VISTA Leader-Capacity Building & Community Engagement Coord

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Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Housing

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Stipend

Training

AmeriCorps healthcare benefits details

Job summary

The National Coalition for the Homeless seeks a VISTA Leader for Capacity Building & Community Engagement in Washington, D.C. to guide and support our VISTA team in connecting local networks to national policy actions.

You will coordinate and mentor VISTA members as they expand the Bring America Home NOW Initiative, ensuring they have the leadership, resources, and project management support needed to effectively address homelessness and poverty at 5 NCH field offices.

Qualifications

• AmeriCorps/Peace Corps Alum: Required. Must have successfully completed at least one full term of full‑time service with AmeriCorps VISTA, State/National, or Peace Corps.
• Leader & Communicator: Proven skills in team coordination, project management, and relationship building.
• Digital & Content Strategy: Experience with design tools (Canva/Adobe) and managing professional social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, X) to guide member outputs.
• Strong Writer: Capable of writing and editing clear, impactful communications for officials and community members.
• Equity‑Driven: Deeply committed to housing justice; personal lived experience with housing instability is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Support, mentor, and coordinate NCH VISTA members. Guide them through project milestones, professional development, and navigating their service year.
• Resource Coordination: Oversee the team’s creation of Action Toolkits and digital hubs. Help members translate complex housing policies into accessible public flyers and guides.
• Strategic Outreach & Research: Assist the team in tracking municipal housing trends and producing policy briefs. Coordinate member outreach to shelters, food banks, and leaders with lived experience.
• Capacity Tracking: Help members monitor toolkit usage, webinar performance, and community engagement metrics to evaluate and scale campaign impact.

Skills

Team Leadership

Public Speaking

Communications

Content Strategy

Writing

Recruitment

Teaching/Tutoring

Leadership

Tools

Canva/Adobe

Job description

The National Coalition for the Homeless seeks a VISTA Leader for Capacity Building & Community Engagement in Washington, D.C. to guide and support our VISTA team in connecting local networks to national policy actions. You will coordinate and mentor VISTA members as they expand the Bring America Home NOW Initiative, ensuring they have the leadership, resources, and project management support needed to effectively address homelessness and poverty at 5 NCH field offices. Applicants must have completed one full year of AmeriCorps or Peace Corps service.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Support, mentor, and coordinate NCH VISTA members. Guide them through project milestones, professional development, and navigating their service year.
• Resource Coordination: Oversee the team’s creation of Action Toolkits and digital hubs. Help members translate complex housing policies into accessible public flyers and guides.
• Strategic Outreach & Research: Assist the team in tracking municipal housing trends and producing policy briefs. Coordinate member outreach to shelters, food banks, and leaders with lived experience.
• Capacity Tracking: Help members monitor toolkit usage, webinar performance, and community engagement metrics to evaluate and scale campaign impact.

Qualifications

• AmeriCorps/Peace Corps Alum: Required. Must have successfully completed at least one full term of full‑time service with AmeriCorps VISTA, State/National, or Peace Corps.
• Leader & Communicator: Proven skills in team coordination, project management, and relationship building.
• Digital & Content Strategy: Experience with design tools (Canva/Adobe) and managing professional social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, X) to guide member outputs.
• Strong Writer: Capable of writing and editing clear, impactful communications for officials and community members.
• Equity‑Driven: Deeply committed to housing justice; personal lived experience with housing instability is highly valued.

Member Duties

The VISTA Leader Volunteer will support NCH Field offices and Guide VISTA Volunteers in building the organizational infrastructure, volunteer networks, and grassroots communications capacity for the Bring America Home NOW (BAHN) Initiative. By formalizing community partnerships and empowering individuals with lived experiences of homelessness, this project creates sustainable community resources to address the root causes of poverty, including housing, healthcare, and economic injustice. Support NCH Field Offices and VISTA Volunteers in Building a Grassroots Partnership Network. Guide VISTA Volunteers at NCH Field Offices strengthen Lived-Experience Speaker Bureaus. Train VISTA Volunteers in coordination with NCH Field Offices to Boost Digital Engagement & Assist NCH Field Offices to propel the Bring America Home NOW Awareness Strategies. Assist NCH and Field Offices to Transition Knowledge to the Public & Sustain Project Operations.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Housing
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• LETA (Lived Experience Training Academy)
• Relocation Allowance
• Stipend
• Training
• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/

Terms

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas

• Community and Economic Development
• Community Outreach
• Children/Youth
• Disaster Relief
• Education
• Environment
• Health
• Hunger
• Homelessness
• Housing

Skills

• Communications
• Community Organization
• Computers/Technology
• Conflict Resolution
• Education
• Leadership
• Public Health
• Public Speaking
• Recruitment
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Writing/Editing
• Youth Development
• General Skills
• Team Work

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders

Program

VISTA Leader-Capacity Building & Community Engagement Coord

Program Start/End Date

11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington/Baltimore

Languages

English Spanish or others is a plus

Accepting Applications

From 09/23/2026 To 05/30/2027

Contact

Francis Kalombo Ngoy 2201 P St NW Washington DC 20037 5164177972 [e-mail] https://nationalhomeless.org/