Community Engagement Coordinator

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Community Engagement Coordinator

Portland Housing Center (PHC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1991 with support from the City of Portland, local banks, and a concerned community. We were founded to ensure all Portland residents have equal access to information and resources to achieve home ownership. Today, we serve the 5-county Portland metro area and provide financial services across the state of Oregon. We specialize in providing first time home buyers with education, counseling, financial resources, and other home buying support.

We are in search of a (full or part time job title) to join our dynamic team.

We specialize in providing home buyers with education, counseling, financial resources, and other home buying support. We are seeking a creative and community-centered individual to serve as a full time Bilingual Community Engagement Coordinator
. This position plays a vital role in expanding our reach to Portland’s Spanish-speaking and Latinx communities and advancing our strategic goals around equity, outreach, and access.

Everyone deserves access to home ownership. Portland Housing Center makes it possible through quality education, counseling and financial services.

The Community Engagement Coordinator develops and executes PHC’s community outreach strategy, with a focus on increasing participation among Spanish-speaking and Latinx households. This role will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to grow awareness of PHC services through a host of outreach initiatives, including, but limited to, tabling and community events, coordinating volunteers, and contributing to social media and marketing efforts.

The ideal candidate is bilingual (Spanish/English), culturally responsive, with the ability to confidently engage with Spanish-speaking clients and stakeholders, highly organized, and passionate about equitable access to home ownership.

Strategic Initiatives Manager

• Implement a culturally specific outreach plan targeting Spanish-speaking and Latinx communities
• Staff tabling events, community fairs, and outreach activities in partnership with PHC program staff
• Collaborate with the Strategic Initiatives Manager and Home ownership team to increase client registrations and engagement
• Coordinate and support outreach events, including logistics, promotion, and volunteer recruitment
• Build and maintain relationships with community-based organizations, local employers, churches, and media outlets
• Manage or support PHC’s social media presence, ensuring culturally appropriate and engaging content
• Translate and adapt outreach materials and messaging as needed
• Track outreach activities and assist in evaluating engagement impact
• Other duties as assigned

• Fluent in Spanish and English (spoken and written)
• Experience in community outreach, engagement, or organizing — preferably in a nonprofit, housing, or culturally specific setting
• Strong relationship-building and public communication skills
• Experience planning or staffing outreach events, workshops, or tabling
• Familiarity with social media, Canva, and/or digital marketing tools preferred
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and economic justice for underserved communities
• Knowledge of home ownership services, housing access, or financial empowerment a plus
• Exceptional organizational and written communication skills
• Experience in public speaking and presenting to diverse audiences
• Commitment to racial equity, affordable housing, and community-driven solutions
• Proficient with Microsoft Office;
  Salesforce or grant tracking software experience preferred

Normal office environment. Some lifting required (20-40 lbs.). Ability to work frequent evenings and weekends. Travel to other training locations is periodically required.

PHC provides a normal office environment. This is a…