Join the Safe Routes to School National Partnership team and use your professional talents and personal passion to advocate for safe walking and bicycling to and from schools, and in daily life, to improve the health and well-being of America’s children and to foster the creation of livable, sustainable communities. We are seeking qualified and energetic candidates for two positions:
Federal Policy Manager
The federal policy manager plays a critical role in representing the Safe Routes to School National Partnership on Capitol Hill and with federal agencies. The federal policy manager will regularly meet with Congressional offices and key federal agencies to convey the needs and importance of having Safe Routes to School and to advocate for policies and funding levels that are supportive of Safe Routes to School, active transportation and multi-modal transportation options. This position is also responsible for tracking the implementation of the recent MAP-21 transportation bill, researching and writing policy reports and papers on Safe Routes to School and related topics and producing blog posts and web content. The federal policy manager will collaborate closely with national and state coalition partners to advance active transportation policy and funding. The federal policy manager reports to the deputy director.
Please see the full position announcement for more information about the position, qualifications, salary range and application instructions. Applications are due by January 6, 2014.
Southern States Coordinator
The southern states coordinator plays a critical role supporting the successful execution of the Safe Routes to School state network project, in partnership with the state network manager and state advocacy organizers. The primary goal of the southern states coordinator is to maximize the effectiveness of the state network project in four southern states (Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee) in collaboration with field staff already located in those states. In addition to supporting the policy work in four states, the southern states coordinator will facilitate opportunities for multi-state collaboration leading to regional policy victories, increasing the profile of the National Partnership in southern states and cultivating new funding partners.
Please see the full position announcement for more information about the position, qualifications, salary range and application instructions. Applications are due by January 6, 2014.
We look forward to hearing from qualified candidates interested in joining our dynamic, visionary and growing non-profit.
The Safe Routes to School National Partnership was founded in 2005 and is a network of more than 600 organizations. The National Partnership mission is to advance safe walking and bicycling to and from schools, and in daily life, to improve the health and well-being of America’s children and to foster the creation of livable, sustainable communities. The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is hosted by the nonprofit Bikes Belong Foundation.
Bikes Belong Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.