External Affairs Representative
Pay: $70.00/hour
Location: Oakland, CA
Duration: 6 months (Temporary)
Hours: 40 hours/week

Our client is seeking a skilled External Affairs Representative to build and maintain meaningful connections with our community. This is an exciting opportunity to engage with local agencies, public officials, and community organizations while advocating for transit-first policies and addressing operational issues.

**Key Responsibilities:**
- Act as a liaison between the company and community groups, ensuring effective communication and issue resolution.
- Promote collaboration with city and county planning agencies to enhance transit ridership.
- Research community transit issues and prepare detailed reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Monitor and track legislative developments impacting transit policies.

**Qualifications:**
- **Education:** bachelor’s degree in public administration, Public Relations, Transportation Planning, or a related field.
- **Experience:** Minimum 4 years of experience working with local agencies, public officials, and community-based organizations or special interest groups.

**Preferred Skills:**
- Proven experience in public engagement and problem-solving with diverse stakeholders.
- Strong research, communication, and advocacy skills.

This is an onsite role, requiring presence 5 days a week. Apply now!!


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The pay transparency policy is available here:
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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
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We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.