Seasonal Community Advocate 2024 - Mano en Mano

Seasonal Community Advocate 2024

2 Temporary Positions: Start in-person on October 21, 2024 through December 13, 2024. 

Purpose: 

• Build relationships rooted in trust and reciprocity with immigrants and farmworkers 
• To ensure that all farmworkers have access to resources, health and wellness services, and advocacy that they name, particularly related to COVID-19 and vaccine resources. 
• Inform MeM's work and play a leadership role as a community advocate to Haitian and/or Latinx farmworkers Downeast. 
• Uphold Mano's racial justice values and philosophy which informs how we support immigrants and farmworkers, including via the Welcome & Resource Centers. 

Outcomes:

• Welcome & Resource Centers:  Immigrants and farmworkers are welcomed and celebrated when they arrive. Their humanity and power is centered. 
• Community Outreach:  Immigrants and farmworkers feel connected and trust is built with advocacy staff overtime via outreach/communication.
• Relationships and Power: Relationships are built that center workers' agency, power, and humanity.
• Access to Essential Services and Social Supports:  Immigrants and farmworkers'  agency is uplifted in the process of meeting needs and/or increasing access to wrap-around social support services.  
  • Support: Community members' agency is centered in the process of meeting their needs. Individuals and families are supported in equitably accessing  health and wellness services including COVID 19 and vaccine resources in their community (ex. basic needs, housing, legal advice, etc.). 
  • Information: Immigrants and farmworkers have updated information on resources and services relevant to them.
• COVID-19 and Vaccine Public Education: Immigrants and farmworkers receive information and support so they are able to make informed decisions regarding their health and safety in response to vaccination and  COVID 19. 

Responsibilities: 

• Welcome and Resource Centers:
  • Welcome and celebrate Immigrants and farmworkers to this area. Center their humanity/culture, for example, via verbal welcomes in multiple languages, signage, music or homemade meals on site or at housing locations.
  • Coordinate resources (clothing, food, etc.) and/or services (health care, legal advice, etc.) at the centers. Coordinate with workers, partner organizations, institutions, volunteers, and community members for what additional support is needed at and after the centers, especially under COVID-19.
  • Use centers as a platform and initial point of contact for connecting with immigrants and farmworkers about their COVID-19  and vaccination needs. 
  • Provide interpretation for community members, other Mano en Mano staff, partner organizations and/or volunteers that support wreath workers in meeting their needs. 
• Community Outreach:  
  • Conduct outreach to the community about the Welcome & Resource Centers and other resources/services that are available to them, especially around COVID 19 and vaccination supports.
  • Share public health and wellness information when needed or connect individuals to medical experts with that information. 
  • Build trust and reciprocal relationships overtime. Maintain confidentiality. 
  • Connect with community members consistently, in the way they prefer (in person at a distance, phone call, whatsapp messaging, etc.) Share community level health education, updates, resources, etc. 
• Relationships and Power: 
  • Advocate with and for farmworkers in times of injustice, discrimination, etc. 
  • Feedback is brought to the team and, with consent, to appropriate local organizations, institutions, etc. Community feedback is integrated at all levels of programming. 
  • Understands how health and overall well being is tied to housing, food, immigration status, employment, education, etc. 
• Access to Essential Services and Social Supports: 
  • Facilitate the distribution of resources directly to workers. Putting together food boxes with other resources like masks and toiletries and delivering them to worker housing 
• COVID-19 and Vaccine Public Education: 
  • Share public health recommendations directly with community members via 1-1 interactions, coordinated outreach efforts, informational flyers, social media, etc. 

Collaboration and Supervision:

The Seasonal  Community Advocate receives regular support and feedback from their supervisor Laura Thomas 

• Weekly check-ins to focus on pending tasks for that week, the work plan for the following week, and any feedback on those tasks to ensure things are working well for everybody.

*Note: Mano en Mano values the perspectives all staff bring to their roles, and expects that collaboration, support, and feedback can be shared between staff in any different roles.

The Seasonal Community Advocate collaborates with community members, staff, and partners

• Leads horizontal collaboration efforts with community members, staff, partners, and institutions rooted in Mano en Mano's values - always centering community member's power, agency, dignity and respect. 
• Shares information and resources with all staff (via staff meetings, scheduled check-ins, etc.) to ensure that we are prepared as an organization to bring and share information with all community members. 

The Seasonal Community Advocate does not supervise staff in any other roles. 

Qualifications and Hiring Information:

• Values: Must demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Mano en Mano's mission and vision. Ideal candidates for this position will demonstrate experience that reflects a commitment to equity and social justice, especially with people of color and immigrants.
• Experience: At least two years of experience working with community-based organizations, preferably in a full-time capacity.
• Language:  Must be fluent in English and Haitian Kreyol or French, and able to serve as an interpreter between those languages in a variety of settings (health, legal, etc.)
• Education: High school diploma or higher. Preferred qualifications include: Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree.
• Physical Requirements: driving, lifting boxes up to 50 pounds, visiting remote migrant housing camps that are often not accessible.
• Pay Range: $24.75 - $25.75 /hour based on years of experience with Mano en Mano. Language fluency is already factored in this rate.
• Vehicle: This position is in a remote area, and it's highly suggested you have a personal vehicle to use for commuting to work and for days off. We will provide a shared vehicle for outreach and other travel for work.
• Expected Schedule: Full-Time (40 hours per week)  Must be available to work flexible hours, which may include early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Hiring Manager/Supervisor: Access and Advocacy Director 
• Timeline: Positions will start on October 21, 2024 with the possibility to start sooner if interested.  Review will begin as soon as applications are received and will be open until filled. Positions end December 13, 2024.