SOA Watch is Looking for a New Field Organizer

[eridani]

The School of the Americas Watch is hiring a Field Organizer, based in Washington, DC for a minimum 2-year commitment, to start as soon as possible. The position is full-time (40 hours/week) with health benefits, paid vacation and holiday time. Salary $35,000/year. The job entails helping organize grass roots SOA Watch movements around the country, coordinating large and small movement events, including the annual vigil, communicating with SOA Watch staff across the Americas and assisting in all office functions. The ideal candidate should have:

Excellent written and speaking skills
Fluency in Spanish and English
Knowledge of history of US-Latin America/Caribbean relations; familiarity with the SOA/WHINSEC and work of SOA Watch
Ability to engage with a variety of audiences
Ability to travel across the country
Experience in event planning
Basic computer skills; familiarity with HTML, webpages and social media

Women, people of color and differently-abled persons are encouraged to apply.

Please send resume, a cover letter explaining what qualities you would bring to this job and 3 references by email to [e-mail]; post to PO Box 4566, Washington, DC, 20017; or fax to 202-636-4505. If you have questions about applying, call Nico Udu-gama at 202-234-3440.

Resumes will be reviewed as we receive them. Deadline to apply is April 21st. The position starts at the beginning of June, 2013.

To read more about the Field Organizer position, see here.
http://www.soaw.org/component/content/article/83/4076-soa-watch-hiring-a-new-field-organize

[BethanyQuartz]

1. I wish I was fully fluent in Spanish

This is a solid activist organization that has been around for decades.

[eridani]

2. Also a Development and Operations Coordinator

SOA Watch is Looking for a Development and Operations Coordinator!

Please forward widely to help us spread the word about this opportunity through your networks and contacts.

School of the Americas Watch is hiring a Development & Operations Coordinator to be based in Washington, DC, for a minimum of 2 years. The position is full-time with health benefits, paid vacation and holiday time, and there are opportunities for skills development. Salary: $35,000 per year.

Mission Statement

School of the Americas Watch is a nonviolent grassroots movement that works to stand in solidarity with the people of Latin America, to close the SOA/WHINSEC and to change oppressive U.S. foreign policy that the SOA represents. We are grateful to our sisters and brothers throughout Latin America for their inspiration and the invitation to join them in their struggle for economic and social justice. Visit www.soaw.org for more information about the SOA/WHINSEC and SOA Watch.

Women, people of color and differently-abled persons are encouraged to apply.

Please send resume, a cover letter explaining what qualities you would bring to this job and 3 references by email to [e-mail]. If you have questions about applying, call Arturo Viscarra at 202-234-3440.

Applications will be received on a rolling basis. We hope to fill the position as soon as possible.

Job Description
- Research and apply for grants and other sources of funding
- Develop and distribute donor mailing appeals, online fundraising appeals, and other fundraising materials to supporters
- Supervise and coordinate bookkeeping tasks including managing bank accounts, payroll, benefits, and payment of other bills
- Organize and handle logistics for local fundraising events

For further information and additional requirements click here
http://www.soaw.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=756