job posting: BTA Membership Assistant

Evan Manvel

2007-06-27

Job Posting
Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Membership Assistant

The Membership Assistant will support the Bicycle Transportation
Alliance’s fundraising, marketing, communications, and administrative
programs.

Salary $9 to $13/hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
Benefits include health and dental, retirement, generous vacation,
flex Mondays.

Job Duties
The Membership Assistant will be actively involved in all aspects of
fundraising, marketing, communications, and administrative programs.
Responsibilities include:

Ø Assisting with the membership, individual, major donor, corporate,
and foundation giving programs.

Ø Accurate data entry and prompt donor acknowledgement.

Ø Assisting with various print design and production needs.

Ø Tracking and reporting performance of various fundraising programs.

Ø Event coordination, including securing appropriate venues and
refreshments, coordinating with guest speakers, issuing invitations,
and tracking RSVPs.

Ø Volunteer coordination that guarantees fundraising goals are met.

Ø Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following:

Ø The ability to work in a fast-paced environment, write clearly and
fluently, manage many tasks at one time, and meet deadlines.

Ø Strong attention to detail.

Ø Familiarity with coordinating a donor stewardship program.

Ø Customer-service experience.

Ø Excellent computer skills; preference given to candidates familiar
with working in a Mac environment.

Ø Experience using complex databases; preference given to candidates
with knowledge of FileMaker.

Ø A sense of humor and the ability to work as a part of a team.

Ø A strong belief in the benefits of bicycling for the environment,
public health, and community livability.

Application Procedure
Send standard BTA application form, resume, cover letter, list of
references and a writing sample to:
BTA Membership Assistant Search

PO Box 9072

Portland, OR 97207

The standard BTA application form can be downloaded from the BTA web
site here:
http://www.bta4bikes.org/at_work/jobmemberasst.php

Applications must be received by 5 pm on July 13, 2007. E-mailed
applications will not be accepted. Applications can be faxed to
503-226-4098, mailed to us, or dropped off at the BTA office (223 NW
Fifth, Portland).v