Organizer - Housing Justice

Hiring: Organizer - Housing Justice

About the Organizer - Housing Justice Position

Full-time

Non-exempt

Deadline: Rolling

Location:Buffalo, NY

Pay:$21.87 - $24.15/hour

Schedule:Full-Time, On-Site

About the Role

Organize. Build Power. Win Housing Justice. PUSH Buffalo is hiringHousing Justice Organizersto help build people power and fight for dignified, affordable, and sustainable housing. This role is for someone who believes housing is a human right, loves working with people, and is energized by organizing alongside community members most impacted by injustice.

If you enjoy knocking on doors, facilitating meetings, supporting new leaders, and turning shared struggle into collective action-this job is for you.

What You'll Do

Build People Power

• Recruit and organize members across Buffalo and Erie/Niagara Counties

• Build deep, trust-based relationships that move people into collective action

• Develop PUSH members as leaders within the Housing Justice Campaign Team

• Facilitate political education and skills trainings grounded in a Just Transition framework

• Conduct one-on-one meetings and track leadership development using Salesforce

Lead Campaigns for Housing Justice

• Co-create and win local, state, and national housing justice campaigns with PUSH members

• Develop and maintain clear, strategic campaign plans

• Conduct door-to-door outreach and community engagement in frontline neighborhoods

• Work closely with tenant advocacy, policy, sustainability, and community development teams

Strengthen the Movement

• Represent PUSH Buffalo in local, state, and national housing justice coalitions

• Support member leaders to participate in coalition spaces, meetings, and convenings

• Bring lessons from coalition work back into PUSH's organizing strategy

Support the Organization

• Supervise canvassing staff and volunteers as needed

• Support grants, budgeting, reporting, and internal planning

• Help organize large-scale actions, trainings, and organization-wide events

• Speak to media when appropriate and approved

• Travel for actions, conferences, and movement gatherings

Who You Are

You are someone who:

• Loves working with people and building collective power

• Has at least2 years of community organizing experience

• Has supervised staff, interns, or volunteers

• Has3+ years of experience in a nonprofit or movement organization

• Understands housing justice and its connections to climate and economic justice

• Communicates clearly, both verbally and in writing

• Is organized, adaptable, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities

• Is willing to work evenings and weekends as organizing demands

• Has experience with tools like Salesforce, VAN, Excel, and Word

• Has a NYS driver's license and reliable transportation (required)

Why Join PUSH?

PUSH Buffalo is a grassroots, member-led organization building a just transition to a sustainable and equitable future. We organize at the intersections of housing, climate, and economic justice, centering the leadership of people directly impacted by systemic harm.

• Be part of a bold, member-led organization rooted in frontline communities

• Do work that directly improves people's lives

• Collaborate with passionate organizers and movement builders

• Grow your skills while fighting for systemic change

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; paid holidays; sick leave; retirement plan options; and professional development support.

Submission Instructions

Interested ? Send your resume and a brief note telling us why you're interested in this position to [email protected] .

Sub ject Line: Organizer for Housing Justice - [Your Name]

Applications accepted on a rolling basis until filled.

PUSH is an equal opportunity employer

PUSH recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

At PUSH, we have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. Our organization runs on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.