New Haven Vision 2034 Community Navigator Application

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Community Navigators will play an important role in providing leadership and engaging New Haven residents in the Vision 2034 planning process. Community Navigators will be involved in engagement across all plan topics, strategizing on how to reach populations often excluded by traditional outreach methods, acting as liaison to those groups/individuals, and trained to host and facilitate public input meetings using a facilitation toolkit. Please fill out this form if you are interested in serving as a Community Navigator. City Plan will select approximately 10 Community Navigators. Priority will be given to applicants based on availability for meeting dates through 2025, geographic representation, ability to engage communities not otherwise represented, and lived experience or professional expertise with major plan topics. Applications must be received by February 5, 2024. Applications received after February 5th will be prioritized based on underrepresented neighborhoods and languages in the application pool.

What is the Vision 2034 Plan?

New Haven’s Vision 2034 Comprehensive Plan (required by state statute every 10 years) will be a blueprint of the city's vision for the future, and a policy guide for achieving planning goals. It will serve as a decision-making guide for residents, community leaders, and government officials in matters relating to land use, housing, transportation, sustainability, economic development, neighborhood planning, public investments, and capital improvement programs. You can review the City's current Plan, Vision 2025, here.

About Community Navigators

Who should apply: New Haven residents who are involved with and connected to their community and want to assist with direct outreach and engagement of residents on plan topics. Candidates must be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends, and evenings. This is a part-time, temporary position.

Time Commitment: 2-5 hours per week from late January 2024 through September 2025 Compensation: Compensated at an hourly rate ($25/hour) Meeting Dates/Times: Scheduled based on cohort availability. Outreach and engagement will be independently scheduled. Accessibility: Meetings will be held downtown in a wheelchair accessible room with a hybrid (Zoom) option. Bus passes are available. Translation/interpretation services are available for meetings. Masking policy will be communicated prior to the meeting based on Covid-19 rates. If you have an accessibility request, including a request related to Covid-19 testing or masking, please inform the City Plan Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and ability required.

Cultivates a welcoming and respectful environment while facilitating community conversations.
Must be available to work at least 2-5 hours per week as assigned for hands-on programs, and virtual programs as needed.
Maintain registration, attendance, record keeping, and program evaluations; and communicate with site coordinators about schedule or program changes.
Participates in required training.

Knowledge and Skills:

Community facilitation experience.
Bilingual/bicultural, preferred but not required.
Experience working with groups of multicultural and under-represented backgrounds.
Knowledge of diverse communities and ability to facilitate youth and adults of diverse backgrounds.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
Have daily access to dependable transportation
Ability to work flexible hours, including during and weekends if needed
Effective, active listening skills as well as excellent written and oral communication skills
Organizational and problem solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills with community
Knowledge of and/or demonstrate the ability to learn and implement Operating Systems (i.e. Windows); Office suites (i.e. Microsoft Office, Google Docs); Presentation Software (i.e. PowerPoint, Keynote); Spreadsheets (i.e. Excel, Google Spreadsheets); Communication and Collaboration tools (i.e. Remind, Zoom, Skype); Student Information Systems (i.e. Naviance, PowerSchool); or any other technology deemed relevant for this position

There will be many other ways to get involved in the Comprehensive Plan process including topical co-creation teams, informational meetings, focus groups, and pop up events. Sign up for our Department newsletter to learn about opportunities to get involved: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/UuUwN

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