Exciting Opportunity to Serve the Community of Albany!
Position Title: Housing Services Development Program - AmeriCorps*VISTA Member
Organization: Albany Partnership for Housing and Community Development*
Location: Albany, OR

Compensation: $833/mo, $4725 education award, student loan forbearance, child care and relocation assistance, if eligible, paid vacation and sick time, and health/Rx coverage. Training provided in grant writing, fundraising, volunteer management, and much more! Great experience to learn about the non-profit sector and add to you resume.

Summary of Position: The Housing Program Development VISTA will help coordinate activities leading to the implementation of the 2007-2010 strategic plan. The position will help organize the planning process, seek donations and help to build the capacity of APHCD.
Terms: Car required, Requires full time service without outside commitments, Will attend orientation in Utah 7/10-7/13/2006
Work Schedule:  Full time
Length of Tour: 13 month(s)
Age Requirement: Minimum: 18, Maximum: None
Skill Requirement(s): General Skills, Business, Communications, Fundraising, Outreach, Public Speaking, Trade/Construction Skills, Writing/Editing
Education Requirement: High School Graduate/GED

Essential Responsibilities:
1. Assists by writing grants, seeking funding and community by-in for projects described in the 2007-2010 Strategic Plan.
2. Assists staff in the development of volunteer opportunities.
3. Develops and maintains a resource database of volunteers and donors.
4. Helps to develop annual giving campaign.
5. Works with staff to develop a second annual newsletter.
6. Responsible for the upkeep of the APHCD website.
7. Works with affordable housing work groups to develop collaborations and coordination of programs, services and events.
8. Completes and submits in a timely manner all ‘Building Bridges’ reports and time sheets.
9. Attends ‘Building Bridges’ and AmeriCorps*VISTA sponsored events, as appropriate.

Please send resume and cover letter to Tifani Erpelding, 'Building Bridges' AmeriCorps*VISTA Program Coordinator. Position starts July 9, 2007 and ends July 12, 2008. For more information about AmeriCorps and other job opportunities please visit this site: https://recruit.cns.gov/

Contact: Tifani Erpelding
email: terpelding@csc.gen.or.us
Phone: 541-758-2646
Fax: (541) 752-2348
Address: 545 SW 2nd, Suite A
                       Corvallis, OR 97333
Deadline: June 1st, 2007

* This is at a non-profit organization.