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Subject: FWD: Position Opening: Technology Program Associate
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Web:
www.learningpartnership.org
No calls please
Posted: May 15, 2002
http://www.learningpartnership.org/about/support_work.html
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