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Housing Network of RI is hiring a full-time Communications Specialist for Homes RI. 

This is an important position to Homes RI as this person will be responsible for managing external communications, coordinating messaging, and supporting outreach and engagement in Homes RI.

Homes RI Communications Specialist Position Description

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Qualities:

• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Interpersonal skills including active listening and reflecting, ability to connect and collaborate with others
• Culturally sensitive and committed to principles of equity and inclusion
• Interest in community development and housing justice
• Openness to receiving feedback from variety of stakeholders and to incorporate emergent findings into work
• Experience in communications, journalism, or public relations work, including marketing and messaging strategy development, working with various forms of print and social media, and/or event planning support
• Demonstrated ability and comfort using applications and technology including Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and social media platforms (Facebook/Instagram, LinkedIn, twitter).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, Community Development, Political Science or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in media relations
• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Canva, Hootsuite, and GoToMeeting
• Bilingual / bi-literate in English and Spanish
• Background knowledge in community development, housing, homelessness and/or community organizing
• Familiarity with Rhode Island and its distinct and diverse communities

Compensation and Benefits: This is a full-time, non-exempt position of 40 hours per week. Salary range is

$42,000 - $45,000 annually. Benefits include 12 paid holidays, three personal days/year, paid vacation days, paid sick time, bereavement leave, health and dental insurance, eligibility to participate in employer- sponsored 403(b) retirement plan, access to professional development opportunities, and mileage reimbursement.

Work Hours and Schedule: HNRI hours of business are Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm. It is expected that employees will generally follow this schedule and complete work in the office. Following satisfactory completion of a 90-day introductory period, the employee may arrange a flexible work schedule that includes off-site work with their immediate supervisor and approval from the Executive Director. Out-of-office time should not exceed more than 40% of the employee’s total weekly hours (16 hours/week for a 40-hour/week position).

Supervision: This position will report to the Housing Opportunities Initiative Manager Katie West.

Equipment and supplies: The Housing Network of Rhode Island is an open office with cubicles. The employee will be furnished with an individual cube, laptop (with Microsoft Office Suite) and monitor, and landline telephone with wireless printer access. The building has a gate-entry parking lot/street parking, accessible entrance with ramp, and an elevator. It is accessible by public transit on the RIPTA R-Line.

To Apply:

Please e-mail a letter of interest and your resume by 11:00pm on Sunday, January 26 to Ms. Katie West at HR@housingnetworkri.org. Please include the position title in the subject heading of your e-mail.

Courtesy of Housing Network of RI