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PIRGIM Consumer Advocate Background The
Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM) is a statewide, multi-issue
public interest advocacy organization that works on behalf of PIRGIM is seeking a Consumer Advocate. The mission of
PIRGIM’s Consumer Program is to protect consumers from unsafe products
and unfair marketplace practices. The issues we take on range from financial
rip-offs, identity theft and other invasions of consumer privacy to unsafe
children’s toys and consumer legal rights. We also seek to protect
consumers from unfair broadcast and telecommunications practices and to limit
the trend toward fewer media choices and consolidated media ownership.
Consumers comprise the largest interest group in the economy, affecting and
affected by almost every public and private economic decision. If
consumers are offered inferior products, if prices are exorbitant, if drugs are
unsafe or worthless, if consumers are unable to make informed choices, then
their dollars are wasted, and their health and safety may be threatened. Job Description PIRGIM's Consumer Advocate will play the following roles:
Location Qualifications Qualified applicants have a strong commitment to public interest
issues, excellent verbal, writing and analytical skills, the ability to debate and
speak persuasively in a charged atmosphere, and enthusiasm for the work.
Candidates for this position should have three to eight years of relevant
professional experience, post college. Relevant experience includes (but is not
limited to) working in political, policy, legal, journalistic, or government
settings. Advanced degrees, including a JD or masters in related fields, may
count toward a candidate's professional experience. If you have less
experience than the years listed above, please see www.pirg.org/jobs/recentgrads,
or review other positions under www.pirg.org/jobs/experienced. Salary & Benefits Salary for this position is commensurate with the amount of relevant
professional experience that a candidate has. A competitive benefits package includes
health care coverage, educational loan assistance, a retirement plan, paid
vacation and sick days, parental leave. Opportunities for advancement, travel,
and additional training are available. To Apply --------------------------------------------------- |