East Bay Field Representative

About Greenbelt Alliance:

Greenbelt Alliance mission is to protect open space
and promote livable communities in the San
Francisco Bay Area. For 45 years, we've played a big
part in making the Bay Area a great place to live,
work, and play.

Since 1958, we've been active across the nine county
region protecting open space, opposing sprawl, and
promoting smart growth. Greenbelt Alliance has
helped save over one million acres of farms,
watersheds, and recreational greenbelt lands. We
are a leader in promoting regional solutions to the
problems of sprawl and were one of the first
environmental groups to endorse compact infill
development and city-centered public transit.

We will build on this legacy of success in the years to
come by bringing people together to ensure that the
Bay Area remains a great place to live -- a thriving
metropolitan region with a healthy economy
surrounded by protected Greenbelt. You can be part
of our success.

The East Bay Field Representative will lead advocacy
efforts to stop sprawl and encourage smart growth in
Contra Costa and Alameda counties. To accomplish
these goals, the East Bay Field Representative will run
Greenbelt Alliances Walnut Creek office as the local
center for land use advocacy. The East Bay Field
Representative will provide leadership on our critical
efforts to protect farmland and open space,
encourage affordable infill development, and invest
in effective transportation solutions in Alameda and
Contra Costa Counties.

The East Bay Field Representative will report to the
Field Director and work closely with the entire
Greenbelt Alliance team, including central staff in
San Francisco, field representatives throughout the
Bay Area, and volunteers in Contra Costa and
Alameda counties. See our website to learn
more about our work.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in
grassroots organizing, political campaigns, volunteer
coordination, and land use policy.

Duties:

Advocacy-- Lead local campaign efforts to secure
permanent protection of open space, creation of
smart growth housing opportunities, and
enhancement of the quality of life in Contra Costa
and Alameda counties. Key strategies include
coalition building, direct lobbying, and media
outreach.

Organizing-- Recruit and coordinate activists for
specific campaigns and for long term political
effectiveness.

Outreach-- Coordinate efforts to increase awareness
of Greenbelt Alliance issues; make presentations to
wide variety of community groups.

Media-- Build relationships with local press, serve as
key spokesperson for local land use issues, develop
media campaigns with Greenbelt Alliances
Communications Director, write opinion pieces, and
organize media events.

Management-- Run the East Bay Field Office; manage
volunteers and interns.

Qualifications:

The East Bay Field Representative will be enthusiastic
and self-motivated with some combination of the
following skills:

• Grassroots organizing
• Political strategizing
• Campaign management
• Public speaking
• Persuasive writing
• land use planning, community development and/or
  public policy experience helpful
• Car and flexible schedule also required.
• Most importantly, the East Bay Field Representative
  will be committed to protecting the Bay Areas
  greenbelt and quality of life for this and future
  generations.

Greenbelt Alliance values a diverse workplace and is
an equal opportunity employer.

Application Instructions:

To apply please send your cover letter and resume
electronically to info@greenbelt.org or via regular
mail by August 8th to:

Greenbelt Alliance
631 Howard Street, Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
Attn: EBFR Search