Community Organiser at Airbnb

Job Description
We are looking for a Community Organiser who will work as an independent consultant. This person will work and engage with home sharing hosts in South Africa and other countries in Africa. Home sharing hosts in towns and cities across the world are coming together to take action to better their local communities and to discuss local laws and regulations on home sharing.

We’re looking for an individual who has exceptional people skills, experience within political campaigns, the charity or government sectors or grassroots campaigns and a track record in building relationships with people.

This position will be based in Cape Town or Johannesburg, with some travel required to other cities in Southern Africa. This will be on a fixed-term basis until the end of 2017.

The Deliverables For This Role Will Be Related To

• Speaking to hosts on the phone and face to face about their experiences hosting.
• Organising meetings and events for hosts and supporters of homesharing.
• Identifying supporters of home sharing and potential partners in neighbourhoods and cities.
• Work with a range of online tools and enter data into relevant systems.

We’re looking for people with the following experience and skills:

• A passion for home sharing.
• Experience in community organising within political campaigns, the charity or government sectors or grassroots campaigns.
• Able to build strong relationships with a diverse range of people in a one on one setting, as well as communicate with larger groups.
• Competent in using technology and social media.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Meticulous organisation skills.
• Must be fluent in English. Other languages, especially official languages of South Africa and Kenya will be a bonus skill.
• A track record of coming up with new ideas and solving problems.
• Motivated to meet and exceed targets and achieve goals.
• Willing to travel both domestically and internationally.