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Hate Has No Home Here

Even when we cannot find all the words to convey our hurt, we cannot remain silent.

Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (HabiJax) grieves the terrible loss of life and targeting of Black lives here in Jacksonville. We decry the racism and violence threatening our families and friends.

HabiJax has partnered with many hundreds of families who have made a home in New Town and adjoining neighborhoods. We have witnessed many thousands of volunteers coming here from all over the First Coast, bringing love and hands-on help to build homes, community, and hope.

This is the kind of community we believe in and work towards every day. The racial hatred and targeted violence brought by one man has no place in our city or in our world.

Of course the actions of this one man are not the only threat to Black and other minority citizens. We harbor no illusions that such hatred and violence will dissipate through wishful thinking. Our prayers, our convictions, and our love for our neighbors compel us to lift our voices and to act.

We will continue bringing people together to build a better Jacksonville. We will continue standing with our families and friends in New Town and at Edward Waters University. And we will look to engage in meaningful, ongoing actions with others to repel racism and violence from our First Coast.

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NOW HIRING – Construction Director

USE YOUR CONSTRUCTION SKILLS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A FAMILY!

Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville, Inc. (HabiJax) is currently seeking a Construction Director who has a heart for helping families in need of a hand up to build or improve a place they can call home. HabiJax is the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a global nonprofit housing organization seeking to put God’s love into action by bringing people together to build safe affordable homes, communities, and hope.

Position Summary

The Construction Director, under the direction of the VP of Construction and Real Estate, is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of the home construction process from land preparation to house completion. This position is responsible for creating and managing a master home construction plan and schedule that maximizes the use of staff, affiliate assets, and volunteers to build homes of high quality and affordability. Additionally, the Construction Director is responsible for all construction staff training, ensuring that the construction staff has a clear understanding of their responsibilities and duties as well as their role in the overall mission of the organization. This position is also responsible for all aspects of the Homeowner warranty function including responding to Homeowner’s warranty concerns, scheduling appointments, performing warranty repairs, and maintaining records of all warranty requests and repairs. The Construction Director is responsible for managing the construction warehouse operations, inventory management, facilities management and maintenance. The Construction Director oversees the home maintenance training program for HabiJax buyers, and leads the safety initiatives for homebuyers, staff, volunteers, and subcontractors. This position requires excellent interpersonal, organizational, leadership and communication skills, ability to use professional values and ethics to effectively interact with others, strong time management skills, the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, and a commitment to HabiJax’s mission, vision, and values.

Work Schedule:

This is a full-time, exempt position. The standard hours for this position are Monday through Friday 7am-4pm.

Work Location:

This position is based out of our Construction Office located in Jacksonville, Florida.

 

Read more and apply at our job listing site.

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Building the Bold City Shirts Available

Show that you are on Team HabiJax in our 35th year! Having served more than 2,300 families with affordable homeownership, we are gearing up to serve even more.

Each purchase of this limited edition shirt will support our homebuyers, who are working hard to build stronger futures through owning a home right here in Jacksonville.

Visit our Bonfire store to customize and purchase.

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