President/CEO, Founder

Job is a Founder and President/CEO of BVSJ. He has guided the organization through over 25 years of service to veterans and their families, as well as the community at large.

He has guided by the principles that we should sacrifice and share a considerable amount of our time and resources to help liberate our people. He believes that we must build institutions that reflect our culture and values if we are to survive as a people. Born in Bedford Stuyvesant on January 16, 1943, he earned his Associate Degree from New York City Technical College, Bachelor Degree in Sociology and Masters in Counseling and Organizing from the College of Staten Island, and he is a Graduate of Columbia University School of Business, Executive Program.

While serving in the U.S. Army in 1962, Job was involved with a group of service men who organized Blacks in the military against racism and supported Dr. King’s work in the United States. Upon his return to the U.S. and entering NYC Community College in 1966, he became a student leader and organized demonstrations and sit-ins protesting racism, the lack of Black faculty and no student involvement in the decisions of administering the college. He has taught and lectured at various colleges and universities throughout U.S. He contributed the founding of The East organization. He served as Vice-Chair and was one of the founding members of the organization, which established Medgar Evers College, and he continues to serve on its community council.

He is the Founder, President and CEO of Black Veterans for Social Justice. Job has guided this organization through two and one half decades of service to veterans and their families. Job has also coordinated veteran workshops for the New York Black and Hispanic Legislative Caucus Weekend held annually in Albany, New York, the State's capital. He has currently been elected to serve on the National Coalition for Homeless veterans.

He has been cited extensively for his dedication and creative approaches. As a Marcus Garvey follower, Job has continuously been involved in business endeavors. In 1985, when the corporate structure refused to invest in Medgar Evers College, Job established the bookstore there to service the students and faculty. Since the time, with the help of staff, Medgar Evers College, and the community, Awareness Communication's Bookstore has become an important factor in contributing to the high standards of excellence Medgar Evers College is noted for.

Mr. Mashariki serves on several boards of directors; Fort Greene Senior Citizen's Center, Young Minds Day Care Center; Black Agency Executives; Vietnam Veteran Civic Council, and the Mayor's Disabled Veteran's Task Force.

Over the years, Mr. Mashariki has received many awards for his accomplishments from Congressman Ed Towns and Congressman Charles Rangel; Assemblyman Roger Green; The Black United Front and Medgar Evers College - Student Government, and the Black Caucus Veterans Braintrust Community Development Award, just to name a few.

Mr. Mashariki's commitment, leadership and vision of community development continues to be reflected through Black Veterans for Social Justice, Inc.'s mainstay to provide services and address the needs of veterans, their families, and members of the community. In 1992, BVSJ completed construction renovation of its first permanent affordable housing project - The Veteran Arms Apartments is located at 495 Sterling Place in Brooklyn, NY and has 19 units. In January of 1995, Veteran Court Apartments, another affordable and low income housing renovation project with 21units was completed at 210 Hart Street. Tenants living at these locations have access to supportive services to empower them as members of the community to address their needs, issues, and concerns.

In closing, it is through Job Mashariki's vision and coordination that for the last 16 years, Black Veterans for Social Justice, Inc. Under Job's guidance, BVSJ maintains its position to redirect funding into community development and as it negotiates for resources to provide programs, services, and affordable housing to challenge social isolation. Consistently fighting the same isolation that fosters homelessness, HIV/AIDS, poverty, discrimination, lack of education, unemployment, and racism.