Immigrant Health Justice Coordinator
HOUSTON, TX
Supervisor: Deputy Director
Job Theme: Women's Issues, Immigrant Rights, Health Justice
JOB DESCRIPTION
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tahirih Houston’s Policy and Advocacy team developed a comprehensive policy and advocacy work plan, which prioritizes, above all else, addressing the “climate of fear in accessing justice and services.” Within this framework, health access and more importantly, health equity was a named priority. The current pandemic has only underscored the impact on the immigrant community in terms of health care access and further highlights the need to do better as a community ensuring all have access to health care without fear of repercussions or biases within the system.
The Innovator should be someone who cares deeply about health justice within the immigrant community and who is able to build upon and implement work steps identified through the planning process. The Innovator will work closely with Tahirih Houston’s Policy & Advocacy team as well as with community partners. The ultimate goal of the Innovator’s work is to increase access to health for immigrant survivors and their family in the Houston Texas area.
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Facilitate internal coordination across the legal, social services, and policy teams.
- Develop relationships with partner organizations, businesses, and individuals, onboard them onto Tahirih’s Immigrant Health Justice efforts, and coordinate with them throughout the duration of the program.
- Attend and participate in regular program and campaign meetings.
- Collaborate with the Policy Manager, Social Services Manager, attorneys and other staff members to present campaign plans as assigned.
- Provide regular updates on current status of campaigns as needed.
- Represent Tahirih Justice Center externally and in coalition spaces and community events.
- Attend and facilitate coalition meetings, represent the interest and priorities of Tahirih Houston and its clients with partners, and bring back information and updates to the wider team.
- Serve as spokesperson as needed for Tahirih’s media efforts.
- Work with the National Communication team to create unique content about programs and campaigns.
- Develop relationships with partner organizations, government officials, and individuals to bring them onto campaign efforts and keep them engaged.
- Track, compile, and manage lists of partners and points of contact for easy outreach.
- Respond to and manage requests for collaboration and other joint projects.
- Plan and execute outreach events, convening and trainings as assigned for by the Policy and Advocacy program.
DESIRED SKILLS
- Experience with community organizing, and engaging volunteers preferred.
- Strong cultural competence and experience working directly with constituents from diverse racial, ethnic, socio-economic, and geographic backgrounds.
- Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office Suite, complex spreadsheets, and web-based research.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to support moving projects from concept to completion.
- Event planning experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including a desire to learn, sense of humor, and creativity.
- Strong customer service orientation: patience, listening, and resourcefulness.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively across teams.
- Fluency in Spanish would be helpful but not required; proficiency in another foreign language is a plus.
- An interest or background in immigration policy and health care access issues.
Immigrant Health Justice Coordinator
HOUSTON, TX
Supervisor: Deputy Director
Job Theme: Women's Issues, Immigrant Rights, Health Justice
JOB DESCRIPTION
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tahirih Houston’s Policy and Advocacy team developed a comprehensive policy and advocacy work plan, which prioritizes, above all else, addressing the “climate of fear in accessing justice and services.” Within this framework, health access and more importantly, health equity was a named priority. The current pandemic has only underscored the impact on the immigrant community in terms of health care access and further highlights the need to do better as a community ensuring all have access to health care without fear of repercussions or biases within the system.
The Innovator should be someone who cares deeply about health justice within the immigrant community and who is able to build upon and implement work steps identified through the planning process. The Innovator will work closely with Tahirih Houston’s Policy & Advocacy team as well as with community partners. The ultimate goal of the Innovator’s work is to increase access to health for immigrant survivors and their family in the Houston Texas area.
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Facilitate internal coordination across the legal, social services, and policy teams.
- Develop relationships with partner organizations, businesses, and individuals, onboard them onto Tahirih’s Immigrant Health Justice efforts, and coordinate with them throughout the duration of the program.
- Attend and participate in regular program and campaign meetings.
- Collaborate with the Policy Manager, Social Services Manager, attorneys and other staff members to present campaign plans as assigned.
- Provide regular updates on current status of campaigns as needed.
- Represent Tahirih Justice Center externally and in coalition spaces and community events.
- Attend and facilitate coalition meetings, represent the interest and priorities of Tahirih Houston and its clients with partners, and bring back information and updates to the wider team.
- Serve as spokesperson as needed for Tahirih’s media efforts.
- Work with the National Communication team to create unique content about programs and campaigns.
- Develop relationships with partner organizations, government officials, and individuals to bring them onto campaign efforts and keep them engaged.
- Track, compile, and manage lists of partners and points of contact for easy outreach.
- Respond to and manage requests for collaboration and other joint projects.
- Plan and execute outreach events, convening and trainings as assigned for by the Policy and Advocacy program.
DESIRED SKILLS
- Experience with community organizing, and engaging volunteers preferred.
- Strong cultural competence and experience working directly with constituents from diverse racial, ethnic, socio-economic, and geographic backgrounds.
- Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office Suite, complex spreadsheets, and web-based research.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to support moving projects from concept to completion.
- Event planning experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including a desire to learn, sense of humor, and creativity.
- Strong customer service orientation: patience, listening, and resourcefulness.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively across teams.
- Fluency in Spanish would be helpful but not required; proficiency in another foreign language is a plus.
- An interest or background in immigration policy and health care access issues.