Community Engagement Associate

About the role

Self-Help started in 1980 with a focus on economic inequality especially in communities that have faced systemic barriers in building wealth. At the core of what Self-Help does is a drive to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity. In other words, we're committed to economic justice! Economic Justice means that all communities have the basic infrastructure they need to thrive, from high quality schools to grocery stores selling fresh foods resources that support opportunity at a neighborhood level regardless of demographics, income, or wealth. Since our founding, we've constantly sought to find new ways to pursue greater economic justice: from providing fair and affordable loans, to working with partners to demand that lawmakers change unjust policies. We are seeking a Community Engagement Associate to join our Durham, NC team! Self-Help is seeking a Community Engagement Associate to join our team! The Community Engagement Associate will aid the organization's community engagement activation strategies. They will provide support to credit union and lines of serve outreach staff with data reporting and analysis and developing support materials. They will serve as developer and administrator of the Community Engagement intranet website. Successful candidate will help evaluate program offerings on an ongoing basis and ensures the development of partnership frameworks to reduce management burden and optimize value to members, potential members, and partners. This individual will support our headquarters strategy by collaborating with mission-aligned organizations, including nonprofits, for-profits, faith-based groups, and community development departments.