[DEHC] Toxics Use Reduction Institute Announcements: grants available for 2007 - deadline Aug 30; job opening - deadline Aug 15

[Rosanne.Foley at codman.org]

Two Announcements from the Toxics Use Reduction Institute:

   1. Community Grants Available for 2007 – Deadline August 30
   2. Community Program Coordinator Position Open – Deadline August 15

For more information on either of these announcements, please contact 
Rachel Massey at 978-934-3124 or rachel_massey at uml.edu 
<mailto:rachel_massey at uml.edu>. Please forward widely.

Request for Proposals
Toxics Use Reduction Institute, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Toxics Use Reduction Networking (TURN) Grants 2007
Applications Due by August 30, 2007

The Toxics Use Reduction Institute invites proposals for the 2007 TURN 
grants to support toxics use reduction at the community level. Any 
established non-profit community/environmental organization, or 
municipal department, office or agency within Massachusetts can apply 
for a TURN grant. This includes, but is not limited to, neighborhood 
associations, labor unions, fire and policy departments, civic 
organizations, chambers of commerce, libraries, boards of health, 
hospitals, health centers, and public schools. For detailed information 
on focus areas and application guidelines, see www.turi.org 
<http://www.turi.org/>. To discuss specific project ideas, contact 
Rachel Massey at 978-934-3124 or rachel_massey at uml.edu 
<mailto:rachel_massey at uml.edu>.

*2. POSITION AVAILABLE*

Toxics Use Reduction Institute, University of Massachusetts Lowell: 
Community Program Manager
Application deadline: August 15, 2006

The Institute’s community program encompasses several projects, 
including the Toxics Use Reduction Networking (TURN) Grants to 
communities and municipalities, technical support for specific focus 
areas (e.g., healthy cosmetology, healthy lawn care, safer janitorial 
cleaning), and outreach to community organizations. Community 
organizations include: local environmental, community and public health 
organizations, municipalities, and small business within communities.

The Community Program Manager will manage the community program of the 
Institute. This includes responsibility for overseeing the development 
and implementation of the program’s strategic plan. He/she will be 
primary source of technical information for the Institute’s community 
efforts, and will have specific project responsibilities, including 
management of the TURN Grants project.
 
Bachelor’s degree in a technical environmental or health discipline 
required; master’s degree preferred. Position is contingent upon 
continuation of funding to the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction 
Institute.

Search Committee for Toxics Use Reduction Institute Community Program 
Manager
University of Massachusetts Lowell
C/O Human Resources
883 Broadway Street Room 101
Lowell MA 01854

OR

Submit cover letter and resume via e-mail to jobs at uml.edu
Please indicate job reference number AP150601 in the subject line of the 
email

Starting Salary: $33,111-$73,116
Anticipated hiring salary: $50,000 - $56,000
For the online job posting, see:

http://www.uml.edu/hr/jobpostings/Community_Program_Manager_in_TURI.html

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Rachel Massey
Policy Analyst
Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute
www.turi.org
University of Massachusetts Lowell
One University Ave.
Lowell, MA 01854

Phone: 978-934-3124