Project Coordinator - Good Jobs First (DC)

Who: Good Jobs First is a national policy resource center for grassroots groups and public officials, promoting corporate and government accountability in economic development and smart growth for working families.

What: The project, Defending the Public Good against Corporate Tax Breaks, is a unique policy-work opportunity. While the defense of public goods and services that benefit all employers has always been integral to Good Jobs First’s core mission of economic development subsidy accountability, the ability to frame this work has been greatly strengthened by a recent change in government-accounting rules. For the first time ever, most local and state governments, including school districts, must now report each year how much revenue they lose to corporate tax breaks granted in the name of economic development.

For an enterprising activist seeking rewarding work at the intersection of just and equitable public services, economic development and government accountability, this job offers an opportunity for creative new work.

Senior Planning Analyst - Los Angeles (CA) Homeless Services Authority

Senior Planning Analyst
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
Los Angeles, CA

Department: Policy and Planning, Intergovernmental Affairs Division
Salary: $50,000 - $60,000 Annually

Working directly under the Associate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Senior Planning Analyst will be responsible for the overall coordination, planning and tracking of all meetings and convening meetings, ensuring that LAHSA is successful in coordinating the work of various groups and individuals involved in homeless planning and coordination. With a primary focus on the implementation and management of the Los Angeles Regional Advisory Council and the Joint City and County Implementation Group, the Senior Planning Analyst will monitor, report and track LAHSA's participation, leadership and support of these bodies and their committees. The Policy and Planning Department has distinct responsibilities that impact LAHSA's leadership in overall homeless coordination and planning across the Los Angeles Region; intergovernmental affairs, policy and legislative activities; community and stakeholder engagement across various groups, regions and organizations; external and internal data and research; and the annual Homeless Count.

Core Competencies: Project Management, Planning, Documentation, Analytical Skills, Customer Service, Interpersonal Skills, Time Management, Organizational Skills, Oral and Written Skills.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in communications, public administration, urban planning, business or related field with 3-5 years of relevant experience with 3-5 years working in the public or nonprofit sector.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, thoughtful, and intellectually curious.
• Excellent and demonstrated written and proofreading skills.
• Well organized, detail oriented, and excellent analytical skills; proficiency in sophisticated financial analysis using Excel, project management software, and word processing software such as Microsoft Word.
• Experience in analyzing and synthesizing information and meeting notes to generate reports and track action items.
• Advance proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while working multiple tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and all meetings and committees of the Los Angeles Regional Advisory Council and the Joint City and County of Los Angeles Implementation Group.
• Ensure that meetings as identified, adheres to the Brown Act.
• Participate in and support all meetings of the Advisory Council and Implementation Group.
• Document critical meetings and monitor action items generated at meetings.
• Support and monitor LAHSA staff and management's leadership, management and tracking of homeless strategies to be implemented by LAHSA as outlined in the City and County homeless strategic plans.
• Implement and management communication strategies and tools for members of the Regional Advisory Council and the Joint City and County of Los Angeles group to access meeting content, supporting documents and other critical information.
• Compile, synthesize and analyze meeting summaries and information generated to at critical meetings.
• Coordinate and oversee the execution of other meetings or convening groups as assigned.
• Prepare briefing materials and reports to support LAHSA's participation in groups and committees responsible for implementing homeless strategies.
• Work with the Associate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs through the provision of information, analysis and, where appropriate, recommendations which facilitate the decision-making process and planning efforts.
• Coordinate meeting information and strategies with the Associate Director of Policy and Planning to ensure the work of the Los Angeles Regional Advisory Council and Joint City and County of Los Angeles Implementation Group is coordinated and linked to community engagement strategies being implemented across the Los Angeles Continuum of Care and Service Planning Areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

LAHSA is an equal opportunity employer.

How to apply
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
Attn: Keshia Douglas, Director of HR & Administration
811 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Fax: 213-553-9373
Email: humanresources@lahsa.org

In the subject line, please note the position which you are applying for

Union Campaign Researcher - UNITE HERE Research - San Francisco, CA

Union Campaign Researcher
UNITE HERE Research
San Francisco, CA
Job description
Our research teams conduct industry, corporate, real estate and political research and analysis to develop and carry out campaigns focused on winning economic justice for low wage, primarily immigrant hospitality workers. Our campaigns organize non-union workers and secure improved standards for existing union members in the food service, gaming and casino, and hotel industries.

About UNITE HERE: 

UNITE HERE is the union leading the fight to organize hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers –- many of them African-Americans, Latino and Asian immigrants, and women -- in hotels, casinos, institutional cafeterias and airport concessions throughout North America. Our union, with over 270,000 members, is at the forefront of battles for workers' rights, immigration reform, living wages, and quality jobs in many cities throughout North America. (www.unitehere.org)

Job responsibilities will include:

• Research companies using a wide variety of sources, including published databases, on-line and Internet sources
• Conduct local and field research on companies, industries and/or real estate development projects
• Develop company analyses and adapt them for various audiences (e.g. leadership & staff, workers, stockholders, political & regulatory bodies, the public)
• Identify and analyze new development projects in our industries and represent the union during the planning & political approval process
• Communicate and build relationships with a wide variety of players including community organizations, company officials, customers, government staff and elected leaders
• Develop and carry out campaign strategies and tactics
• Work with UNITE HERE members, organizers, regional staff and elected leaders; assist in moving campaigns forward through organizing, leading actions, doing political work, as needed.

Desired Qualifications include:

• Passion for, and commitment to, fighting for workers' rights
• BA degree or relevant research and/or activist experience (labor, political, urban planning, or community/campus)
• Strong analytical, writing, computer and interpersonal/organizing skills
• Willingness to travel extensively, to work long and sometimes irregular hours, and relocate as necessary
• Familiarity with database and word processing software
• Ability to effectively manage a workload with competing priorities and deadlines
• Reliable car and driver's license

Current UNITE HERE campaign researchers have worked in the past as community and union organizers, urban planners, journalists, teachers, and researchers elsewhere.

Complete on-line application at: http://104.237.143.251/job/4039

Policy Director - International Living Future Institute - Seattle, WA

Living Community Challenge and Policy Director

International Living Future Institute

Seattle, WA

The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) seeks a Living Community Challenge and Policy Director to join our staff and grow our community and city scale programs. The Living Community Challenge and Policy Director will be responsible for leading work with neighborhoods, cities and communities nationally and internationally and for growing the Living Community Challenge program as well as our national policy initiative.

The Living Community Challenge is the world's most stringent standard for the creation and evolution of new and existing restorative communities; as such it brings policy barriers to the surface. The successful candidate should have experience engaging with communities and neighborhoods on visionary sustainable initiatives and policy barriers/solutions. The successful applicant must be a multi-tasking self-starter, with a passion for ILFI's mission, strong community development skills, and excellent interpersonal, project management, and writing skills.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated urban design, architecture, ecological design, policy and/or community planning/engagement experience and should have a passion for taking the Living Building framework to the city and community scale. The position will be filled in Seattle, Washington and will involve frequent travel across North America and beyond. ILFI also has staff and programs in Portland, OR; Chicago; San Francisco; and Boston. ILFI offers a collaborative, team-oriented workplace that treats employees as responsible professionals. While the work is demanding, the hours are often flexible, benefits are generous, and good times are frequent.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Direct the Living Community Challenge program nationally and internationally including direct engagement and outreach with projects, overseeing the development of program resources and staff, and managing improvements to the program.
• Develop relationships with other partners and initiatives that are engaged with restorative, biophilic, resilient and sustainable city and neighborhood programs.
• Engage with leading cities and regional governments to catalyze engagement with Living Future principles.
• Lead the Institute's Policy program to identify initiatives that can make the Living Community and Building Challenge programs possible for all. Work with Living Building and Community projects to identify policy barriers and provide resources, toolkits education, and advocacy to remove them.
• Work with the Living Future Congresses to lead their regional policy efforts and engage in new partnerships that can transform policy and programs on a global scale.
• Consult with design teams on master plans, including assessing their capacity to achieve net zero energy, net zero water, biophilic design and urban agriculture.
• Oversee the Living Community Challenge education program and present nationally on the Living Community Challenge and policy initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Living Building Challenge, Net Zero Energy and Living Product Challenge teams to align and integrate findings across project scales and programs. 

QUALIFICATIONS
Required:

• Bachelor's and/or Masters degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Community Development, Policy or field related to the Living Community Challenge 
• At least 10 years professional experience working with community/city scale development programs nationally or internationally and with implementing policy initiatives. 
• Exemplary verbal and written presentation skills with demonstrated experience with public speaking on a national scale. 
• Excellent demonstrated project management skills and the ability to engage a diverse group of players to a common vision. 
• Multi-tasking skills including ability to jump from one project to another 
• Friendly, outgoing nature. An ability to go with the flow in a fast paced, high-energy organization is a key to success in this job. 
• Demonstrated commitment to ILFI's mission.

Desired:

• Strong graphic skills using Powerpoint, In-Design and other Mac based graphics programs.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Sketch-up, GIS mapping and other related software.

ILFI IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We believe that our staff should reflect the diversity of the communities in which we live in order to achieve a living future that is socially just, cultural rich and ecologically restorative. We are committed to hiring and advancing staff that represent voices from traditionally underrepresented populations.

HOW TO APPLY
To Apply: Submit a resume and cover letter to employment@living-future.org. Please use the subject line: "Last Name, First Name – LCC Director".

Applications will close Monday, March 14th, 2016

1501 E Madison St, Suite 150

Seattle, WA, 98122, US

Details
Application deadlineMarch 14, 2016Education requirements

Generous benefits package includes health, vision, dental insurance, Employee Life Insurance, 403(b) retirement matching, three weeks of paid annual leave and 12 days annual sick leave.

Activation Coordinator, Good Jobs First - Washington, D.C.

Good Jobs First
GASB 77 Activation Coordinator
Washington, DC ~ December 2015

Good Jobs First (www.goodjobsfirst.orgwww.goodjobsfirst.org)/>), a
small non-profit with a big footprint, now seeks a GASB 77 Activation
Coordinator for its Washington, DC headquarters.

This unique job opportunity has been created by the recent adoption by the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) of a new state and local
government accounting standard. GASB Statement No.
77org/gasb> is now taking effect. The new
Coordinator will lead Good Jobs First's 50-state technical assistance
program to non-profit groups and policymakers seeking to activate the new
standard.

GJF's mission is to promote accountability in economic development
subsidies and smart growth for working families. In 2014-2015, we led a
national effort to issue comments on the draft GASB standard and then to
educate affected constituencies about its significance. The new
coordinator will work closely with the GJF staff to build upon GJF's
established GASB TA platform.

Applicants must have:

·        at least three years' experience in related work, such as tax and
budget analysis and/or advocacy, or economic development subsidy
accountability

·        familiarity with accounting practices and knowledge of tax policy
and/or public-revenue issues and constituencies


·        ability to analyze and write clearly about state statutes and/or
administrative codes pertaining to state and local government financial
reporting

·        proven skills in teamwork and the ability to assist diverse
constituents


·        a demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice

Other desirable qualification:

·        activist communications experience, including news media
outreach, social media, and web-integrated strategies

This is an opportunity for rewarding work on a historic reform at a small,
highly productive and collaborative resource center.

Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes healthcare,
retirement contribution, and generous vacation. Women and people of color
are encouraged to apply. Please email résumés to Greg LeRoy at
goodjobs@goodjobsfirst.org<mailto:goodjobs@goodjobsfirst.org> with the
phrase "GASB 77 Coordinator" in the subject line.  No phone calls, please.

Union Campaign Researcher, UNITE HERE Research - Chicago, IL

Union Campaign Researcher - Chicago, IL
UNITE HERE Research - Chicago, IL

Our research teams conduct industry, corporate, real estate and political research and analysis to develop and carry out campaigns focused on winning economic justice for low wage, primarily immigrant hospitality workers. Our campaigns organize non-union workers and secure improved standards for existing union members in the food service, gaming and casino, and hotel industries. About UNITE HERE: UNITE HERE is the union leading the fight to organize hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers –- many of them African-Americans, Latino and Asian immigrants, and women -- in hotels, casinos, institutional cafeterias and airport concessions throughout North America. Our union, with over 270,000 members, is at the forefront of battles for workers' rights, immigration reform, living wages, and quality jobs in many cities throughout North America. ( www.unitehere.org ) Job responsibilities will include:  Research companies using a wide variety of sources, including published databases, on-line and Internet sources Conduct local and field research on companies, industries and/or real estate development projects Develop company analyses and adapt them for various audiences (e.g. leadership & staff, workers, stockholders, political & regulatory bodies, the public) Identify and analyze new development projects in our industries and represent the union during the planning & political approval process Communicate and build relationships with a wide variety of players including community organizations, company officials, customers, government staff and elected leaders Develop and carry out campaign strategies and tactics Work with UNITE HERE members, organizers, regional staff and elected leaders; assist in moving campaigns forward through organizing, leading actions, doing political work, as needed. Desired Qualifications include:  Passion for, and commitment to, fighting for workers' rights BA degree or relevant research and/or activist experience (labor, political, urban planning, or community/campus) Strong analytical, writing, computer and interpersonal/organizing skills Willingness to travel extensively, to work long and sometimes irregular hours, and relocate as necessary Familiarity with database and word processing software Ability to effectively manage a workload with competing priorities and deadlines Reliable car and driver's license Current UNITE HERE campaign researchers have worked in the past as community and union organizers, urban planners, journalists, teachers, and researchers elsewhere.

Associate State Director - Community, AARP-National Office - Pasadena, CA

Associate State Director - Community

Job posted by: AARP-National Office

The AARP Associate State Director for Community is a frontline voice and presence with the 50+ public, AARP members and volunteers, targeted audiences including multicultural audiences, stakeholders and partners.

In this role you will execute relevant metro community-based experiences for members and multicultural/diverse audiences and 50+; execute, lead and/or coordinate the metro team's campaign and advocacy efforts to influence local, state, and federal policy, leveraging volunteer teams and external partners; recruit, orient, train, and engage volunteers; cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with third parties in the metro market, with services, community, advocacy, and volunteer organizations, across public, private and social/non-profit sectors; build strong, collaborative working relationships with metro market team and Matrix leads; participate as an active member of the Metro team with an eye to achieving metro-markets goals and vision.

Requires completion of a Bachelor's degree in urban planning, public administration, political science, public policy, sociology, or related discipline and 5 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience related to the duties of the position; ability to communicate effectively with different audiences, as the context may vary to the media, policymakers, volunteers and/or other external stakeholders; understanding of public policy issues facing the state and AARP membership; demonstrated high level of competence with oral and written communication, computer literacy, social media, strategic thinking, and relationship management skills. Understanding of the state's political and community service and engagement environments; previous government relations and grassroots organizing experience and experience working with volunteer structures. Experience implementing programs for multicultural audiences preferred; Bilingual language skills preferred. Local/in state travel required up to 50% of the time.

To view the full job description and apply online, visit us at www.aarpjobs.com

How to apply

To view the full job description and apply online, visit us at www.aarpjobs.com

Outreach Representative, Riders Alliance - New York City, NY (Part Time)

Part-time Outreach Representative

Job posted by: Riders Alliance

Join the fight for better public transportation!

The Riders Alliance is a membership organization of subway and bus riders in New York, dedicated to winning better transit by organizing riders into a powerful political constituency.

We're hiring Part-time Outreach Representatives!

The Riders Alliance is seeking responsible and outgoing people to conduct community outreach in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, with specific campaigns in Flushing, Jamaica, and Woodhaven, and Bed-Stuy. This position is perfect for students or individuals with flexible schedules looking to engage different communities in New York City on important campaigns for bus and subway improvements.

The outreach representative will work with our canvassing director and organizers to coordinate canvassing operations. You will be briefed about the campaigns and trained in community outreach techniques.

Compensation: $12/hr plus a metro card stipend

The ideal applicant is:

• Punctual
• Reliable
• Comfortable engaging community members face-to-face
• Outgoing and personable
• Organized
• Spanish Bilingual
• Lives in the communities listed

How to apply

Please email a resume and a cover letter outlining your experience with outreach and your interests in community organizing to admin[at]ridersny[dot]org. Please use the subject line "Canvasser Application." The Riders Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. Women, LGBTQ individuals, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.