Project Manager, Policy Learning Cohort (One Year Fixed Term)

Project Description

Building on the findings of our Metro Vancouver Housing Solutions Lab report Hogans Alley Society (HAS) will convene a cohort of Black-led Black-focused Black-serving (B3) organizations to build housing advocacy capacity and inform broader provincial housing policy changes that impact Black communities. Throughout the learning process the cohort members will build on their understanding and practice of systems change work while supporting the creation of a BC Black Housing Council. By engaging cohort members in the same focus area our aim is to develop collaborative systems change efforts and strengthen Black communities through practical application.

The primary goal of this cohort learning project is to build Black leadership in housing through increased advocacy capacity and policy changes. HAS aims to achieve these goals through coordinated efforts and expanding the network of Black voices in housing advocacy.

The BC Black Housing Council will work with government housing-sector and community partners to develop a BC Black Housing Strategy and advocate for its implementation.

Scope of Role

Hogans Alley Society is seeking a collaborative organized and strategic Project Manager to lead the implementation of a provincial Black housing leadership and cohort learning initiative. This initiative will convene Black-led Black-focused and Black-serving (B3) organizations from across British Columbia to strengthen housing advocacy build collective leadership and support the development of a BC Black Housing Council and a future BC Black Housing Strategy.

The Project Manager will oversee all aspects of project implementation including cohort recruitment learning design facilitation coordination relationship management project administration evaluation communications and knowledge mobilization. Working closely with the Executive Director staff team consultants and participating organizations the Project Manager will help create a collaborative learning environment grounded in Afrocentric values trauma-informed practice and systems change.

In addition to delivering the cohort learning initiative the Project Manager will play a leadership role in supporting the establishment of the BC Black Housing Council. Working alongside cohort members community partners and Hogans Alley Society leadership the Project Manager will facilitate the collaborative development of the Councils vision governance model operating framework and long-term sustainability strategy to ensure it continues beyond the life of the project.

The ideal candidate is collaborative relationship-oriented and committed to racial justice housing equity and community self-determination. They are comfortable managing multiple priorities while working across community academic nonprofit and institutional spaces.

Primary Responsibilities

The Project Manager will lead five interconnected areas of work: curriculum development and cohort recruitment; cohort learning and relationship building; establishment of the BC Black Housing Council; development of the BC Black Housing Strategy; and community engagement knowledge mobilization and sustainability planning.

1. Curriculum Development & Cohort Recruitment

• Recruit onboard and support participating Black-led Black-focused and Black-serving (B3) organizations.

• Coordinate curriculum development with staff facilitators and partners.

• Engage facilitators speakers and subject matter experts to deliver learning activities.

2. Cohort Learning & Relationship Building

• Foster an inclusive culturally responsive trauma-informed and community-centered learning environment.

• Coordinate cohort meetings workshops convenings and peer learning opportunities.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with participating organizations to foster engagement collaboration and collective problem-solving throughout the cohort.

• Monitor participant experience and incorporate feedback to strengthen learning outcomes and project impact.

3. BC Black Housing Council Development

• Support the establishment governance and sustainability of the BC Black Housing Council.

• Coordinate development of Council structures resources and operational frameworks.

• Build strategic relationships to strengthen the Councils long-term impact.

4. BC Black Housing Strategy & Systems Change

• Support the groundwork for a future BC Black Housing Strategy by coordinating stakeholder engagement policy development and shared priorities.

• Facilitate collaborative policy advocacy and systems-change initiatives among cohort members and partners.

• Conduct research and community engagement to identify housing priorities and opportunities for systemic change.

• Develop frameworks recommendations and resources that inform future strategy development and implementation.

5. Community Engagement Knowledge Mobilization & Sustainability

• Coordinate project communications reporting evaluation and knowledge-sharing activities.

• Build relationships with community organizations government funders and sector partners.

• Represent HAS at meetings and events as required.

• Develop sustainability plans to support long-term project outcomes and the future of the BC Black Housing Council.

Across all workstreams the Project Manager will provide overall project leadership including planning budget oversight risk management logistics reporting and partner coordination.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will demonstrate competency and experience across a range of the following areas:

• Leading coordinating or supporting complex community development housing policy research education advocacy systems change or collective impact initiatives.

• Building and sustaining collaborative relationships across communities organizations sectors and stakeholder groups.

• Facilitating learning environments consultations engagement processes collaborative decision-making initiatives or community-based planning activities.

• Developing and implementing work plans project timelines reporting systems evaluation frameworks budgets or other project management tools.

• Supporting coalition-building advocacy initiatives governance processes community organizing efforts or collaborative leadership models.

• Managing multiple priorities while maintaining strong organizational skills attention to detail and accountability for deliverables.

• Communicating effectively through written verbal interpersonal and facilitation-based approaches.

• Demonstrating commitment to equity anti-racism anti-oppression accessibility and community accountability in practice.

Relevant expertise may have been gained through:

• Systems change initiatives social innovation coalition-building movement-building public policy development or collective impact processes.

• Housing policy housing advocacy housing systems housing justice initiatives community land trusts cooperative housing tenant organizing housing development or housing access work.

• Work alongside Black communities and within Black-led Black-focused or Black-serving organizations and initiatives.

• Adult learning leadership development facilitation curriculum design community education or popular education approaches.

• Governance board leadership community accountability structures network coordination or collaborative decision-making models.

• Trauma-informed culturally responsive anti-oppressive accessibility-centred and community-based practice.

• Building partnerships across government nonprofit academic philanthropic and community sectors.

Equity Considerations

As a Black-led and Black-serving organization Hogans Alley Society recognizes that traditional assessments of merit readiness skill and experience have historically been shaped by systems that have not provided equal access to opportunity.

We value expertise developed through a range of pathways including professional experience community leadership organizing advocacy governance cultural work caregiving systems change initiatives and lived experience.

This approach does not diminish the value of traditional qualifications credentials or professional experience. Rather it broadens how we recognize leadership knowledge and readiness by considering both community-rooted and conventional forms of expertise.

Hogans Alley Society is committed to equitable recruitment practices that support Black representation and participation. We seek to recognize the full range of skills experiences and perspectives needed to advance housing justice community wellbeing self-determination and systems change.

How to Apply

Pleasesubmityour application by no later than Monday November 22026includeyour resume and a briefcover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant experience.

HAS is committed to developing an organization that reflects the communities we serve. We activelyencourage applicationsfrom members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to thank all applicants for their submissions. Please note that only those shortlisted for interviews willbe contacted.

HAS is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. Applicants are encouraged toidentifyany access needs related to the application interview or selection process. We will work collaboratively with applicants toidentifyaccessibility supports communication methods and participation options throughout contactwith any accessibility-related questions or requests.