[jobsthatareLEFT] Housing Program Manager - Greater Greater Washington - Washington, DC

January 14, 2016

[jobsthatareLEFT] Housing Program Manager - Greater Greater Washington - Washington, DC

Housing Program Manager

Are you as alarmed as we are that Washington, DC is rapidly turning into a place that people of all incomes cannot afford to live in? Do you want to help us ensure that DC has room for everyone? Are you skilled at helping people understand complex issues and how those issues affect them? If so, you might be perfect to be Greater Greater Washington's Housing Program Manager.

Greater Greater Washington envisions a future in which there is enough housing across DC and the region so that long-time residents who wish to remain in their communities and new residents who want to live here can do so regardless of income. The Housing Program Manager will help get us closer to this vision by building and implementing a new program.

The Housing Program Manager will plan and carry out a combination of online and offline education and advocacy strategies. In this role, the Housing Program Manager will:

  • Identify people who can and are willing to write about their experiences related to housing affordability and recruit them to write blog content

  • Identify opportunities for Greater Greater Washington readers and community members to take action in support of projects or policies that lead to increasing the housing supply in the region

  • Use a CRM and other online tools to mobilize people to contact District officials and council members, attend community meetings, council hearings, zoning hearings, and other events

  • Draft educational and advocacy materials (e.g. fact sheets, blog posts, call-to-action emails, social media, etc.) to support program goals

  • Coordinate and manage volunteers to support program goals

  • Design and coordinate offline educational events such as forums or panels to help Greater Greater Washington readers and community members learn more about housing issues in the region

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of education and advocacy strategies

  • Contribute to other organizational goals as applicable


Promising candidates will have:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher

  • Basic understanding of housing policy and the housing system in the Washington region

  • Strong writing skills, preferably with experience in media or communications

  • Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to help people understand complex issues

  • Public policy, communications, or organizing experience is a plus

  • Familiarity with database software and CRM systems is a plus (e.g. Salsa or Raiser's Edge)

  • A strong commitment to walkable, inclusive communities and the transportation networks, housing, and other infrastructure needed to support them

  • An outgoing personality and comfort speaking with people from a range of backgrounds

  • Initiative, and the desire and ability to help guide the direction of this program

  • Ability to work evenings and weekends as necessary


This is a full-time, salaried position, with a salary range of $45,000 - $55,000 depending on experience. We offer a benefits package that includes health insurance reimbursement, commuter benefits, and flexible paid time off. The position will require the Housing Program Manager to be out in the field, meeting people, attending meetings, and developing relationships, sometimes during the evenings and on weekends. Access to a car is not required.


Greater Greater Washington is small organization, driven by volunteers who contribute remotely and a team of three staff who are regularly in the office together. Our offices are located at Connecticut and L Street, NW, Washington, DC. Remote work is not an option for this position. Greater Greater Washington provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.


To apply, please send a resume; cover letter explaining your interest in increasing the housing supply in the region, your qualifications for the position, and why you want to be a part of our team; and two short writing samples to jobs@ggwash.org with "Housing Program Manager" in the subject line.

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Sarah Guidi
Managing Director
(202) 681-1063

Greater Greater Washington
1100 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 810

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