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AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE . 1501 Cherry Street . Philadelphia, PA
19102-1479
AFSC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
APRIL 1998 STAFF OPENINGS LIST
The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization which
includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice,
peace, and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the Quaker belief in
the worth of every person, and faith in the power of love to overcome
violence and injustice.
NATIONAL OFFICE - PHILADELPHIA
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NOTE: Due to limited resources, AFSC does not pay for travel and/or
interview expenses for National Office support staff positions.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICE
Associate Director: Responsible for helping the organization to implement
the Affirmative Action Plan and develop a diverse organization as well as
for investigating complaints and providing technical assistance relating to
the Affirmative Action focus groups. Requires: Experience with an
affirmative action program or diversity training; strong commitment to and
experience with affirmative action and equal opportunity for people of
color, women, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, and people
with disabilities. Demonstrated experience with conflict resolution and
mediations skills. Frequent travel is required. Application deadline:
Wednesday, April 15, 1998. (Address: Willa Brown. E-mail: WBr...@afsc.org)
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
Director of Media Relations: Within AFSC=92s structure of collaborative
decision-making and cooperation, responsible to the Director,
Communications, for AFSC=92s national-level news media relations. The
Director works with national and regional staff in placing AFSC news,
perspectives, and story ideas with major news media; responds to media; and
advises and assists regionally-based staff in work with their local media.
Requires: Five years of experience in the news media in a role of
reporter, editor, producer, columnist or wire service writer; ability to
work with short and multiple deadlines; experience producing and scripting
videos preferred; availability to attend evening and weekend meetings and
to travel; and supervisory experience required. Knowledge of AFSC and the
Religious Society of Friends is desirable. Application deadline: Monday
April 20, 1998. (Address: Clara Wright.)
COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIVISION
National Maquiladora Project Director: Serves as the focal point for
assuring progress toward the particular objectives of the Border Program
regarding the phenomenon of the maquiladora and its meaning. Guidance is
provided by the Border Program Director and the CRD Division Director.
Support also comes from the Border Program Task Force and Maquiladora Task
Force. Requires: Experience at the Mexico-U.S. Border and familiarity
with and knowledge of the social, political, and economic dynamics and
trends of the Border region and initiatives of border-based activists;
experience working collaboratively with others to develop program
direction, objectives, strategies, and work plans;
community/labor/coalition organizing experience and demonstrated ability to
work closely and productively with community-based staff; fluency in
written and oral communications in English and Spanish; supervisory
experience; and the availability to travel extensively. This position will
be located in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas (McAllen/Harlingen/Brownsville
vicinity). Search Reopened. Resume deadline: Thursday, April 30, 1998.
(Address: Willa Brown. E-mail: WBr...@afsc.org)
National Representative for Youth Programs: Carries the responsibility for
establishing and maintaining direct contact with social and economic
justice and community-based youth work in all US regional offices.
Requires: Four or more years of demonstrated experience in program
development; practical imagination; interest in identifying and
implementing new strategies and approaches to youth action; a view of youth
as a vital force in building movements for social and economic change. Four
of more years of demonstrated experience in working effectively in
multiracial and multicultural settings in the United States. Application
deadline: Friday, April 10, 1998. (Address: Willa Brown. E-mail:
WBr...@afsc.org)
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Administrative Assistant, German Fundraising: Supports the German
fundraising program with particular regard to raising funds in cooperation
with German Friends. This includes smooth, effective, overall
administrative, clerical and fiscal support of the German fundraising
program as a whole, including being a liaison with other parts of AFSC. It
also requires support for the fundraiser engaged in this work, as well as
for the Quaker Service Foundation, which is the partner organization in
Germany established by AFSC and the German Friends organization,
Qu=E4kerhilfe. Requires: BA or equivalent experience; demonstrated facilit=
y
with numbers and accounting; fluency in German; advanced computer skills;
ability to take initiative; and very good writing skills. (Address: Willa
Brown. E-mail: WBr...@afsc.org)
* Development Officer for International Institutional Fundraising
* Director of Development
* Planned Giving Specialist, Gift and Trust Administration
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
* Program Assistant, Latin America and Caribbean Programs
New York, NY
Quaker Representative/Quaker House Director (Two Positions): The Quaker
United Nations programs reflect the historic concern of Friends for
developing and strengthening international institutions of peace. The
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), which administers the New York
Quaker UN Office on behalf of Friends World Committee for Consultation
(FWCC), is seeking a couple (or two persons in an established relationship)
to represent FWCC and AFSC at the UN on issues of concern to Friends
including human rights, peace and demilitarization, and sustainable
development. The Quaker UN Representative, who is a member of the Religious
Society of Friends, manages the Quaker UN office and supervises its staff.
The office monitors actions at the UN and, where possible, offers
assistance to UN community members (diplomats, non-governmental
organizations, secretariat staff) in moving forward with their agenda. The
Quaker House Director is responsible for maintaining Quaker House and
establishes an atmosphere which supports program goals as well as oversees
the physical upkeep of the facility. The UN responsibilities require a
background demonstrating the ability to work with people of differing
backgrounds and ideologies; experience with analysis and interpretation of
international social, economic, and political developments; skills in
writing and editing materials for publication in English; and conference or
seminar organization experience. A special quality of the work is the
result of informal, off-the-record meetings and discussions in Quaker
House, and residency is required. Resume deadline: Thursday, April 30,
1998. (Address: Elizabeth Stegner)
PEACE EDUCATION DIVISION
Assistant Coordinator, Latin America/Caribbean Program: Part-time (3/5)
two-year position. Responsible to the Coordinator, Latin America/Caribbean
Program, for providing overall program direction in the areas of human
rights, demilitarization, and US policy with a particular focus on resource
development and communication strategy issues. Requires: Minimum of four
years=92 experience in work on Latin America or Caribbean issues; excellent
verbal and written communication skills, including excellent English
grammar and spelling; demonstrated ability to write and edit materials for
publication; fluency in Spanish highly desirable; experience in newsletter
production; ability to attend evening and weekend meetings and to travel.
Resume deadline: Monday, April 20, 1998. (Address: Clara Wright)
Director of Peace Education Division: This is a senior management position
which works within AFSC=92s structure of collaborative decision-making and
cooperation, responsible for providing leadership for AFSC=92s peace
education programs including program development, implementation, and
evaluation; representing AFSC=92s peace education work to its diverse
publics; supervision of coordinators of peace education programs and
Assistant Director; working with peace education oversight committees and
AFSC colleagues on program outreach and education to further the work of
AFSC; and the development and implementation of fund-raising strategies and
proposals. Requires: Significant related senior-level experience in
program management, staff supervision, and budgeting and financial
reporting, including 5 years of supervisory experience; understanding of
and commitment to the values and principles defining AFSC=92s work;
demonstrated ability to write for publication and speak effectively before
audiences. Application deadline: Monday, April 20, 1998. (Address: Clara
Wright)
Freeman Youth Peace Fellow: Nine-month fellowship provides opportunity to
increase understanding of peace issues and use of skills to make a concrete
contribution to the peace work of the AFSC. Activities provide the fellow
with an informal extension of their on-going education through first-hand
observations, study of issues, and consultation with program staff.
Requires: Commitment to working on peace, non-violence, and equality
issues; ability to read Spanish; experience in research and analysis;
writing and interviewing skills; knowledge of Latin America and the
Caribbean and US policy toward that region; willingness to travel and to
work occasional nights and weekends; and computer skills (Windows =9195).
Fellow receives a stipend in the amount of $10,159 and benefits. Resume
deadline: Friday, April 24, 1998. (Address: Angie Berryman).
REGIONS
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NEW ENGLAND REGION
Cambridge, MA
* Criminal Justice Program Coordinator
GREAT LAKES REGION
Ann Arbor, MI
* Criminal Justice Program Associate/Administrative Associate
Dayton, OH
* Racial Unity and Economic Justice Program Director
NEW YORK METROPOLITAN REGION
New York, NY
* Administrative Secretary, Development Department=20
Newark, NJ
* Legal Assistant/Secretary, Immigrant Rights Program=20
* Office Manager
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
Denver, CO
Program Coordinator: Responsible for monitoring of program budgets,
fund-raising, providing supervision to program and support staff, staffing
the Colorado Area Program Committee, and ensuring that the daily operation
of the office is both effective and efficient. The Coordinator also plays
an important role in program development, helping to identify emergent
community needs and opportunities for AFSC program initiatives. Requires:
Demonstrated management, supervision, program development, fund-raising and
budgetary skills, plus an ability to communicate clearly and work in a
supportive way with a wide variety of social issues and people. Salary
starts at $25,000, depending on experience. Application deadline: Friday,
April 17, 1998. Contact: AFSC-NCRO, Denver Search, 4211 Grand Avenue, Des
Moines, IA 50312. Phone: (515) 274-4851. E-mail: afsc...@afsc.org.
Austin, TX
Program Coordinator, Texas/Arkansas/Oklahoma (TAO) Area Office:
Responsible for developing and implementing TAO program and activities
focused on three main areas: Latin America and the Caribbean, racism and
other social oppressions, and movement support for activists, organizers
and educators. Serves as a facilitator, communicator and resource person
among a network of community peace and social justice groups in the TAO
area; collaborates with local, regional and national committees and Friends
groups for public education and citizen action; supervises TAO office staff
and volunteers. Requires: Significant experience in community organizing
for social change (min. 5 years) with multi-racial/multi-cultural and
bilingual (Spanish) grassroots organizations. Experience with faith-based
groups. Demonstrated ability in program development, non-profit
management, fundraising, group facilitation including consensus
decision-making, strong oral and written communication, research and
organization of information resources. Knowledge and experience in issues
relating to Latin America and the Caribbean, Indigenous and women=92s issues=
,
racism and other social oppressions, and economic justice. Availability
for frequent travel as necessary. Fluency in Spanish (oral and written).
Letter of interest and resume by Thursday, April 30, 1998 to Search
Committee, AFSC-TAO, 1304 East 6th Street #3, Austin TX 78702. Phone
512-474-2399. Email: afs...@igc.apc.org
PACIFIC MOUNTIAN REGION
Sacramento, CA
Pan-Valley Institute Program Coordinator: An experienced, community/labor
organizer or popular educator to coordinate two-year, Central-Valley-wide
program supported by the James Irvine Foundation. The program will
identify, bring together, support, and assist leaders in immigrant
communities who are organizing for citizenship and civic action among
immigrant people and want to share and expand their own experience,
knowledge, and skills. Requires: Fluency in Spanish; Asian language
skills and experience in addressing issues of concern to immigrant women
are desirable. The Coordinator is directed from the AFSC area office in
Sacramento although she or he may be located elsewhere if necessary.
Long-term work or residence in the Central Valley or similar area is a
requirement. Salary up to $34,000 annually, depending on experience. For
more information contact Mark Miller, AFSC, 65 Ninth Street, San Francisco,
CA 94103-1401. Phone: (415) 565-0201 to request a job description and
further instructions for applying.
OVERSEAS
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NOTE: AFSC covers the costs of living for the staff member and accompanying
dependent(s) including local education and language training, reimbursement
for essential on-going home expenses (professional dues, student loans,)
full medical and life insurance, contributions to a monthly savings plan,
one-month annual vacation allowance, and all work-related travel costs in
lieu of fixed salary; details available. In the case of a couple applying
for the position, appropriate roles for each person will be worked out
according to program needs and the skills and experiences of each.
Overseas assignments are not entry-level positions; AFSC has only those
overseas opportunities listed below.
CAMBODIA
* Agriculture Specialist
* Natural Resource Specialist
Prosthetist/Orthotist Lecturer: Search Extended. Organize and teach
assigned subjects at the Cambodian School for Prosthetics and Orthotics in
Phnom Penh, a three-year program which began in 1994 to train Cambodians to
internationally recognized standards. Requires: Degree or diploma in
Prosthetics and Orthotics from recognized school; minimum three years as
practicing Prosthetist/Orthotist; teaching/training experience desirable
(Third World experience preferred); ability to work independently and as a
member of a diverse team; fluency in spoken and written English; ability to
work through or serve as interpreter; willingness to learn Khmer; ability
to adapt to an environment of hot weather and uncertain utilities and to
travel requirements of the assignment; ability to work under pressure and
to cope with delays and restrictions such as periodic road closures,
security measures, and bureaucratic delays. Letters of interest and
resumes by Thursday, April 30, 1998 to Elizabeth Stegner.
* New applications are no longer being accepted; interviews are being
scheduled.
Qualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of religious
affiliation, race, sex, sexual orientation, or nature of disability.
Further Information on all positions listed is available from:
AFSC, Human Resources Department, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA
19102-1479.
Phone: (215) 241-7107. Fax: (215) 241-7247.
You can find general information about AFSC's programs and resources on our
home page at: http://www.afsc.org
The AFSC Philadelphia office is a smoke-free workplace.