Incredible Open Position:
Lane Director of the Oregon Bus Project

Organizational Overview:
The Bus Project is an innovative vehicle for hands-on democracy.  We drives votes, leaders, and change.  (And yes, we have a bus.)  The Bus engages new people in the civic process for immediate impact and for long-term leadership development.  Volunteer leaders often become involved due to a passion for positive politics and our six Es: Education, Environment, Equal rights, Election reform, Economy, and ‘Ealth Care.

The Lane County Bus is an extensive volunteer network of top-notch grassroots leaders who work to exact local and statewide change.

The Bus Project is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, with offices in Multnomah and Lane Counties.  Its partner organizations include the Bus Project Foundation 501(c)(3) and the BusPAC.  The Bus is not affiliated with any political party, and would prefer that we examine political issues on their own merits and from an independent perspective - not left, not right, but forward.

Location:
Eugene, Oregon

Qualifications:
* Experience with volunteer management and grassroots politics (or something that you can defend as being similarly whirlwind)
* You inspire people of all ages
* Demonstrated belief that citizens (and youth in particular) can be agents of civic change
* Social skills, enthusiasm, and confidence befitting the lynchpin of a giant volunteer network
* Top-notch written skills
* Proven ability to work unsupervised
* Zoom factor (i.e. the ability to see both the forest *and* the trees)
* Highly organized and productive (your friends have a hard time understanding how you get so much done in one day)
* Freedom to travel (sometimes on a bus), and freedom to work long and/or irregular hours (often including weekends and evenings)
* Relentlessly positive in the face of obstacles (and sometimes the stress of too many opportunities)
* Culturally competent (you’ve worked/volunteered/backpacked with at least one culture different than your own)
* Frugality/efficiency (i.e. making much happen with little)
* Really smart
* Access to vehicle to transport supplies, volunteers, and make office errand runs

Responsibilities:
* Personnel and Volunteer Management - Organize, motivate and facilitate volunteer teams to surpass goals (including a tally of volunteer engagements, doors knocked, and voters registered).  Develop and implement strategies for recruitment, retention, and placement of volunteers.  Manage up to five compensated organizers.
* Communications - Write, speak, and spread the word about events and activities through social networks (live and online) and the media.
* Leadership Development - Train and foster up-and-coming leaders through their experiences on Bus efforts.  Further strengthen UO and LCC college ties, including recruitment for the Bus Project’s flagship leadership development program, PolitiCorps.
* Political Direction - Maintain open communication with other local and statewide leaders about forward-thinking political opportunities and campaigns.
* Outreach - Continually build the team, by engaging in face-to-face recruitment, and inspiring others to do the same.
* Operations - Complete or organize coverage for basic bookkeeping, office management, IT, and vehicle care/maintenance.
* Fundraising - Recruit monthly members, organize house parties, and build relationships with major supporters.

Software:
You should be comfortable with computers.  We currently utilize the below skillsets.  You don’t need to rock them all yet, because the list might be different tomorrow.  You should love learning new things.
Databases:  Salesforce, DabbleDB
Collaboration tools:  Wikis, Google Groups, Google Apps
Other:  MS Office, various open source utilities, basic IT troubleshooting

Compensation:
Salary will be less than your value on the open market.  Base rate is $20k/year, but the level scales with experience.  Benefits include health insurance, a healthcare reimbursement arrangement, paid vacation, enormous career growth potential, and a killer social network.

To Apply:
Send cover letter, resume (including three references and salary expectations), and short writing sample to Lynn Moracco at lynn@busproject.org.

Timeline:
Position is open until filled.  First-round interviews are already in progress!

Obvious Fine Print:
The Bus Project is an equal opportunity movement (though a commercial drivers license really gives you a leg up).