Author: andrea

PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

Job Description

POSITION TITLE:               Marketing and Development Coordinator         

REPORT TO:                      Vice President for Development

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT:    Development/Communications Department

I.  Responsibilities

A.     Create and implement marketing and advertising campaigns and promotional efforts for the agency.
B.     Assist with the implementation of the donor fund raising campaign for the agency
 1.      Annual campaign
 2.      United Way
 3.      Prospecting
 4.      Pledge-A-Picketer Program
C.     Assist VP for Development with grant preparation and follow-up reports. 
D.     Manage all mailings associated with development and marketing.
E.     Responsible for data entry and donor related correspondence, including overseeing work completed by the administrative assistant or department intern.
F.     Manage progress and track income through donor account database.
G.     Work with volunteer coordinator to secure interns and volunteer participation for development and marketing projects
H.     Monitor and facilitate the purchase of agency stationery and printed materials.
I.     Direct written and print production for all agency communications and marketing material.
J.     Prepare, design and layout newsletters, annual reports, brochures, etc.,
K.     Provide support for special events and special projects including creating print pieces, tracking and acknowledging contributions and attending events
L.     Assist other departments on special projects, promotions, duties, etc., as needed or requested

II.  Performance Criteria

A.     Successful and timely completion of required duties.
B.     Positive representation of PPWP to the community, donors and supporters
C.     Strict confidentiality in the performance of duties
D.     Effective working relationships with other staff, Board members, donors and volunteers

III.  Essential Functions/Qualifications
 
A.     College degree or equivalent
B.     Minimum two years of related experience
C.     Access to reliable transportation
D.     Flexible schedule (meetings/events after work hours or weekends)
E.     Advanced technology knowledge and design and layout skills
F.     Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Applicants should contact:

Kimberlee Evert
933 Liberty Ave
Pgh, PA 15222
kevert@ppwp.org

2/2007

Voter File and Data Systems Manager
Status: Non-ExemptReports to: State Outreach Director

• Integrating membership data base systems with state voter files.
• Analyzing data and modeling projects.
• Managing databases.
• Creating, managing and distributing reports and answering any data system related questions.
• Working with other staff members and state league staff to add fields and preferences to the databases.
• Create effective feedback mechanisms for voterfile and member data base systems.
• Interacting with Catalist, data system vendor, and LCV/LCVEF and Federation staff and leaders to keep communications open and build the best data products, models, training programs and operational efficiencies.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
   

Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent experience.

Work Experience:

Minimum 5 years managerial experience of databases.

Skills:

•  Expertise in database development and management.
• Experience with various data base systems (including PIDI), data integration, data aggregation and de-aggregation.
• Use of statistical models, precinct targeting, consumer appends, lifestyle cluster data, census data, etc. a plus.
• At least 1 year experience managing a voter file for a party, organization or campaign.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Access, SQL, FoxPro or similar relational database interfaces.
• Strong planning and management skills.
• Strong communications skills.
• Ability to translate complex data work to user friendly, accessible language.
• Expertise in modeling (or a desire to develop modeling).

Capabilities:

Ability to manage complex data systems and relationships. Ability to plan and manage time sensitive projects with competing needs. Ability to work effectively with others and keep track of multiple ongoing projects. Ability to develop and oversee implementation of training programs.Conditions:

Able to work hours in excess of stated office hours to get the job done. Little travel.Please send resume and cover letter to hr@lcv.org by April 15, 2007.

LCVEF is an equal opportunity employer. 

This comment from Jim Burn in an article in today’s Post-Gazette was just crying out for comment.  Regarding Doug Shields’ decision to continue his race for city controller, Jim said:

Committee people and Democratic voters need to ask the candidates themselves, ‘Why are you seeking the endorsement, and working so hard to get it, and then turning your back on the committee if you don’t?’

My immediate reaction is to answer this totally rhetorical question with the obvious answer:  because everybody knows that the committee endorsement isn’t actually very democratic.  Or meaningful.  Plus it’s common knowledge there’s a big disconnect between the party leaders and the voters — and in the game of politics, that’s a fact worth exploiting.

But I have to wonder about the mindset behind Jim’s comment.  Is he really suggesting that the primary is best imagined as a rubber stamp of the committee’s endorsement vote?  The level of disdain for the democratic process in his question is just staggering.  He’s saying to the voters, “what, we’re not good enough for you?  you want to make up your own minds about the candidates?  gotta wonder why, but ok…”

This may or may not be common knowledge, but I and a bunch of other committee people in P2 got squarely behind Jim Burn — the young reformer – in his race for committee chairman, and this after we met with him for a good 45 minutes’ talk about party politics and the rationale behind committee endorsements.  I was pretty adamant that committee endorsements shouldn’t be binding, and I still stand behind the reasoning I used then:

(a) Committee endorsements aren’t based on any policy or platform analysis — it’s all about who you know, who you work for, and how winsome your personal pitch is.  The committee doesn’t have any articulated platform or charter of priorities or values against which committee people could measure the positions and actions of the candidates looking for the endorsement.  And there’s nothing open or rational about the endorsement process:  after weeks of being snowed in by campaign literature, little reminder giftie-poos and phone calls, you show up on endorsement day, eat the candidates’ donuts and hot dogs, shake a bunch of hands (whether you want to or not) and go cast your vote.  If you’re lucky, you come from a ward that organized a meet-the-candidates evening beforehand; but there’s no guarantee that anything the candidates say at such an event will give you a clue about where they stand on issues.  And whether or not they do have anything to say about issues has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not the committee folks present will vote for them.

(b) Requiring committee members to toe the party line with respect to the endorsements essentially takes away any meaningful contribution they can make to building up the party.  Rather than being able to offer policy or platform analysis to my consituents, for example, I’m theoretically forbidden from saying anything but “vote for the endorsed candidates!” and if anyone should ask why, the only answer available to me (per (a), above) is “because they got the endorsement!” – which as any moron can see is totally ridiculous, and doesn’t encourage any disaffected voters or non-voters to take the whole civic engagement thing seriously.

(c) Because of (a) and (b), the candidates who run with the committee’s blessing are under very little pressure to develop competitive platforms and policies, and this is clearly bad for the region as well as the democratic party.  We’ll keep offering up weak candidates whose only qualifications are their political connections, and hoping against hope that the Republicans don’t get their act together in Pittsburgh and start reaching out to the folks who don’t vote with candidates or positions that really address their needs and priorities.

To his credit, Jim was very honest in telling us that he didn’t think this reasoning could move the county committee, and that if he were elected he probably would not be pushing for an open primary.  To which we responded that ok, but we weren’t backing down on this issue, and he’d have to just accept that we wouldn’t be complying with party rules.  But then, he was happy to have our support anyway.  Go figure.

These days, though…  I wonder.

A $21 million investment is coming to the Garfield Community

A community-wide meeting has been scheduled to get your input and feedback on this new development.

Thursday, March 22 at 6:30 PM

St. Lawrence O’Toole Activity Center
(Corner of N. Atlantic & Broad St.)
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

This is your chance to meet the Garfield Heights Development Team and to see their plans. By attending, you will be able to develop your own understanding of the value of the project and its impact on Garfield and the surrounding communities. Presentations will be made by KBK Enterprises and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh.

For more info:

Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation: 412-441-6950
Garfield Jubilee Association: 412-665-5200

There are a bunch of letters in today’s Post-Gazette offering appreciation that the Penguins deal is now done — and asking, “how are we supposed to get to this nifty new arena you’re planning, without bus service?”

Very good question.

Coincidentally, today is also the first day we can all take a look at the Transportation Funding & Reform Commission’s audit of PAT — check it out at the TF&RC site here.

PENNSYLVANIA DATA MANAGER 

America Votes is a coalition of the largest issue-based membership organizations in the nation, joined together to develop a permanent grassroots infrastructure within the progressive community.  We represent more than 20 million Americans.  Our purpose is to educate and turn out voters with a goal building a strong progressive elected leadership throughout Pennsylvania. America Votes ensures that the enormous resources within the progressive political community – human and financial – are aggregated, coordinated, and applied to win elections.  Our partner groups work on a broad range of issues including the environment, civil and human rights, reproductive rights, education, and labor.

 

 

• Manage and coordinate all data needs of AV Pennsylvania Staff and Partners. 
• Work with consultants and other AV staff responsible for the acquisition, enhancement, manipulation and management of voter files.  
• Manage voter file access for AV Pennsylvania partner organizations and their consultants. This includes administering user and security settings; training end-users and providing available technical assistance; and running queries to perform counts. 
• Work with partner organizations using the voter file and other technologies to support and enhance voter contact programs (mail, phones, door to door, etc.).  This includes analyzing voter files and generating reports; preparing targeting recommendations; providing the export, delivery, and analysis of preferred voter file data. 
• Manage and enhance volunteer recruitment database, virtual and predictive dialer and web based programs and information. 
• Work with other AV PA staff and partner groups to ensure that political and voter contact programs are maximizing shared voter file, targeting, and other data resources. 
• Make recommendations regarding ways to make data and database operations more efficient and effective. 
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software problems 
• Working with vendors to resolve any IT issues that may arise 

• Needs experience with database management and operations; two or more years are preferred.  Moderate to strong background in SQL and query construction is necessary.  Familiarity with an enterprise-scale platform (e.g., Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, mySQL) is preferred, although experience with desktop-scale platforms (e.g., Microsoft Access, FoxPro, Lotus Approach, FileMaker) is also acceptable. 
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to think independently and creatively.   
• Have experience in the use of data in candidate or issue-base campaigns. 
• Diplomatic and professional approach to problem-solving. 
• Ability to manage several tasks/projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively. 
• Ability to work independently, exercising good judgment and discretion. 
• A self-starter, be willing to work sometimes long and irregular hours and to travel. 
• Experience with Dell (preferred) hardware (desktops & laptops)  

 

Sierra Club Regional Conservation Recruiter (part-time, 20 hrs./wk.):

Sierra Club, a leading environmental organization, seeks individual to plan and implement education and mobilization efforts of the Sierra Club on its Cool Communities efforts in Pittsburgh, PA.  

Regional Conservation Recruiter works with regional field staff and chapter/group volunteers to organize support for grassroots Sierra Club campaigns and events, to generate turnout for campaign visibility events and participation in campaign activities, and to create demand for action on conservation issues.
 
Position requires strong organizational skills, environmental issue campaign experience, and oral & written communication skills. Valid drivers license, satisfactory driving record & proof of auto insurance required and able to travel as needed.  

Complete job description can be viewed at http://www.sierraclub.org/jobs/conservation.  Salary: $1,325/mo., commensurate with experience.

Send cover letter and resume to:  rachel.martin@sierraclub.org, or mail to:

Sierra Club
3109 Forbes Ave. Suite 100
Pittsburgh PA 15213

Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.  

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY2007 Conservation Internships Application Deadline is March 30, 2007