September 17, 2003

V-Day Online Organizer

I'm trying to find my replacement for V-Day. If you know of anyone in New York that'd be interested, let me know!

JOB TITLE: Online Organizer (Part-Time)

LOCATION: New York, NY

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

WORKS MOST Worldwide and College Campaign Directors, Executive Director,
CLOSELY WITH: Technology Consultants.

DESCRIPTION: The position of On-Line Organizer is classified as an exempt half-time position. In general responsibilities include: Moderate discussions on V-Day list-serves and manage broadcast messages to V-Day organizers around the world; Participate in the design and implementation of technology to support communication with and among organizers; Facilitate volunteer activities of organizers, translation services, on-line promotions and other on-line, web-based extensions of V-Day’s work; Work closely with the Directors of the College Campaign and Worldwide Campaign, and other staff on technology and communication issues; Such other tasks and duties as may be assigned.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Manage and update and sometimes build the V-Spot (The V-Spot is the internal site for all of our organizers. It is a HTML/PHP/mySQL system)
- Manage Contractors
- Tech support for Organizers
- Create reports
- Update material on vday.org
- Manage Atof.net and make certain our boxes stay up
- Serve as system administrator V-Day staff
- Envision ways in which technology can be used to enhance V-Day

An ideal candidate would have (in the order of priorities):

- Good communication skills, patience and politeness
- An interest in building community in a digital realm
- An ability to design system specs and manage outside contractors
- A ability to negotiate data on a UNIX-based system
- HTML knowledge
- PHP, mySQL knowledge
- Perl, Javascript knowledge
- A strong working knowledge of Windows and Mac OS 9/10 and PC/Mac Office is desirable
- Experience troubleshooting PC and Mac computer problems is desirable.
- Any and all other technical skills

V-Day is a virtual organization. The Coordinator works out of his/her home office which should be in or around New York City.

COMPENSATION: competitive salary and benefits based on experience

Eligible candidates should send a cover letter stating why they want to work for V-Day and their most recent resume to jerrilynn@vday.org. V-Day will directly contact candidates if an interview is desired.

About V-Day:

V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop worldwide violence against women and girls including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), and sexual slavery.

V-Day stages large-scale benefits and produces innovative gatherings, films, and programs (such as the upcoming 2004 documentary “Until The Violence Stops;” community briefings with Amnesty International on the missing and murdered women of Juarez, Mexico; The December 2002 V-Day delegation trip to Israel, Palestine, Egypt and Jordan; The Afghan Women's Summit; The Stop Rape Contest; and The Indian Country Project) to educate and change social attitudes towards violence against women.

Through V-Day campaigns, local volunteers and college students produce annual benefit performances of "The Vagina Monologues" to raise awareness and funds for anti-violence groups within their own communities. In 2003, over 1,000 V-Day benefit events were presented by volunteer activists around the world, educating millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls and raising $4 million.

The V-Day movement is growing at a rapid pace throughout the world. V-Day, a non-profit corporation, distributes funds to grassroots, national, and international organizations and programs that work to stop violence against women and girls. In its first year of incorporation (2001), V-Day was named one of Worth Magazine's "100 Best Charities." In its first six years, the V-Day movement has raised over $20 million.

The 'V' in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina.

V-Day is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or physical ability.

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