Community Access Advocate

About the role

AFSSA is a non-profit organization located in Austin, Texas with a staff of thirty-seven professionals who are passionate about breaking the cycle of violence in Asian and immigrant communities. Through education, advocacy, and self-advocacy, we empower Asian survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking by improving their access to services, and increasing the community’s awareness of the various forms of gender-based violence and oppression.

Responsibilities

• Develop and nurture relationships with community partners (cultural groups, other direct services agencies, places of worship, Asian/immigrant-owned businesses, etc.) to enhance survivors access to services
• Raise survivor’s awareness about sexual assault, domestic violence. Lower specific barriers faced by Asian survivors through culturally grounded presentations, trainings, social media campaigns, and outreach events.
• Work closely with the Systems Advocacy Team to build relationships with members of local/state law enforcement, the courts, and community leaders, and maintain a database of all contacts.
• Assess any needs for specific trainings, presentations and materials and, when appropriate, taking the lead to develop new ones.
• Uphold AFSSA’s mission to support survivors and educate the community to prevent and recognize the impact of domestic/sexual violence.
• Maintain professional competency by attending trainings and accessing other mechanisms (e.g., technical assistance, online tutorials, reading articles, etc.) for developing new knowledge and skills.
• Maintain accuracy in completing required reports and other documentation (evaluations, sign-in sheets and other data for monthly, quarterly and annual reports) in a timely and complete manner.
• Support the Community Education and Outreach team (examples: maintaining an event calendar, assessing outreach material needs, managing the AFSSA partner newsletter, publicizing events, and staffing outreach event including on evenings and on weekends.
• Support and staff hotline during in-office days and remotely as needed.
• Regular use of self-insured personal vehicle needed for this position, including driving to rural counties within AFSSA’s 10 county service area for rural outreach efforts, programming and community events
• Attend agency meetings as required including staff meetings and weekly community education meetings.
• Adhere to AFSSA policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, education, sociology, social work, or related field and two years of field-related experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Asian & immigrant cultures, respect for all cultures, and ability to interact with diverse groups.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating/delivering trainings and presentations.
• A passion for social justice and a commitment to ending domestic and sexual violence.
• Strong written/oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated judgment and discretion with confidential matters.
• Good time management, organizational, problem prevention, and problem-solving skills.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule that could include some weekends and evenings.
• Bi-lingual/bi-cultural in an Asian language (Preferred)
• Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian community members encouraged to apply
• Lived experience as a rural community member or serving rural communities (Preferred)
• Experience in the field of sexual assault and/or intimate partner violence (Preferred)
• Experience with graphic design, video production, and social media is a plus.

Benefits

• 100% employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k program (up to 3% employer match)
• Generous Paid Time-Off (PTO, accrued semi-monthly @ 8 hrs per pay period)
• Five (5) Floating Holidays
• Six (6) Official Holidays

Pay

$53,000

Schedule

40 hours per week, including evenings and weekend commitments

Required: Valid U.S. work permit

Required: Occasional use of self-insured personal vehicle

Required: Valid Texas Driver’s License

Note: This position is subject to grant funding