Our friends at Environment America are hiring a Transportation Advocate who will work out of their Washington, DC office. The position has four major areas of responsibility. In their words:
The Transportation Advocate will be responsible for the following:
- Advocacy: Bringing problems and solutions to the attention of decision-makers—including members of Congress, the White House, and executive branch agency staff.
- Campaign Strategy: Creating and executing plans to win on our campaign for clean transportation; strategizing how to gain political support for our agenda through coalition-building, grassroots organizing, media publicity, endorsements, and message development.
- Media Outreach: Serving as the public spokesperson for our transportation campaign through media events, news releases, editorial board meetings and other media tactics.
- Fundraising: Meeting with large donors and writing grant proposals and to bring more resources to our efforts to promote clean, efficient transportation choices.
Environment America is a federation of 28 state-based organizations, meaning this position will be able to draw upon a wealth of different state experiences. More information available on their website.
