Transportation Justice Organizing Project Seeking Lead Organizer
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With our allies at ACCE, BOSS and Public Advocates, we are working to build a grass roots organization to fight for just transportation in the Bay Area. We are looking for an organizer to help build this organization. See the job description below.
Transportation Justice Organizing Project seeking lead organizer
Transit Justice Organizing Project (TJOP) Lead Organizer: Each year decision makers on the local, regional, state and national level make decisions around public transit that short change low- and moderate- income families in Oakland. Most of the funding goes towards transportation projects that benefit those with the highest incomes, while low-income families that rely on the bus system to get to work, to school, to the doctor or grocery store, continue to suffer from inadequate public transit and have to wait too long for over-crowded buses. The goal of the TJOP is to bring together the people most affected by this
transit injustice and to make concrete changes in Oakland and the East Bay's public transit system.
Through a joint project between Urban Habitat, BOSS, Public Advocates and ACCE, the TJOP Lead Organizer will create a new organizing project to address transit inequity win regional reform.
For more information on a similar project please visit: http://www.thestrategycenter.org/project/bus-riders-union
Training Provided but seeking the following:
· Demonstrated commitment to a grassroots movement for social, environmental and economic justice.
· Fluency in both English and Spanish, and/or Cantonese is strongly preferred.
· Responsible, creative and reliable.
· Excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work with a diverse group of people.
· Proficiency in word processing applications, email and basic computer skills.
· Varied work schedule including mornings, evenings and Saturdays as necessary to reach the base.
· Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary and Benefits:
Positions are salaried and increase based on experience and responsibility with a full benefits package.
TO APPLY: If you are interested please send an email and resume today to recruit@calorganize.org answering the following questions:
1. Why do you want to be a community organizer?
2. What are the most important issues affecting low income communities in California and what you think the solutions are?
3. What is any relevant experience related to outreach, organizing, developing people as leaders or issue based research?
With our allies at ACCE, BOSS and Public Advocates, we are working to build a grass roots organization to fight for just transportation in the Bay Area. We are looking for an organizer to help build this organization. See the job description below.
Transportation Justice Organizing Project seeking lead organizer
Transit Justice Organizing Project (TJOP) Lead Organizer: Each year decision makers on the local, regional, state and national level make decisions around public transit that short change low- and moderate- income families in Oakland. Most of the funding goes towards transportation projects that benefit those with the highest incomes, while low-income families that rely on the bus system to get to work, to school, to the doctor or grocery store, continue to suffer from inadequate public transit and have to wait too long for over-crowded buses. The goal of the TJOP is to bring together the people most affected by this
transit injustice and to make concrete changes in Oakland and the East Bay's public transit system.
Through a joint project between Urban Habitat, BOSS, Public Advocates and ACCE, the TJOP Lead Organizer will create a new organizing project to address transit inequity win regional reform.
For more information on a similar project please visit: http://www.thestrategycenter.org/project/bus-riders-union
Training Provided but seeking the following:
· Demonstrated commitment to a grassroots movement for social, environmental and economic justice.
· Fluency in both English and Spanish, and/or Cantonese is strongly preferred.
· Responsible, creative and reliable.
· Excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work with a diverse group of people.
· Proficiency in word processing applications, email and basic computer skills.
· Varied work schedule including mornings, evenings and Saturdays as necessary to reach the base.
· Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary and Benefits:
Positions are salaried and increase based on experience and responsibility with a full benefits package.
TO APPLY: If you are interested please send an email and resume today to recruit@calorganize.org answering the following questions:
1. Why do you want to be a community organizer?
2. What are the most important issues affecting low income communities in California and what you think the solutions are?
3. What is any relevant experience related to outreach, organizing, developing people as leaders or issue based research?
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