[S-C] Fwd: Greenbelt Alliance East Bay job notice

[Kevin Shrieve]

Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 12:42:00 EDT
From: Dick Schneider <RichS59354@AOL.COM>

Friends and allies:


Greenbelt Alliance is seeking a skilled, committed organizer/advocate

to head up our campaigns to stop sprawl and promote livable,

affordable communities in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.


I have pasted the job description below and also attached it.  If you

know of anyone who would be a strong candidate, please pass this on

and encourage them to apply.  Also, I encourage you to pass this

announcement on to your friends and allies who might be able to help

us identify strong candidates.


Thanks for the help, and my apologies to anyone who has received this

announcement multiple times.


Jeremy Madsen

Greenbelt Alliance

Field Director


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Job Description

EAST BAY FIELD REPRESENTATIVE

Full-time position


Position Summary

The East Bay Field Representative will lead advocacy efforts to stop

sprawl and encourage smart growth in Contra Costa and Alameda

counties.  To accomplish these goals, the East Bay Field

Representative will run Greenbelt Alliance's Walnut Creek office as

the local center for land use advocacy.  The East Bay Field

Representative will provide leadership on our critical efforts to

protect farmland and open space, encourage affordable infill

development, and invest in effective transportation solutions in

Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.


The East Bay Field Representative will report to the Field Director

and work closely with the entire Greenbelt Alliance team, including

central staff in San Francisco, field representatives throughout the

Bay Area, and volunteers in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.  See

www.greenbelt.org to learn more about our work.


The ideal candidate will have proven experience in grassroots

organizing, political campaigns, volunteer coordination, and land use

policy.


Key Responsibilities:

Advocacy:  Lead local campaign efforts to secure permanent protection

of open space, creation of smart growth housing opportunities, and

enhancement of the quality of life in Contra Costa and Alameda

counties.  Key strategies include coalition building, direct

lobbying, and media outreach.


Organizing:  Recruit and coordinate activists for specific campaigns

and for long term political effectiveness.


Outreach:  Coordinate efforts to increase awareness of Greenbelt

Alliance issues; make presentations to wide variety of community

groups.


Media:  Build relationships with local press, serve as key

spokesperson for local land use issues, develop media campaigns with

Greenbelt Alliance's Communications Director, write opinion pieces,

and organize media events.


Management:  Run the East Bay Field Office; manage volunteers and interns.


Qualifications

The East Bay Field Representative will be enthusiastic and

self-motivated with some combination of the following skills:


-- Grassroots organizing

-- Political strategizing

-- Campaign management

-- Public speaking

-- Persuasive writing

-- land use planning, community development and/or public policy

experience helpful


Car and flexible schedule also required.


Most importantly, the East Bay Field Representative will be committed

to protecting the Bay Area's greenbelt and quality of life for this

and future generations.


Salary and Benefits

Greenbelt Alliance is committed to a rewarding work environment.  We

offer a starting salary of $31,000 to $35,000 depending on

experience; a good medical, dental, vacation, and comp time benefits

package; and opportunities for skills development and professional

growth.


To Apply

Send a resume and cover letter to info@greenbelt.org.


Applications can also be sent via regular mail to:


Greenbelt Alliance

631 Howard Street, Suite 510

San Francisco, CA 94105

Attn:  EBFR Search


Application must be received by August 8, 2003.


About Greenbelt Alliance

Greenbelt Alliance mission is to protect open space and promote

livable communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.  For 45 years,

we've played a big part in making the Bay Area a great place to live,

work, and play.


Since 1958, we've been active across the nine county region

protecting open space, opposing sprawl, and promoting smart growth.

Greenbelt Alliance has helped save over one million acres of farms,

watersheds, and recreational greenbelt lands.  We are a leader in

promoting regional solutions to the problems of sprawl and were one

of the first environmental groups to endorse compact infill

development and city-centered public transit.


We will build on this legacy of success in the years to come by

bringing people together to ensure that the Bay Area remains a great

place to live -- a thriving metropolitan region with a healthy

economy surrounded by protected Greenbelt.  You can be part of our

success.


Greenbelt Alliance values a diverse workplace and is an equal

opportunity employer.


Updated July 9, 2003