordinate follow-up with community members, and prepare materials and resources for organizing and advocacy activities.
Collaborate with the Program Director, Associate Program Director, staff, and community partners to advance program priorities and strengthen community-led advocacy.
Maintain regular attendance and punctuality, operate safely in all conditions, and follow policies and procedures.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.