Job Announcement — State and Local Advocacy Coordinator

The League of American Bicyclists is hiring a state and local advocacy coordinator to join the SRAM-funded Advocacy Advance team (a joint project with the Alliance for Biking & Walking).

The responsibilities include:

Train transportation agency and advocacy staff on accessing federal transportation dollars for bicycle and pedestrian projects

– cultivate and disseminate knowledge of federal funding process

– develop and refine curriculum and content for “Action 2020 Workshops” for agency and advocacy staff

– organize and facilitate “Action 2020 Workshops”

– provide on-going technical assistance to agency and advocacy staff on federal funding process

Support state and local advocacy

– build and maintain relationships with state and local agency and advocacy staff

– advise state and local advocates on existing and best-practice bicycling legislation and policies

– support local advocacy campaigns as needed

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to elizabeth@bikeleague.org by June 27.

Darren Flusche
League Policy Director

Flusche joined the League in April 2009 and has a B.A. in history from Syracuse University and a Masters of Public Administration with a concentration in public policy analysis from New York University.

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