The Outreach Specialist will support GO Buffalo Niagara, a program of GObike and our region’s Transportation Management Association (TMA). The GO Buffalo Niagara program (GOBN) is part of our ongoing commitment to promote connected and sustainable communities through active and shared mobility options. GObike believes equity, inclusion and diversity will make our organization and our region stronger.
About GObike
We promote active mobility options, trails and greenways and complete streets in Western New York. We connect and empower communities through advocacy, education, planning and engagement.
GOBN is a key program of GObike that works to reduce the number of single occupancy vehicles on the road and the problems they cause, including pollution, crashes, and valuable space and resources lost to parking. GOBN is funded in part by the Federal Highway Administration’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program. GOBN serves commuters, residents, employers, businesses, developers, schools and other institutions to promote transit, carpool, walking, and biking, and other forms of active and sustainable transportation for transportation across Erie and Niagara Counties.
Position
GO Buffalo Niagara Outreach Specialist
Job Description
The GO Buffalo Niagara Outreach Specialist is a part-time position whose responsibility is to assist with the development and implementation of strategies that promote active and sustainable travel options throughout the region. This position reports to the GO Buffalo Niagara Program Manager.
Responsibilities Include:
- Increasing awareness of and participation in Guaranteed Ride Home, Commuter Rewards, Bike to Work Week, Transit Month, and other transportation-related programs..
- Performing communications work including social media, website updates, and event postings.
- Planning and implementing onsite events, promotions and marketing activities (e.g., tabling, presentations, etc.) at partner sites to promote all mobility options.
- Conducting surveys, collecting data, and creating reports for transportation demand management planning projects.
- Serving as a transportation coordinator for worksites, organizations, properties and commuters including the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) and other partners.
- Supporting the Program Manager in establishing new and managing existing partner/client relationships with employers, developers, event planners, and stakeholders.
- Registering individuals for regional transportation programs and services.
- Tracking participation in mobility promotions and incentive programs.
- Maintaining contact lists including updating mailing lists as new contacts are collected.
- Assisting with monthly program-related invoicing processes.
Qualifications
This position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing/business/communications or urban planning/public administration or related field
- Minimum two (2) years paid work experience in a professional setting related to customer service, sales/marketing, or office administration.
- Ability to collaborate and engage with community members and organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to work across racial, ethnic, gender, class, and ability differences.
- Capability of working independently with minimal supervision and managing time across multiple projects.
- Confidence in public speaking and presentations.
- Skill in developing, implementing, and evaluating programs.
- Experience using video-conferencing tools.
- Comfort using Microsoft office and web-based file systems (i.e., Google Suite).
- Fluency in Canva and WordPress.
- Experience commuting actively/sustainably using transit, walking, biking, carpooling, etc.
This position is for 30 hours a week, starting late August/early September 2024. The Outreach Specialist should expect to work a variable monthly schedule. The position will typically work weekdays but may be scheduled for evening/weekend activities with advance notice. The position offers a hybrid schedule with regular office hours at GObike’s headquarters (313 Broadway).
- Pay: $20-25/hour, depending on experience
- Free GObike household membership and Reddy bikeshare annual membership
- Employee pricing at the GObike Community Workshop
If you would like to be considered for the position, please submit a resume along with a cover letter detailing why you are well-suited for this role to christine@gobuffaloniagara.org by Sunday, July 28th.