The coalition working to create the massive bike event known as One Million Bicycles needs to hire two national coordinators — one to oversee an estimated 300 rallies in 50 states and the other to oversee a program to give away 1,000,000 bicycles.
Do you love bikes and want to be a part of bike history? If so, check out the job announcements below…
Job Description: One Million Bicycles National Coordinators
Title: National Coordinator: Rallies
Reports to: Executive Director: Joe KurmaskieJob purpose:
To plan, coordinate, oversee and monitor progress of upwards of 300 rallies in 50 states and Washington DC.Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
— Provide info and guidance to interns who will maintain and develop a computerised rally database.
— Participate in the planning of a rally template/blueprint and carry out marketing this blueprint to securing agreements with organizations for 300 rallies in cities across America.
— Develop timelines, budgets, benchmarks for these rallies and follow up with each group to see that everything is in place.
— Respond to and follow up with inquiries for rallies by email post, telephone, and personal visits.
— Identify additional activities for successful rallies.
— Monitor and report on trouble spot rally securement and provide suggestions, strategies for firming these cities up.
— Oversee and manage rally interns and volunteers.
— Attend meetings with other coordinator and director as needed.
— Write and edit press releases connected to rallies.
— Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge and skills.Territory: USA
Job Location: Portland, Oregon. Telecommute applicants: possible.
Hours/salary range: Partime $400-$450 weekly, 20-25 hour work week. Hours: Flexible
Starting Date: August 08. Expanding to fulltime closer to event date $800 weekly.(Projected: August 08 -Dec. 08 partime , Jan 09- Jan 10 fulltime).To apply: email resumes to mtcowboy[at]teleport[dot]com Put national coordinator in the subject line.
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Job Description: One Million Bicycles National Coordinators
Title: National Coordinator: Bicycle Giveaway
Reports to: Executive Director: Joe KurmaskieJob purpose:
To plan, coordinate, approve, oversee and monitor progress of collection, rehab, safety check and distribution of 1,000,000 bicycles and/or new/returning riders with bikes in 50 states and Washington DC.Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
— Provide info and guidance to interns who will maintain and develop a computerised rally database.
— Participate in the planning of a bike giveaway template/blueprint and carry out marketing this blueprint to securing agreements with bikes shops, clubs, organizations for participation in cities across America.
— Develop timelines, budgets, benchmarks for the pledging, rehabbing and distributing and follow up with each group to see that bikes are flowing in and out of shops to riders throughout the two year period of the project.
— Respond to and follow up with inquiries for rallies by email post, telephone, and personal visits.
— Identify additional activities for successful bike giveaways. Establish the rules for receiving a bike. ID recipient groups.
— Monitor and report on trouble spot rally securement and provide suggestions, strategies for firming these cities up.
— Oversee and manage giveaway interns and volunteers.
— Attend meetings with other coordinator and director as needed.
— Manage the external marketing agency activities of telemarketing and research.
— Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge and skills.Territory: USA
Job Location: Portland, Oregon. Telecommute applicants: possible.
Hours/salary range: Partime $400-$450 weekly, 20-25 hour work week. Hours: Flexible
Starting Date: August 08. Expanding to fulltime closer to event date $800 weekly.(Projected: August 08 -Dec. 08 partime , Jan 09- Jan 10 fulltime).To apply: email resumes to mtcowboy[at]teleport[dot]com Put national coordinator in the subject line.
