FW: [GainsNet] FW: Position Opening: Technology Program Associate

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From: AnnGardner at aol.com [mailto:AnnGardner at aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 10:13 AM
To: gainsnet at un-instraw.org
Subject: FWD: Position Opening: Technology Program Associate


Hi all, 
       Am forwarding the message (below) to you from the AMEWS list, so
please reply to the sender,  wlp at learningpartnership.org, NOT me. 
       And if you cut & paste to forward the message to others, please
keep my note intact...    

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From: wlp at learningpartnership.org
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 12:25 PM
Subject: Position Opening: Technology Program Associate



Position Opening



TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ASSOCIATE

www.learningpartnership.org/about/jobs.html




Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) is an international, non-profit
organization working to advance communication and cooperation among the
women of the world in order to protect human rights, facilitate
sustainable development, and promote peace.  WLP's programs promote
women's leadership and participation in civil society, and women's equal
engagement in the production and exchange of information and resources
worldwide.  To accomplish this, we work in collaboration with partner
organizations in the Global South.  WLP is currently working in
Afghanistan, Cameroon, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Palestine, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. WLP provides multimedia training
materials and other tools to our partners as part of our strategy to
advance women's involvement in critical decision-making processes.



Job Description: WLP's Technology Program Associate will be based at the
WLP liaison office in Bethesda, Maryland (in the D.C. metro area) and
will be responsible for providing key technical support for all areas of
WLP's work.  Responsibilities include:





#       Update, expand, and coordinate the development of WLP's
multi-lingual websites including liaising  with website designers and
translators, maintaining website front-end and data management,
improving functionality of the website, and ensuring site security.

#       Maximize WLP's online presence through e-marketing and
conducting aggressive outreach to web-based publications, search
engines, and key gender and development websites.

#       Assist with enabling partner organizations to expand their
access to and use of ICTs.

#       Assist with the execution of innovative web-based campaigns that
enable the public to make their voices heard on women's right to full
participation in civil society.

#       Coordinate the development of e-newsletters, listservs,
discussion boards, radio webcasts, and video-conferencing among WLP
partners.

#       Write progress reports, user manuals, how-to-guides, and
technical documentation.

#       Provide backup IT support to staff members, manage the server,
maintain mailing list databases, and perform other related
responsibilities.



Qualifications: Commitment and dedication to women's empowerment.
Experience in non-profit web design and editing; strong writing and
editing skills; ability to communicate with individuals from diverse
backgrounds; understanding of emerging technologies; excellent
organizational skills and detail-oriented; and ability to manage
multiple tasks and work under pressure.



Preferred Skills:  Degree in Computer Science; experience in public
relations and marketing; familiarity with Linux and Windows NT systems
and database development; and creativity and flexibility.  International
experience is desirable. 



Salary and Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience.  Excellent
medical, dental, and retirement benefits.



Please send your resume, samples of web design and writing, and a list
of three references to: 

Search Committee

Women's Learning Partnership 

4343 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814

Fax: (1) 301-654-2775; Email: wlp at learningpartnership.org; Web:
www.learningpartnership.org





No calls please



Posted:  May 15, 2002



http://www.learningpartnership.org/about/support_work.html