Transportation Justice Organizing Project Seeking Lead Organizer

Transportation Justice Organizing Project Seeking Lead Organizer

Transit Justice Organizing Project (TJOP) Lead Organizer: Each year
decision makers on the local, regional, state and national level make
decisions around public transit that short change low- and moderate-
income families in Oakland. Most of the funding goes towards
transportation projects that benefit those with the highest incomes,
while low-income families that rely on the bus system to get to work, to
school, to the doctor or grocery store, continue to suffer from
inadequate public transit and have to wait too long for over-crowded
buses. The goal of the TJOP is to bring together the people most
affected by this
transit injustice and to make concrete changes in Oakland and the East
Bay's public transit system.

Through a joint project between Urban Habitat, BOSS, Public Advocates
and ACCE, the TJOP Lead Organizer will create a new organizing model to
address transit inequity win regional reform.

For more information on a similar project please visit:
http://www.thestrategycenter.org/project/bus-riders-union

Training Provided but seeking the following:

* Demonstrated commitment to a grassroots movement for social,
environmental and economic justice.
* Fluency in both English and Spanish, and/or Cantonese is strongly
preferred.
* Responsible, creative and reliable.
* Excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability
to work with a diverse group of people.
* Proficiency in word processing applications, email and basic
computer skills.
* Varied work schedule including mornings, evenings and Saturdays as
necessary to reach the base.
* Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Salary and Benefits:

Positions are salaried and increase based on experience and
responsibility with a full benefits package.

TO APPLY: If you are interested please send an email and resume today
to recruit@calorganize.org answering the following questions and based
on the type of job you are applying to:

1. Why do you want to be a community organizer?
2. What are the most important issues affecting low income
communities in California and what you think the solutions are?
3. What is any relevant experience related to outreach, organizing,
developing people as leaders or issue based research?



Contact Information -Will DOminie
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phone: (510) 839-9510
will(at)urbanhabitat.org