CMEP: JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

[mikec@ucla.edu (michael campbell)]

Anyone interested?

>After almost 5 years as director of Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy
>Project, Bill Magavern will be leaving this summer. Bill is moving to
>Sacramento, CA, for family reasons. Bill says that he will occupy himself
>at first with the care of his two children, ages 28 months and 6 months,
>and when that gets too difficult he will return to public interest
>advocacy.
>
>The official job announcement follows:
>
>JOB OPENING
>DIRECTOR, PUBLIC CITIZEN'S CRITICAL MASS ENERGY PROJECT
>	
>Since its founding in 1974, Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project
>has been a powerful voice in the movement to decrease reliance on nuclear
>and fossil fuels and to promote safe, affordable and environmentally sound
>energy technologies.  From a Capitol Hill office, Critical Mass prepares
>and disseminates reports, lobbies Congress, and acts as a watchdog of key
>executive agencies.  In addition, Critical Mass works closely with other
>citizens groups and individuals across the country, empowering them to
>participate in important decisions affecting their health, safety and
>standard of living.
>
>Responsibilities:
>
>1) Develop policy positions and advocate them to Congress, executive
>agencies, and the media.
>2) Recruit, train and oversee a full-time staff of four energy policy
>experts and researchers.
>3) Develop annual program plan, raise a substantial portion of operating
>budget through foundation and large donor fundraising, and oversee
>expenditures.
>4) Build coalitions with other national, state and local groups. 5) Report
>to the president of Public Citizen, and serve on the Public Citizen
>Directors' Forum, which makes recommendations on mission, scope,
>objectives, policy and finances for the whole organization.
>
>Requirements:
>
>1) Minimum 3 years experience in energy policy. Experience preferred in
>management and supervision, research, lobbying, grassroots organizing,
>media outreach and fundraising.
>2) College degree required. Graduate/law degree preferred.
>3) Excellent writing and speaking skills, including ability to effectively
>communicate with the press.
>4) Extensive knowledge of the legislative and regulatory processes, and of
>energy issues, especially electric utility, nuclear power/radioactive
>waste, and transportation issues.
>
>Salary/Benefits:
>
>1) Starting salary over $49,000.
>2) Complete medical and dental benefits; long-term disability coverage. 3)
>Three weeks paid vacation (four weeks after two years); ten holidays. 4)
>Pension after three years.
>
>To apply, send letter, resume and 1-2 page writing sample (no calls,
>please) to:
>
>	Bill Magavern, Director
>	Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project
>	215 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
>	Washington, DC  20003
>
>Applications due by June 9.
>
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>The Critical Mass Energy Project world wide web site is located at: 
>http://www.citizen.org/CMEP
>
>The Critical Mass email address is cmep@citizen.org
>
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