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Practice Greenhealth Senior Director, Green Building

Practice Greenhealth, a newly formed nonprofit organization supporting the design, construction, operations, and services of sustainable health care facilities, is engaged in a search for a Senior Director, Green Building. Practice Greenhealth was formed as the result of an alliance between Hospitals for a Healthy Environment and the Green Guide for Health Care, an independent project of Health Care Without Harm and the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems. Practice Greenhealth is dedicated to creating a national community that supports environmental sustainability in health care. Practice Greenhealth engages all sectors within the health care industry to grow and transform the market for environmentally preferable products and practices and, in the process, educates the health care community about how to reduce their collective environmental footprints ? from the design, construction, operations and services of health care facilities, to the manufacture of health products through to their disposal. The Senior Director, Green Building will be responsible for the design, development, management, and delivery of all green building related programs for Practice Greenhealth. Practice Greenhealth is a new association and is in a start-up mode. Practice Greenhealth needs someone to take the ball and run with it! The Senior Director needs to be creative, entrepreneurial, work at a fast pace and deliver results in a tight timeframe. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in green building, particularly sustainable and green building in healthcare settings. This position requires experience in an association ? or member-driven ? organization, a demonstrated ability to develop and market programs, hands-on experience working with relational databases and web site content management to deliver knowledge and resources and drive member usage of Practice Greenhealth resources. The Senior Director, Green Building will report directly to the Executive Director and work closely with the Senior Director, Membership Development and the Senior Director, Green Guide for Health Care. A Masters degree and LEED-AP (or willingness to acquire it within 6 months) is desired, or at least 7 years of comparable senior level experience is required. Practice Greenhealth's headquarters is in the Arlington, VA offices of Health Care Without Harm. Ability to travel is required. A competitive salary and benefits package is available. To apply, please e-mail your resume and a cover letter describing your interest in the position by June 18, 2008 to Bob Jarboe via e-mail, bjarboe@practicegreenhealth.org. Interviews will begin immediately.

Breast Cancer Fund Program and Policy Coordinator

Title: Program Coordinator Reports to: Director of Program & Policy Position Description Breast Cancer Fund (BCF) is the leading national non-profit organization focused on breast cancer prevention and improving women’s health by identifying and eliminating environmental links to the disease. Founded in 1992, BCF mobilizes the public to secure the changes needed to stop this devastating epidemic through public education, policy initiatives, corporate accountability campaigns, media and communications strategies, outdoor challenges, and other innovative programs. To learn more, please visit our website www.breastcancerfund.org. The Breast Cancer Fund is seeking a full-time Program Coordinator to work on state and federal legislative advocacy. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for developing and implementing California legislative advocacy campaigns, supporting other state legislative advocacy efforts and providing support for BCF’s federal level legislative advocacy, and will also assist in developing Web-based activism strategies and in developing and maintaining web copy related to BCF’s state and federal legislative advocacy. Essential Responsibilities Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Coordinate statewide legislative campaigns including all aspects of legislative advocacy: organizing and outreach, web-based advocacy, web content, and coalition relationships. • Draft issue briefs, policy alerts, and other outreach/educational materials related to state legislative advocacy. • Oversee and work with state agency representatives to implement the following BCF-sponsored legislative initiatives: California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2006 (SB484); and the California Toxic Toys Bill (AB1108). • Co-coordinate California Safe Cosmetics legislative campaign with other co-sponsoring organizations including shared responsibility for legislative advocacy, organizing, and outreach, working with the coalition and community partners such as the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative. • Assist in tracking federal legislation and regulations; drafting issue briefs, policy alerts and other outreach/educational materials. Draft monthly federal action alerts Qualifications and Skills • Minimum four years relevant experience, i.e., experience coordinating statewide campaigns; drafting policy alerts, support letters and policy briefings; conducting organizing and outreach activities; coordinating educational events and forums; and coordinating Internet legislative activism campaigns. • Knowledge of breast cancer, environmental health, environmental toxins, and/or women’s health-related issues preferred. • Excellent communication and organizational skills; • Strong computer skills: Word, Excel and Outlook, • Exceptional ability to handle multiple tasks while demonstrating attention to detail; • Ability to work in a team environment, as well as with minimal supervision; • Demonstrated commitment to excellence in customer service and performance. Salary: begins at $45k, DOE Hours: Full time – Note: travel outside the Bay Area required. Classification: Exempt Benefits: Medical, dental and vision insurance; paid vacation, sick and personal time; long-term disability insurance; 403(b). To Apply Send cover letter, resume and two writing samples to hr@breastcancerfund.org, fax (415) 346-2975 or mail to 1388 Sutter St., suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94109, Attention: Program Coordinator. The Breast Cancer Fund is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to staff diversity. http://www.breastcancerfund.org/site/pp.asp?c=kwKXLdPaE&b=46952 for full job description