Program Manager, Advocacy and Organizing

EPIP; United States; Remote; USD 84,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Program Manager for Advocacy and Organizing to connect with transit advocates across the U.S. This role involves collaborating with a small team to develop strategies, manage relationships, and implement programs that enhance public transit advocacy. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in advocacy, strategic planning, and relationship management, contributing to a mission-driven organization focused on making cities more just and sustainable. If you are passionate about public transit and community engagement, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in advocacy and organizing is essential for this role.
• Strong strategic planning and relationship management skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Connect with transit advocates and organizers nationwide.
• Assess alignment between organizations and TransitCenter.

Skills

Advocacy

Organizing

Strategic Planning

Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience in Nonprofit Sector

Job description

Program Manager, Advocacy and Organizing

Posted on April 13, 2023

TransitCenter is a private foundation that conducts research and advocacy and works nationally to improve public transit in ways that make U.S. cities more just and environmentally sustainable. To do this, we are committed to reforming how and by whom decisions about transit are made, bringing new perspectives, especially those of transit riders, into planning and policy work. We believe that supporting community-based activists and harnessing riders’ voices are critical to advancing change.

More about TransitCenter’s work and staff can be found on our website, transitcenter.org. In order to live our organization values (listed below), specifically to have an equitable and inclusive workplace, people of color, people with low incomes, women, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Advocacy and Organizing Program Managers are the primary connectors between TransitCenter and the universe of transit advocates and organizers across the country. They hold routine conversations and meetings with grantees and other field partners to discuss strategies and tactics, work plans, alliances, organizational sustainability, and funding strategies. They recruit and invite organizations into group organizing projects, and they make funding recommendations to senior leadership. They assess alignment between individual organizations and TransitCenter, playing a key role in defining the nature of the relationship between field organizations and TransitCenter. Program managers are involved in strategy development and program implementation of both TransitCenter and that of our grantees and field partners.

The new program manager will join a small team with two to three other members. Work plans are highly integrated and candidates should expect to collaborate regularly with colleagues and with staff members from key partner organizations. Division of labor within the team is fluid and distributed through a combination of geographical and issue considerations, personal areas of interest and expertise, fair workload balance, and more.

COMPENSATION

$84,000 to $126,000

HOW TO APPLY

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