CACIM (India Institute for Critical Action - Centre in Movement), an initiative based in Delhi towards cultivating and nurturing a culture of critical reflexivity and action in individual and public work, is searching for candidates for the following position :
Publication Coordinator (1) CACIM (Critical Action - Centre in Movement) is an initiative towards cultivating and nurturing a culture of critical reflexivity and action in individual and public work. In principle, we expect to work in many fields, but our focus at the moment is on activism, research, and publication in relation to social and political movement. We primarily work by building and maintaining real and virtual spaces for fundamental research and critical reflection, exploration, action, and creation in the field of movement : Books, seminars, workshops, websites, listserves, and newsbulletins and action alerts. Initiated in India in 2005, CACIM is transnational, intercultural, and interdisciplinary in vision and culture. Visit www.cacim.net for details, including what we have done so far, and for some of our work also another more specific site, OpenSpaceForum, that we maintain and administer on behalf of a wider collective, the EIOS (Explorations in Open Space) Collective, @ www.openspaceforum.com. Job Profile : CACIM needs one Publications Coordinator for its print and web publishing in English. The job will involve : Assistance in conceptualising the content and presentation of CACIM's publications. Coordination with the authors, editors, printers, designers, publishers, and distributors. Conceptualisation, coordination, and organisation of book launches, book reviews, workshops, and discussions around the books and publications. Conceptualising the promotion and publication of books on the internet, and also contributing towards the content management of the websites run by CACIM. Coordinating the building of OpenWord, a publications initiative being undertaken by CACIM. The appointment would be initially for a year, and could be extended after that. Qualifications : The candidate must have excellent editing skills in English. Similar skills in other languages, especially Hindi, will be of advantage. S/he must possess good social, business, and coordination skills. S/he should preferably have good understanding of contemporary themes and ideas in the social sciences, new media, philosophy, people's movements, literary and art trends, etc. No formal degree is required. Inter-disciplinary skills, curiosity, and a critical approach to looking at the world around us, and an interest in contributing to organisation building, is what we are looking for. Technical Skills : First class computer skills, ability to work with programmes like Page Maker and Quark Express, and also with publishing- related FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software). Knowledge of drafting contracts, copyright laws, and copyleft licences will be a definite added advantage. Experience: Around 3-5 years in similar or related capacities. Location: The work will be based in New Delhi, India. However, it will also involve some travel within India, and maybe abroad; and candidates living in other parts of India and the world are encouraged to apply. Salary: Negotiable. Depends on the qualification and experience of the candidate. Contact: Send a detailed CV and some references for your earlier work by October 25 2007 by e-mail to Madhuresh @ [EMAIL PROTECTED] CACIM is an equal opportunity place, but women candidates are especially encouraged to apply. CACIM www.cacim.net --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
