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OUTREACH & PROGRAM MANAGER
https://www.wta-tma.org/join-our-team.html
This is a new position that will lead an expansion of employer focused activities in Washington County, Oregon with the goal of increasing the number of trips made using transportation options, including transit, carpooling, vanpooling, bicycling, walking, and remote work.
About Westside Transportation Alliance (WTA)
WTA is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization that delivers customized programs and services in partnership with private employers and public agencies to increase transportation options usage in Washington County and the Portland metro region. WTA believes that an engaged alliance of partners working together can encourage more people to use transportation options, resulting in healthier communities and stronger businesses.
By increasing the use of transportation options, WTA helps get cars off the road, which improves air quality, relieves congestion, and promotes healthy behavior through active transportation options. Employers that partner with WTA to encourage their employees to use transportation options support HR goals by making it easier to recruit and retain high-quality employees, support sustainability goals by reducing the negative impacts of employee commute trips, and demonstrate their commitment to making local communities better places to work and live.
Position Description
The Outreach & Program Manager will lead WTA’s expansion of supportive programming and services to employers in Washington County that enable them to provide basic commute benefits to their employees. The position will lead an enhanced communications strategy to engage businesses and will help develop and deliver services. This work will result in more businesses supporting basic commute benefits to their employees, more people using transportation options, and will strengthen WTA’s relationships with the business community leading to an increase in memberships.
Planned responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Expand communications to employers to promote the services available and the advantages of supporting employee commute benefits.
Partner with Washington County jurisdictions to keep them engaged and informed of opportunities to influence and support programs.
Develop and deliver services to employers in Washington County to increase the number supporting basic commute benefits to their employees
Develop and deliver information and resources for employees to increase the number of trips made using transportation options
Foster relationships with businesses leading to an increase in WTA memberships
Create and maintain database of employer contacts and interactions
Collaborate with other WTA staff and staff from regional partners including Metro, ODOT, and TriMet to effectively coordinate activities
Manage online content, including website, newsletters, and social media
Develop marketing and communications plans and materials
Other duties as assigned
Work Schedule and Location
WTA staff works remotely with regularly scheduled in-person team meetings. Candidates should be comfortable working in a remote environment. The work is expected to require frequent in-person and remote interactions with Washington County businesses, jurisdictions, and other partner organizations. Candidates should be located in or near Washington County with a willingness to participate in these activities. There may be occasional evening and weekend commitments based on activities.
Qualifications
Candidates should be comfortable both working independently and within a small team environment (currently 3 FTE). An ideal candidate has a background that may include:
Experience with marketing, communications, and/or efforts to foster behavior change.
Familiarity with and passion for transportation options and their beneficial outcomes and/or relatedsustainability topics.
Familiarity with Washington County communities.
Comfort with (or willingness to learn) Weebly, MailChimp, Canva, and Salesforce platforms.
Comfort and proficiency with social media and experience managing professional social media accounts.
Ability to represent WTA professionally to businesses, partners, and the community.
An effective communicator and creative problem solver with a customer service mindset.
Position Details
This is an hourly, full-time position that will be supported by grant funding through June 30, 2026. The position may extend beyond this date pending the identification of funding. Planned starting pay range is $24-$26 per hour. Other benefits include a TriMet pass, health insurance stipend, employer paid retirement contribution, paid holidays, and annual paid time off allocation.
To Apply
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume via email to Jeff Pazdalski, Executive Director, jeff@wta-tma.org.
Priority given to applications received by 5PM on Friday, December 22, 2023. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
For questions, please contact Jeff Pazdalski at the above email address.
Westside Transportation Alliance
12725 SW Millikan Way, Suite 300 Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 489-8520
wta-tma.org