Background: When people experience housing instability their path back to housing stability and connectedness is made more difficult by structural and systematic racism, mass incarceration, stigma, and other forms of discrimination and injustice. At C4 Innovations, we start with racial equity because everyone has the right to a home in the community in which they can thrive and prosper.

 

About C4 Innovations (C4): C4 is a values- and mission-driven, woman-owned small business that advances equitable access to recovery, wellness, and housing stability for people who are systematically marginalized. We are committed to reducing disparities and achieving equitable outcomes. Through partnership with organizations, communities, systems, and people with lived experience, we incorporate person-centered, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed approaches to understand factors that drive inequities and achieve transformative outcomes. We put people first.

 

About the Position: C4 is seeking a Racial Equity and Housing Stability Strategist and Educator to join the Racial Equity Design and Implementation (REDI) team. The REDI team provides vital, skilled support to help communities recognize, document, and dismantle systematic racism. Using a mix of established frameworks and innovative approaches to foster technical and cultural change within agencies and systems, REDI strategists, trainers and facilitators improve equitable access to affordable housing and supportive services that people need to grow, recover, and thrive.

 

This position will work for both C4 Innovations and the newly established nonprofit, ARC4Justice.

 

Responsibilities:

§  Participate in team strategy planning to advance racial equity internally and externally.

§  Act as a racial equity subject matter expert supporting projects and initiatives focused on housing stability, criminal justice reform and re-entry, and other relevant topics:

o   To develop and deliver technical assistance, and

o   To provide training in person and via videoconference.

§  Develop training agendas, facilitator guides, and co-facilitate in-person and virtual Racial Equity trainings and Strategy Workshops.

§  Conceptualize and develop tools to assist communities in advancing racial equity principles in homelessness and behavioral health sectors.

§  Work as a Project Director and act as or work with a Project Manager to manage services/product delivery and budget(s).

§  Supervise staff members and provide them support and leadership in delivering high-quality technical assistance and training.

§  Participate in business development efforts in concert with the team and provide technical and writing assistance on proposals, and/or   developing project concepts for proactive business development.

§  Publish and/or present work at conferences. Provide independently prepared documents for both internal and external meetings.

§  Develop and lead internal racial equity learning sessions.

§  Other duties as assigned.

 

C4 is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce. We actively encourage applicants from minority racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as historically marginalized groups; this includes but is not limited to lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, people who identify as transgender or non-binary, people living with disabilities or serious mental health conditions, and lived experiences of homelessness or recovery from substance use disorder. C4 is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer.

 

Research suggests that individuals who are systemically marginalized may self-select out of opportunities if they do not meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have most of the skills and experience necessary to thrive in this role to apply.

 

Location: C4 Innovations is a fully remote organization. This position can be located anywhere in the U.S.

 

Salary: C4’s salary includes a comprehensive benefits package (paid time off, health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and 401K). The candidate could be hired as a Manager or an Associate Director, dependent upon experience and qualifications. Salary is commensurate with experience.

 

To apply: Send a cover letter, salary requirements, resume, and response to the two questions below with “Racial Equity and Housing Stability Strategist and Educator” in the subject line to Human Resources at apply@c4innovates.com. Deadline to apply is March 15, 2023.

 

Question 1: Provide an example from an organization, within the last 2- 3 years, where you have either lead or were a significant part of implementing racial equity strategies. Include in your example the field and the outcomes of that implementation.

 

Question 2: Please list racial equity tools and frameworks you have used and describe your proficiency level in each.

Annual Salary

Requirements:

§  Graduate degree and at least 5 years’ experience relevant to the role or equivalent background with 10 years’ experience.

§  Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in racial equity and anti-racism work. Must have facilitated racial equity trainings/workshops.

§  Must have experience in working with communities that have been marginalized through long- term systemic racist policies and practices.

§  Experience working with communities to develop action plans and implement strategies to advance equity.

§  Demonstrate excellent organizational skills. Demonstrate experience in administering budgets.

§  Ability to conceptualize, analyze and follow-through with multiple, competing priorities.  Ability to work at a high level in a fast-moving environment.

§  Ability to act as a supportive team member.

§  Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to lead, facilitate and participate in collaborative partnerships.

§  Excellent computer skills and familiarity with PowerPoint and/or other presentation software. Proficiency with data sets, knowledge of HMIS is a plus.

§  Understanding of movement building and organizing principles is a plus.

§  Understanding of equitable evaluation is a plus.

§  Willingness to travel.

 

Preferred:

§  Facility in Community capacity/resilience building.

§  Understanding of racial transgenerational trauma and healing experience.

§  Demonstrate proficiency in at least one results based framework.

§  Demonstrate deep understanding of performance management.

§  Demonstrate deep understanding of and ability to integrate change management principles into racial equity transformation work.