Financial Equity Coordinator

Boston Human Capital Partners•Hudson, NY

5d•$70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Equity Coordinator, working in collaboration with Rural & Migrant Ministry, Inc. (RMM) and our sister credit union, The New York Episcopal Federal Credit Union (NYEFCU), will oversee the implementation of RMM’s fiscal equity program in rural New York, which includes: financial literacy educational programs, support for RMM’s cooperatives and the implementation of the New York Episcopal Federal Credit Union in rural New York. In order to carry out these functions, the Financial Equity Coordinator will travel across rural New York, working through RMM’s four Worker Education Centers as well as to New York City to work with NYEFCU.

Requirements

Committed to social justice and transformation.
Experience in working with grassroots people.
Experience in working with community development finance institutions.
A people person … to the nth degree!
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Well-organized and committed to systems and details.
Comfortable with computers and database systems.
Experience in public speaking and storytelling, and the ability to convey RMM’s mission and vision.
The commitment to be in relationship with grassroots people and the ability to enable their voices to be heard.
A willingness to travel across New York State.
Availability to meet with people in the evenings and on weekends.
Strong written skills.
Proven, successful leadership in program management with measurable outcomes.
Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and experience in working collaboratively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Introduce the Credit Union to the members of RMM in our four Worker Education Centers and beyond.
Support RMM members’ enrollment in the Credit Union and help service their banking needs.
Provide educational programs and services to Credit Union members.
Help members develop strategies to build up their credit.
Oversee the development and implementation of a financial equity curriculum that enables grassroots, rural people build their financial literacy, develop strategies for avoiding exploitation and better understand the opportunities of the Credit Union.
Collaborate with other RMM staff members to develop and implement a curriculum for grassroots members to strengthen existing cooperatives as well as develop and run new cooperatives.