Policy Advocate

Organization: The California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) is a statewide coalition of almost 300 nonprofit organizations whose goal is to stop predatory lending, advocate for community needs and expand access to fair finance. CRC is a small, dynamic organization that advocates increased access to banking for affordable housing and community economic development, and consuemrs for low-income communities and communities of color. CRC also assists local community groups with community advocacy strategies.

Responsibilities:
Conduct campaigns on predatory financial issues
Advocate for increased community access to major financial institutions;
Research and develop reports on consumer banking issues
Facilitate meetings and negotiate with bank representatives for fair and equitable financial services and products
Organize CRC member organizations to challenge bank mergers and support policy initiatives
Conduct popular education workshops and make conference presentations
Provide technical assistance to community-based initiatives; and
Staff CRC member working groups and committees.

Qualifications:
Three to five years experience in advocacy or community organizing;
Demonstrated knowledge of affordable housing, economic development, or low-income consumer issues;
Demonstrated capacity to staff multiple projects;
Excellent communication, organizational and research skills.

Salary: Depending on experience.
People of color and women encouraged to apply.

To Apply: Send résumé and short writing sample to:
Search Committee
California Reinvestment Coalition
474 Valencia Street, Suite 230
San Francisco, California 94103
Tel: (415) 864-3980; Fax: (415) 864-3981
Amartinez@calreinvest.org