CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
City of West Sacramento
The City of West Sacramento is looking for an assistant planner.
Permanent full time position
Salary: $39,720-48,288 plus benefits (health, dental, etc)
PERS
Deferred compensation plan
Entry level position working with 1 associate planner, 2 senior planners,
and the City Planner.
Requires 4 year degree, 1 year professional experience
Final filing date: June 1, 2001
See the City's
website or contact HR at 916-373-5800 for more information.
Minicucci Associates
Minicucci Associates, an evaluation consulting firm based in Sacramento,
is seeking a Research Associate and a Research Assistant to
join a growing consulting practice. The firm specializes in two areas:
evaluation of community collaboratives designed to improve health and
well being for children, youth, families and neighborhoods as well as
evaluation of youth development and education programs.
Go to the links below for more information.
Research Associate*
Research Assistant*
Child Support Directors Association of California
The Child Support Directors Association of California (CSDA) is seeking
to hire a Program Analyst. For more information go
here*.
The final filing date for applications is Monday, May 21, 2001.
City of Marina
The City of Marina is looking for an Associate Planner. The application
deadline is May 18, 2001. For more information, you can go to their
website or click here
for a longer description*.
Jobs from the Capitol...
UC San Francisco's Institute for Health & Aging (Sacramento,
CA) seeks a Project Assistant II to support the California Diabetes Control
Program. Responsible for correspondence, budget reconciliation, meeting
arrangements, coordination of coalition activities, & website updates
in active program. Excellent computer skills & a minimum of two years
clerical/administrative experience required. BA/BS degree preferred.
Send resume via fax (916) 324-7724
The CA Dept. of Insurance is seeking a consumer liaison officer with
state civil service standing to manage its consumer and community outreach
programs.
Salary: $4,727 to $5,703/mo.
Contact: 492-3260
The Assn of CA Water Agencies needs an analyst to examine and track water
related legislation. Salary $42,704.
Cover letter, resume, three job-related references to HR Dept., PO Box
2408, Sac. 95812.
The Trust For Public Land in California
Associate Director of Government Affairs
(Job # 759) 03/29/01
Position Summary: The Associate Director of Government Affairs is a governmental advocate for The Trust For Public Land in California. The Associate Director will work out of the Western Region's Sacramento Field Office. Under the direction of the Director of Government Relations, the Associate Director will represent TPL before the California Legislature and state and local agencies, will establish and maintain relationships with state legislators and agency officials, testify before legislative hearings, assist with ballot measure campaigns, and otherwise assist in implementing the Western Region's Governmental Relations Program. In addition, the Associate Director will help coordinate activities with other TPL staff and assist in developing political and grassroots support for TPL.
Essential Functions: Advocate for public funding of land conservation and urban forestry projects including, but not limited to, specific TPL land acquisition projects. Advocate for legislation authorizing funding and programs for land conservation and urban forestry programs and other relevant legislation. Assist with state and local ballot measure campaigns that promote land conservation and urban forestry projects. Assist Director of Government Affairs in setting TPL's legislative priorities. Track and analyze legislation affecting TPL and other issues of organizational concern. Work with TPL staff to develop and execute strategies to assist TPL land conservation projects and urban forestry programs. Help coordinate activities with TPL staff in the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. Work with TPL staff and other organizations to build grassroots support for legislative efforts. Work with Director of Government Affairs to develop and maintain positive working relationships with state legislators and state and local agency officials.
Other Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent required. Minimum 6 or more years of legislative or governmental advocacy experience. Thorough working understanding of state legislation and budget process. Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Demonstrated ability to establish excellent working relationships with legislative and state agency officials and other outside contacts. Familiarity with land conservation issues required. Knowledge of real estate transactions desirable. Experience in constituent group organizing helpful. Excellent organizational and leadership skills. Available for travel.
Please send resume, coverletter and salary requirements to:
Elisa Neipp
The Trust for Public Land
116 New Montgomery, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCCIATION
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/POLICY COORDINATOR
Job Description
- Maintain library and general files
- Board of Director's meeting minutes and board books
- Copying, faxing, e-mailing, word processing, assist on mailings
- Assist in compiling and presenting statistical information on forest inventories, government programs, and private industry forest management programs, CDF harvest statistics, fire information and economic data on forestry, housing, jobs, lumber, etc
- Provide composition and technical editing for manuscripts, policy analysis, research and reports, including updates to the Answer Book
- Compile and provide information from a variety of sources (files, library, electronic) for policy analysis and general technical reports
- Responsible for coordinating activities of CFA Political Action Committee (PAC)
- Responsible for LegWeb bill tracking, including providing daily reports to VP of Legislative Affairs
- Coordination of Capitol Advantage/CalCom website, including writing letters and background on policy and legislative issues to be posted
- Write and send state legislative bill position letters
- Attend various regulatory and advisory committee meetings that does not need presence of VP of Environmental and Legal Affairs
- Assist in developing CFA policy or position papers (rule packages)
- Cover telephone for receptionist every other week
- Clerical backup to receptionist during her absence
If interested, please e-mail your resume, contact information, and salary requirements to: Jeanette Grimm, Controller California Forestry Association. No phone calls please.
Children Now
Children Now, a national non-partisan children's policy and advocacy organization,
is seeking a Senior Policy Associate in their Los Angeles office. Open
until filled. Click here for more
information.
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is recruiting for a Manager of the Research
Unit of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Read the details here*.
San Francisco Department of
Children, Youth and their Families
The San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and their Families has
a job announcement for a Senior Planner and Policy Analyst. Go here*
for more details.
Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization (SACTO)
SACTO has announced the formation of a new Sacramento Regional Research
Institute. They are hiring a Senior Research Analyst. You can view the
job announcement here*.
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