Traffic Safety Campaign Director
- Organization:
- Transportation Alternatives
- Posted:
- January 27, 2010
- Location:
- New York
- Position:
- Program
- Field:
- Advocacy
- Salary:
- Not Provided
- Website:
- http://transalt.org
- Category:
- Community outreach, Government relations and advocacy
- Employment Level:
- Not Provided
Transportation Alternatives seeks a highly motivated and
accomplished organizer to assist our campaigns to improve safety in
New York City. Through community and political organizing, we aim
to change public attitudes about traffic safety and raise its
priority at City Hall. The public should not stand for out of
control streets, and City leaders must fulfill their duty to reign
in the chaos. Enforcement, prosecution and data collection are
public goods that improve the city and help the people of New
York.
The campaign will work to improve the safety of all road
users?bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as drivers and
passengers?and reach out to a broad array of experts and user
groups to build a coalition that demands serious change.
Job Description
The Traffic Safety Campaign Director will work with T.A. and
partner organizations to produce town hall events and public forums
around the city. The Director will build partnerships with civic
and community leaders, traffic safety experts, public health
professions and others to assemble a street safety coalition
focused on raising expectations to dramatically lower the number of
deaths and injuries on our streets. The campaign will draw on
research and best practices and use the media to develop public
agreement citywide that the lack of safety is not acceptable and
something must be done.
Qualifications
* Strong interest in Transportation Alternatives' mission,
commitment to improving street safety, government reform and
strengthening traffic safety, enforcement, prosecution and
information
* Accomplished campaign manager with proven successes
* Highly organized, self-motivated and able to work closely with
others
* Spanish language skills a plus but not required
Compensation commensurate with experience.
Send:
1. Cover letter (the most important part of your application)
2. Resume
To: Traffic Safety and Enforcement Campaign staff search
Transportation Alternatives 127 West 26th Street, Suite 1002 New
York, NY 10001 Fax: 212-629-8334 job_applications [at] transalt
[dot] org
Women and people of color encouraged to apply. No phone calls or
walk-ins please.