Tenant Organizer for Housing Justice & Community Land Trust

Right to the City Alliance; California; On-site; USD 69,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Healthcare benefits (medical & dental)

9 paid holidays

PTO 80 hours + 3-week winter break

Job summary

Community Power Collective (CPC) in Los Angeles seeks a Tenant Organizer to develop tenant associations, recruit leaders, and drive social housing advocacy within corporate-owned buildings. You will coordinate with FCTL, train members, and build governance that moves toward resident-controlled housing.

Responsibilities include monthly meetings, curriculum development, and cross-organizational collaboration, with a strong anti-oppression framework and bilingual (English/Spanish) communication.

Qualifications

• Commitment to social and economic justice work.
• 3+ years of experience in community-based organizing.
• Strong commitment to leadership development and anti-oppression worldview.
• Strong base-building, one-on-one, and leadership development skills.
• Strong meeting facilitation and ability to motivate tenants to act.
• Knowledge of tenant issues in Los Angeles.
• Strong writing, presentation, and content development skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with high organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain tenant associations in priority buildings for social housing.
• Recruit tenants and leaders via door-to-door canvassing and outreach.
• Facilitate governance and transition buildings toward cooperatives.
• Mobilize members for housing advocacy and counter harassment or lockouts.
• Co-coordinate governance events with the FCTL Organizer.
• Maintain outreach and leadership development plans and track progress.

Skills

Community organizing

Leadership development

Facilitation

Bilingual English/Spanish

Coalition building

Tools

CRM databases

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Zoom

Job description

Community Power Collective (CPC) in Los Angeles seeks a Tenant Organizer to develop tenant associations, recruit leaders, and drive social housing advocacy within corporate-owned buildings. You will coordinate with FCTL, train members, and build governance that moves toward resident-controlled housing.

Responsibilities include monthly meetings, curriculum development, and cross-organizational collaboration, with a strong anti-oppression framework and bilingual (English/Spanish) communication.