<p>25-26 - AHCOPA - Housing Counseling Corps</p> <p>The Communications & Outreach Associate will serve with Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania (AHCOPA) in Philadelphia, PA from August 2025-2026. AHCOPA is part of the Housing Counseling Corps initiative of Housing Action Corps, an AmeriCorps VISTA program managed by Housing Action Illinois since 2010. Housing Counseling Corps members receive custom training, support, networking, and post-service employment opportunities in the housing counseling field, in addition to the traditional benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA. Learn more: housingactionil.org/americorps. As a HUD-Approved housing counseling agency, AHCOPA envisions a future where every household obtains the dream of homeownership.Through housing counseling, education, and advocacy, we increase and preserve housing stability and homeownership opportunities in Philadelphia. AHCOPA is a growing organization that is extending its housing counseling operations to new communities within Philadelphia, where there is both a need for our services and a lack of awareness that our services are available. The Communications & Outreach Associate will collect and synthesize data about local mortgage lending practices to help AHCOPA more effectively promote its housing counseling services to those in need. They will strengthen AHCOPA's communications and outreach initiatives by expanding our community asset map, developing social media content, and piloting an outreach system for clients from our first time homebuyer program. AHCOPA's ideal candidate for the position will have some experience in communications (graphic design, writing, or social media) and a customer-facing setting. They should be collaborative, friendly, and outgoing. They should demonstrate strong written and verbal skills, attention to detail, and ability to synthesize data. Experience in data collection and fluency in additional languages is a plus! This position offers a $500 monthly housing stipend. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.</p> <p>Member Duties : Due to an increased drive for homeownership, and ongoing challenges of accessing quality mortgage financing, there is a high demand for housing counseling services and supportive efforts to ensure successful homeownership. By increasing awareness about AHCOPA's programs, and housing counseling resources in general, the Communications & Outreach Associate will help stabilize communities and create generational wealth building opportunities. The VISTA will develop a new data collection system to conduct outreach and assess client success after completing our first time homebuyer program. They will also create strategy and develop video content for new social media platforms. They will research and test best practices for marketing our programs, implement a system for documenting our outreach, and enhance our community asset map by building relationships with partners and coordinating education events. By the end of service, they will study for and pass the HUD certification exam.</p> <p>Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , $500 Monthly Stipend .</p> <p>Terms :</p> <p>Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .</p> <p>Service Areas :</p> <p>Neighborhood Revitalization , Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development , Housing .</p> <p>Skills :</p> <p>Public Speaking , Community Organization , Communications , Computers/Technology , Team Work , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Social Services , Leadership , Writing/Editing .</p>