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Job OpportunitiesThank you for your interest in joining the PolicyLink team! PolicyLink is a national research and action institute advancing economic and social equity by Lifting Up What Works.® PolicyLink collaborates with a broad range of partners to implement strategies to ensure that everyone—including those from low-income communities of color—can contribute to and benefit from economic growth and prosperity. Among our regional equity approaches is equitable development, a comprehensive local, regional, and state framework emphasizing equitable public investment, the fair distribution of affordable housing, and community strategies to improve health. Subscribe here to receive email updates with newest job opportunities. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Senior Associate-Health Team (New York, NY) This professional-level position—available immediately—is an exciting opportunity to join the staff at PolicyLink. Please visit our website at www.policylink.org. Program Description: The PolicyLink Center for Health and Place weaves research and action into policy initiatives to ensure that everyone—especially those in low-income and communities of color—can live, work, and play in healthy environments. The Center works with a host of partners on efforts to push for policies that allow people to live in communities of opportunity. One such initiative—the national Healthy Eating, Active Living Convergence Partnership—is a collaborative of national funders seeking to create Healthy People in Healthy Places (HPHP) through multifield, equity-focused efforts focused on policy and environmental change. One of the Convergence Partnership’s core strategies is to promote and support such efforts in the field, recognizing that regional convergence initiatives are essential in advancing a national movement towards HPHP. The steering committee includes representatives from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, The California Endowment, the Kresge Foundation, and Nemours. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serves as a technical advisor to the Partnership. PolicyLink serves as Project Director working to coordinate the various efforts underway and assist in strategic thinking about future goals and strategies. Position Responsibilities:
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To Apply: PolicyLink—Senior Associate—Convergence Partnership Search Committee or: Fax: (510) 663-4358 or e-mail to jobs@policylink.org (include subject line: “[Your name] (Senior Associate-Convergence Partnership). - Position is open until filled. Please note: No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Excellent benefits including paid vacation, health, vision and dental insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan. PolicyLink is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and a welcoming Associate Director – Health (Oakland, CA) This professional level position─available immediately—is an exciting opportunity to join the staff at PolicyLink. PolicyLink is working on local, state and national policies to improve access to healthy foods in low-income communities and communities of color. This includes advocacy for policies which support the development of all sorts of healthy food retail from new or redesigned grocery stores, to improved corner stores, to coops and community supported agriculture. In addition, we are promoting urban agriculture, developing policy approaches to enhance and expand innovative projects. The scope of work also includes a variety of research projects, and convening local, state, and national groups along with philanthropy, policymakers, and community leaders to assess challenges and develop solutions. Essential Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be a key staff member of the PolicyLink Center for Health and Place. They will work in collaboration with other team members to develop and implement advocacy efforts to improve access to health food at the local, state, and national level. In addition, they will reach out to the field to identify needs and opportunities for research, capacity building, collaboration, and support to sustain existing efforts. As appropriate, the Associate Director will supervise staff, work across other teams within the organization, and develop reports, proposals, briefing papers and other materials, as indicated. They will build relationships with staff at key foundations, and among practitioners, policymakers, business leaders, and other stakeholders. As needed, the Associate Director will make presentations and represent the organization at various meetings, conferences, and other events. They will be responsible for conducting trainings, participating in research projects, and providing overall coordination and leadership. This position requires some travel. Qualifications/Skills:
To Apply: PolicyLink–Associate Director, Health Search Committee or: Fax to 510-663-4358 ore-mail to jobs@policylink.org (include subject line: “[your name]” Associate Director). Position open until filled. Excellent benefits including paid vacation, health, vision and dental insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan. Please note: No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. PolicyLink is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and a welcoming Sr. Web Developer (Oakland, CA) This professional-level position—available immediately—is an exciting opportunity to join the staff at PolicyLink. Please visit our website at www.policylink.org. Position Overview: This position will be responsible for developing innovative Web-based applications for PolicyLink and our partners. This person reports jointly to the Deputy Director of Communications and Associate Director, Information Systems. This position is located at our headquarters in Oakland, California. Qualification Skills:
To Apply: PolicyLink – Sr. Web Developer or: Fax: (510) 663-4358 or e-mail to jobs@policylink.org (please include in subject line: [Your Name] Program Assistant-OAK). - Position is open until filled. Please note: No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Excellent benefits including 3 weeks paid vacation plus paid week of holiday at end of the year, health insurance including vision and dental care, life insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan. PolicyLink is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and a welcoming Development Director (Oakland, CA) This professional-level position—available immediately—is an exciting opportunity to join the leadership of PolicyLink. PolicyLink seeks a Development Director to oversee and manage all development and fund-raising activities Position Overview: Essential Responsibilities:
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To Apply: PolicyLink--Development Director Search Committee or: Fax: (510) 663-4358 or e-mail to jobs@policylink.org (please include in subject line: [Your Name] Program Assistant-OAK). - Position is open until filled. Please note: No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Excellent benefits including 3 weeks paid vacation plus paid week of holiday at end of the year, health insurance including vision and dental care, life insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan. PolicyLink is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and a welcoming Program Assistant (New York, NY) This position, available immediately, is an exciting opportunity to join the staff at PolicyLink. Position Overview: S/he must have a minimum of three years of solid administrative experience, prior experience working with foundations and/or government agencies, and a demonstrated ability to work on a team and a track record of accomplishments in a support capacity for busy executives. The successful candidate will provide administrative, programmatic, and research support and will have exceptional organizational and communication skills, good people skills, be able to manage multiple projects, be motivated to take initiative, pay careful attention to detail, and follow projects all the way through to completion. The Program Assistant is an integral member of the program support team. S/he supports the mission of PolicyLink by supporting designated senior staff in their project work and issue area. Additionally, the Program Assistant is part of the Operations Team at PolicyLink. While Program Assistants provide dedicated support to specific senior program staff members, they also function in other capacities and participate in other PolicyLink projects, as needed. Program Assistants have considerable responsibility for coordinating their work with the rest of the Operations Team and, through the Associate Director of Administration and Human Resources, with other Program Assistants. Essential Responsibilities: Administrative Support:
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To Apply: PolicyLink – Program Assistant Search Committee or: Fax: (510) 663-4358 or e-mail to jobs@policylink.org (please include in subject line: [Your Name] Program Assistant-OAK). - Position is open until filled. Please note: No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Excellent benefits including 3 weeks paid vacation plus paid week of holiday at end of the year, health insurance including vision and dental care, life insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan. PolicyLink is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and a welcoming
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