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Bicycle Alliance of Washington

Policy Director

Description

The Bicycle Alliance of Washington advocates for a bicycle friendly state, educates people of all

ages to increase transportation safety, develops more inclusive communities for cycling, builds

a coalition of organizations, and seeks to make bicycling accessible to everyone.

We believe that

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Diversity is critical to developing a strong cycling community.

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Bicycling is healthy, safe, affordable, and fun.

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Everyone should feel safe while riding a bike.

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Everyone has a right to transportation choices.

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Safety can be increased through education, appropriate legislation, improved

infrastructure, and increased ridership.

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The bicycle provides a simple and inexpensive way to promote public health, ease traffic

congestion, and improves the environment.

As a statewide organization with offices in Seattle, the Policy Director is a senior member of the

staff leadership team and will lead our organizational and program strategy at the state level.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Policy Director works with our contract lobbyist in

Olympia and staffs the Legislative and Statewide Issues Committee. The Policy Director is

responsible for all policy programs including direct advocacy in Olympia, working with agencies

and stakeholder groups, bicycle clubs, building political support for our agenda; developing

messages; running the policy component of legislative organizing legislative coalition partners

around our priorities; directing policy interns and interacting with the media.

We seek a dynamic

individual with 7+ years of transportation, public policy, government relations, or experience in a

related field to lead our policy programs. Some direct advocacy and/or legislative experience is

also a must.

Flexible schedule with some night and weekend work required.

Statewide travel and significant

travel during Washington’s Legislative session is also required.

Key Responsibilities

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Direct all aspects of our policy and legislative program including developing broad

coalitions to advocate for bicycling

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Develop and manage the Bicycle Alliance’s policy program including advocacy for

increased bicycle safety and funding, climate and transportation policy, planning reform,

roadway pricing policy and budget issues

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Oversee and increase outreach with stakeholders including Seattle and Washington

Departments of Transportation, State Department of Health, State Transportation

Commission, and other organizations with aligned interests

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Develop productive relationship with League of American Bicyclists, Regional and

Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organizations

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Promote Bicycle Alliance’s advocacy efforts related to current or upcoming priorities via

media outreach

Other Responsibilities

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Provide assistance raising funds from individuals and member organizations