{"id":44806,"date":"2022-01-05T15:58:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T23:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=44806"},"modified":"2022-01-05T15:58:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T23:58:57","slug":"job-policy-associate-forth-portland-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-policy-associate-forth-portland-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Policy Associate, Forth (Portland, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><strong>For more information, please follow this link:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forth.hiringthing.com\/job\/340949\/policy-associate\">https:\/\/forth.hiringthing.com\/job\/340949\/policy-associate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary-<\/strong> $40,000-$50,000<\/p>\n<p><b>DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<b>Program Coordination (70%).<\/b> Working closely with Forth Senior Policy Manager and <a href=\"https:\/\/greenlining.org\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw3s_4BRDPARIsAJsyoLN8t7N0LG3iZNYya0yl_x0p36225zRPcZCsYMeryHNUFP6Qq8HcPpAaAmklEALw_wcB\">Greenlining Institute<\/a>\u2019s Transformative Communities Program Manager, the Policy Associate will assist in coordinating, facilitating, and implementing the TEEM Community of Practice.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assist TEEM Program Managers in coordinating and note taking for meetings related to the Community of Practice.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support research related to transportation electrification, equity, and policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support TEEM communications efforts including blogs, social media, and one-pagers.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Work closely with TEEM organizations and help build relationships within the cohort.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assist TEEM program managers in coordinating and facilitating the TEEM Annual Convening.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assist the Senior Policy Manager to organize, deliver, or support other gatherings, meetings, and projects related to equity, electric mobility, and policy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Development and Organizational Support (20%).<\/b> The Policy Associate works with other staff and the TEEM program managers to cultivate funding support from foundations and other sources. 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