HFH York County – VISTA – Project Development

Habitat for Humanity York County

Serve, learn, lead and explore in beautiful York County Maine! Habitat for Humanity York County Maine was founded in 1985 and has completed 26 homes in partnership with families in need, and weatherized over 150 homes for low income home owners. Our AmeriCorps member will play an integral role in creating programming to help more low income people have access to safe, decent housing. Our member will gain insight to the inner workings of a small non-profit organization and gain hands-on experience in leadership, public speaking and community development. Benefits beyond the AmeriCorps living allowance and education award include a housing stipend of $300/month. In your free time, explore some of southern Maine’s beautiful beaches and forests, or visit enjoy cultural and culinary explorations in nearby Portland. For more information about Habitat for Humanity York County, please visit our website .

Project Development

As a Project Development VISTA, you will update our current weatherization program to incorporate Efficiency Maine’s* rebates, and create sustainable partnerships and procedures to help the program grow and flourish in the future. You will also research and create educational programming for low income renters and the greater community about weatherization.

*Efficiency Maine is an independent administrator for energy efficiency programs in Maine, who introduced the Low Income Home Energy Savings Program, which provides rebates to low/very low income homeowners for the completion of air sealing, insulating and other weatherization services.

Required Qualifications :

• 18 years of age or older

• U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident

• High school diploma or GED equivalent (or agree to work towards one while serving)

• Driver’s license

• Personal vehicle

• Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word/Excel)

Helpful Qualifications :

• Strong research skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Project management experience

Benefits of Service :

• For more information about these benefits (excluding MAP), please visit the VISTA Campus .

• AmeriCorps VISTA living allowance of $11,880 (paid over the 1 year of full-time service) – determined by geographic area

• Segal Education Award of $5,815 ( lifetime maximum of 2 ) OR end-of-service cash stipend of $1,500 – both are dependent on successful completion of service

• Healthcare Allowance – a reimbursement program that covers some out-of-pocket, non-premium costs, up to $7,150, associated with healthcare. Please note: this is not a healthcare insurance plan; if you do not have healthcare coverage, you have 60 days from your service start date to sign-up for healthcare coverage through the Marketplace .

• Child Care Benefits (if eligible)

• Relocation Travel Allowance up to $1,000 & Settling In Allowance of $550 (if eligible)

• Student Loan Forbearance (if eligible)

• 10 personal and 10 sick leave days

• Approx. 10 holidays (dependent on service location)

• Non-Competitive Eligibility (NCE) Status – upon successfully completing service, you will receive one year of NCE for employment in the federal government. Please note: this does not guarantee you a federal job.

• Member Assistance Program (MAP) – offers free services, such as counseling and financial planning resources

What’s in it for you ?

At the end of the service year, you will have helped us to raise $15,500, build capacity to serve 40 households per year, and help to implement more sustainable ways to conduct outreach and volunteer coordination.

What’s needed to apply ?

• Resume (tell us about your experience)

• Motivation Statement (express why you want to serve) – input in “Cover Letter” section