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Compensation:
Trust for Public Land is a hybrid work environment, and this role will ideally be located near a Trust for Public Land office. As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for the Trust for Public Land’s comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, vacation and sick pay plus holidays, a year end office closure, and a 403(b)-retirement plan, currently with up to a 7% company match. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience; the anticipated hiring range for this position is $90000-110,000
Trust for Public Land’s active goal is to be an inclusive and equitable place to work and build community. As the organization actively works to eliminate racial and other disparities it welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skillsets. We are open to the possibility that a great candidate for this job may not precisely meet all the above criteria; if you believe you are the right person for this job and can persuasively make that case, we encourage you to apply.
Project Manager - Los Angeles Parks for People (2 Year Term)
Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWho We Are:
At TPL, we're a team of outdoor advocates who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. As an ethos, we believe access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need and essential to our health and well-being. We're committed to creating more places that bring us outside—parks, trails, playgrounds, and public lands—and making them available and welcoming to everyone, everywhere, regardless of ZIP code. We also understand that land has meaning; it tells the story of our history. That's why, through our Black History and Culture initiative, we're working to preserve sites that more fully represent the Black American experience; and we're an ally and partner to Tribal and Indigenous communities, working in partnership to reconnect them with their ancestral lands.
One hundred million people, including 28 million children, don't have nearby access to a park within ten minutes of their home. We're determined to change this outdoor equity gap–and as a result, nine million people and counting now have access because of our work. We have miles to go and a plan to get there. We're inclusive change-makers who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. We inspire by paving the way forward and strengthening our connection to nature. Join us!
Position Summary:
Trust for Public Land envisions a future where every community has safe, equitable access to a high-quality park within a 10-minute walk of home. The 10-Minute Walk program is one way we work – in collaboration with cities, community-based partners and residents – to address the most pressing questions and challenges to park equity.
The Los Angeles Parks for People Special Project Manager is a two-year term limited position, created to help increase park equity and access in Los Angeles. The Special Project Manager will be a key member of the Parks for People – Los Angeles team.
Essential Functions:
The Project Manager will be responsible for creating and executing a community based policy and organizing campaign strategy to increase park access and equity in Los Angeles. The project manager will work with partners and key leaders, including the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks. The City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks (“RAP”) is governed by the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners and has an annual budget of approximately $300 million.
At TPL, we're a team of outdoor advocates who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. As an ethos, we believe access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need and essential to our health and well-being. We're committed to creating more places that bring us outside—parks, trails, playgrounds, and public lands—and making them available and welcoming to everyone, everywhere, regardless of ZIP code. We also understand that land has meaning; it tells the story of our history. That's why, through our Black History and Culture initiative, we're working to preserve sites that more fully represent the Black American experience; and we're an ally and partner to Tribal and Indigenous communities, working in partnership to reconnect them with their ancestral lands.
One hundred million people, including 28 million children, don't have nearby access to a park within ten minutes of their home. We're determined to change this outdoor equity gap–and as a result, nine million people and counting now have access because of our work. We have miles to go and a plan to get there. We're inclusive change-makers who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. We inspire by paving the way forward and strengthening our connection to nature. Join us!
Position Summary:
Trust for Public Land envisions a future where every community has safe, equitable access to a high-quality park within a 10-minute walk of home. The 10-Minute Walk program is one way we work – in collaboration with cities, community-based partners and residents – to address the most pressing questions and challenges to park equity.
The Los Angeles Parks for People Special Project Manager is a two-year term limited position, created to help increase park equity and access in Los Angeles. The Special Project Manager will be a key member of the Parks for People – Los Angeles team.
Essential Functions:
The Project Manager will be responsible for creating and executing a community based policy and organizing campaign strategy to increase park access and equity in Los Angeles. The project manager will work with partners and key leaders, including the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks. The City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks (“RAP”) is governed by the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners and has an annual budget of approximately $300 million.
- It maintains over 16,000 acres of park land. RAP provides recreational programming in parks, swimming pools, public golf courses, recreation centers, museums, youth camps, tennis courts, sports programs and programs for senior citizens.
- Works in collaboration with the Government Affairs team in staff meetings, strategic planning sessions, and project strategy
- Responsible for building and maintaining coalition support to increase park access, engagement with local appointed and elected officials
- Comfortable with talking with media, including but not limited being a spokesperson for the organization
This work includes but is not limited to:
- Develop, plan, coordinate, and implement a large-scale campaign involving diverse team members, partners, and media outlets;
- Use data and analysis gathered through TPL’s GIS team to support/inform the campaign and make the required adjustments to ensure its focus on outlined goals;
- Work with partner organizations and elected officials to bolster the campaign;
- Track and represent TPL with partner organizations at City Council, relevant committee meetings and/or other delegation visits as needed;
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with partner organizations and other community-based organizations. Assistance with their community supportive strategies;
- Work with internal and external marketing professionals to create consistent messaging around the campaign and to develop strategies to persuade others to support the campaign goals.
Qualifications:
- A degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Urban Planning or other related field from an accredited university or equivalent work experience;
- Minimum 10 years’ experience that includes working on policy campaigns with a proven track record of success;
- Experience with local government budgeting and operations;
- Experience working with community based organizations in a collaborative and community lead coalition;
- Experience managing a team and budget;
- Experience overseeing polling, research, and earned and paid media (such as mail and/or radio and social media), preferred but not required;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Experience with public speaking to promote a project or organizational goals;
- Experience working for or with community based organizations and public agencies;
- Ability to manage complex projects from start to finish with moderate level of supervision;
- Must have the ability to determine procedures on new assignments;
- Demonstrated ability to function well as a team member;
- High degree of creativity, vision, and resourcefulness;
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve;
- Able and willing to work long hours under time pressure;
- An awareness and understanding of environmental justice and park equity issues in low-income, urban communities;
- Ability to collaborate and negotiate with diverse groups and interests in dynamic environments:
- Excellent budgeting and time management skills
Compensation:
Trust for Public Land is a hybrid work environment, and this role will ideally be located near a Trust for Public Land office. As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for the Trust for Public Land’s comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, vacation and sick pay plus holidays, a year end office closure, and a 403(b)-retirement plan, currently with up to a 7% company match. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience; the anticipated hiring range for this position is $90000-110,000
Trust for Public Land’s active goal is to be an inclusive and equitable place to work and build community. As the organization actively works to eliminate racial and other disparities it welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skillsets. We are open to the possibility that a great candidate for this job may not precisely meet all the above criteria; if you believe you are the right person for this job and can persuasively make that case, we encourage you to apply.
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