The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is North America’s foremost organization dedicated to the advancement of public transit. APTA is a nonprofit international association of over 1,500 member organizations which include transit systems, planning, design, construction and finance firms, product and service providers, academic institutions, and state associations and departments of transportation.
The American Public Transportation Association offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. We are on the orange/blue and red Metro lines. To apply for any of the positions listed below, please send resume with salary history and cover letter to:
American Public Transportation Association
1666 K Street, NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
or email it to aptajobs@apta.com or fax resume to 202-496-4332
Advertising & Circulation Coordinator
Washington, DC-based trade association has need for a flexible team player with a positive attitude and great listening skills to perform customer service and production functions for the fast-paced classified advertising section of its bi-weekly newspaper. Serves as the primary point of contact for all subscribers’ phone and e-mail inquiries regarding circulation/fulfillment and classified ads. Also handles production, which includes marking-up ad copy for formatting as well as proofreading pages.
Previous experience with subscription service in a newspaper/newsletter environment helpful. Two-year Associates’ Degree required at a minimum. At least 3-5 years of progressively responsible office technical experience required, including efficiency in database research and generating reports. This multi-tasking position also requires excellent grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills in addition to accurate typing and word processing capability. Excellent communications skills, both oral and written, are essential, with a particular emphasis on customer service. Computer proficiency mandatory.
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Administrative Assistant
Public transportation association seeks Assistant to handle correspondence, telephone calls, and on-site logistics of association conferences, workshops, and committee meetings.
Must be organized and have the ability to produce accurate complete work.
High school graduate with a minimum of 3 to 5 years secretarial experience; some college preferred.
The position requires a high degree of skill in grammar, spelling and punctuation; accurate, next and complete typing.
Excellent skills and experience with the entire MS Office Suite required.
Good communication skills, both oral and written, are essential.
Excellent proofreading skills.
Individual must be capable of performing substantial administrative functions and work with minimum supervision.
Individual must be able to handle several projects simultaneously.
Good organizational skills are a must.
Travel may be required.
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Director-Technical Services
Public transportation association seeks dynamic individual for Director-Technical Services for the Association.
Incumbent:
Will be responsible for oversight and management of many transit technical services such as development and maintenance of transit industry standards in such areas as: procurement, materials management, design, construction, operations, maintenance and facilities.
Will also be responsible for the work of several technical committees as well as planning and preparation of technical content for conferences, workshops and seminars.
Must be able to represent the association’s position regarding legislative, regulatory, and safety issues; and understand members’ operations, technical and financial issues.
Must be able to establish and maintain effective contacts with relevant government agencies, trade associations and groups that are involved with issues of interest to the association.
Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of project or technical/management experience in, or pertaining to, public transportation. Must have proven team-building and staff management skills, excellent project management skills, demonstrated oral and written communications skills and a passion for providing quality service to members. Must be able to work independently and under pressure with multiple deadlines.
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Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
American Public Transportation Association is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Association's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment. The company strives to employ and promote the best qualified person for each job and in so doing will comply with all legal requirements.
It is the Association's policy to provide equal employment opportunity in full compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, appropriate provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, the federal Executive Orders in connection with, but not limited to, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer or demotion, recruiting, advertising or solicitation, compensation, training, layoff or termination, participation in social and recreational functions, and use of employee facilities. Further, it is APTA’s policy to maintain and promote nondiscrimination regarding race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry, marital status, gender, physical or mental handicap or other status protected by law unrelated to ability, sexual orientation, religion, political philosophy, unfavorable discharge from military service or age in all phases of employment practices in accordance with all applicable laws and Executive Orders.
It is also the Association's policy to provide equal employment opportunity in compliance with the DC Human Rights Act of 1977.
Periodic analyses of all personnel actions will be conducted to ensure fair employment practices are followed. Breach of these policies by any employee will be grounds for disciplinary actions.
A Diversity Plan has been adopted to reaffirm the Association's longstanding and continuing commitment to diversity goals that result in diversity being encouraged, promoted and celebrated throughout all levels of the Association during the normal course of the Association's business and programs.
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