Housing Organizer

Mountain True • Asheville, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

MountainTrue is seeking an Asheville Housing Organizer to support our Block Party campaign. This campaign aims to legalize more housing options, lower the cost of housing, reduce the displacement of marginalized communities and ensure that all Asheville residents can find stable housing that fits their needs and budgets. Reporting to the Housing and Transportation Director, this is a part-time, grant funded position for 20 hours per week and based in the office in Asheville, North Carolina. This position is funded through 2026 and could be extended pending additional funding.

The Position
The Housing Organizer works in support of MountainTrue’s Block Party campaign to support housing policy reform for the City of Asheville, focused to remove barriers to building middle housing in parts of the city that are suitable for denser development

Requirements

• Proven experience working with communities on issue-based campaigns through grassroots, on-the-ground organizing and online mobilization.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain strong relationships with community members, peers, organizational leadership and external partners.
• Experience planning, leading, and coordinating projects; collaborating with peers to achieve outcomes; and tracking and reporting progress to managers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and concisely and present information to external audiences.
• Ability to work effectively with others to achieve shared goals and objectives.

Nice To Haves

• Commitment to creating more housing choices in the City of Asheville as a strategy to both improve affordability and reduce urban sprawl
• Commitment to racial and social equity, inclusion and empowerment within our organization and in our work with partners and communities
• Familiarity with Asheville, North Carolina and the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains
• Comfortable with public speaking and engaging groups of community members
• Familiarity with housing policy, including zoning, land use and regulatory factors affecting workforce and affordable housing development
• Experience using online advocacy tools or CRMs such as EveryAction, Bonterra, Action Network, Salsa Labs, Blue State Digital, or NationBuilder

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Housing and Transportation Director, Organizing Manager and partner organizations to build public support for the Block Party campaign.
• Identify, recruit and empower community members to become effective advocates for housing policy reform.
• Educate the public about the benefits of middle housing through written and digital communications, including blog posts, social media, petitions, letters to the editor and email communications.
• Engage campaign supporters by connecting them with appropriate opportunities for involvement, including yard sign and merchandise distribution, event participation and preparation for effective public comment.
• Organize and implement grassroots strategies that mobilize community members and contribute to measurable housing policy outcomes.
• Plan, organize and support engagement events and volunteer opportunities that recruit, activate and retain campaign supporters.
• Coordinate volunteers and community members for campaign-related activities, including events, outreach efforts and public actions.
• Support event logistics and on-site facilitation to ensure positive, inclusive, and effective participant experiences.
• Conduct follow-up with event participants and volunteers to encourage ongoing involvement in the campaign.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed