Position Overview:
The Transportation Policy Director is a senior level management position which directs the Leadership Group's transportation and land use policy initiatives and programs. The Director provides key staff support to the Leadership Group's transportation policy committee and the organization generally in areas of public policy development, strategic planning, legislative advocacy and program initiatives related to transportation.
Responsibilities:
Provide leadership and staff support to the Leadership Group Transportation Policy Committee. Duties include meeting planning, facilitation, leadership development, policy analysis and coordination of work programs.
On an annual basis, work with the committee and membership to establish the Leadership Group's transportation-related legislative, policy and program priorities. Identify measurable outcomes and issue champions.
Carry out research and analysis on issues related to transportation policy, including but not limited to improving California's transportation infrastructure, addressing the state's infrastructure funding shortfall, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and encouraging transit-oriented development. Identify policy positions, programmatic activities, and initiatives to advance the organization's priorities and the strategies necessary to achieve those objectives.
Advocate effectively for the Leadership Group's policy positions by developing and maintaining relationships with key policy makers, community leaders, and organizations, and identifying opportunities to partner on issues of mutual interest.
Assist is communicating the Leadership Group's transportation and land use priorities, successes and activities to the broader community by, among other things, drafting op eds, writing the transportation section of the Leadership Group's annual Projections report, and representing the Leadership Group at meetings and conferences and on community taskforces, committees, boards, and organizations as appropriate.
Actively involve member companies in the Leadership Group's policy and program initiatives. Staff committee co-chairs and board members as they make presentations and advocate for transportation issues on behalf of the Leadership Group.
Qualifications:
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to prepare memos, reports and letters quickly that are thorough and factually correct.
- Broad knowledge and experience in the public policy process and politics.
- Strong organizational skills, ability to facilitate meetings, organize events, and build excellent working relationships with elected officials, professional staff, community groups and policy makers. Ability to engender collaboration among diverse groups.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Ability to manager staff, coordinators (student interns) and executive volunteers.
Compensation: The salary range, based on experience and transportation policy expertise, is $60,000 to $85,000 annually. Excellent benefits include health, vision, dental, 401(k), transit pass, and subsidized fitness center.
About Our Team: We are a dynamic, passionate team where everyone pitches in and supports organizational priorities and events. This will include staffing high-profile events, participation in advocacy trips with city, county, and state leaders, and participation in various organization-sponsored gatherings. This may include some early morning and evening engagements.
Deadline: March 10, 2010.
To Apply:
Please submit cover letter and resume.
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