[OSGeo-Jobs] Fwd: [FSF] Job opening at the FSF: Campaigns Manager

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

USA only,  webmaster skills and communications with Free Software Foundation...

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> From: John Sullivan <info at fsf.org>
> Date: February 4, 2011 10:07:03 AM PST
> To: info-fsf at fsf.org, info-member at fsf.org
> Subject: [FSF] Job opening at the FSF: Campaigns Manager
> Reply-To: info at fsf.org
> 
> The FSF is hiring a second Campaigns Manager to be part of a team that
> directs and coordinates our campaigns for software freedom. This is an
> opportunity to take a senior role in the organization that sponsors the
> GNU project, publishes the GNU GPL and works to promote the message that
> software freedom is a civil liberty.
> 
> The Campaigns Manager implements the FSF communications strategy and
> works as part of a team to develop and implement issue campaigns and
> community resources, acting as a spokesperson on matters of software
> freedom. The Campaigns Manager handles writing, editing, speaking, and
> research related to these activist and program efforts. She/he
> coordinates the GNU Chief Webmaster and the other Webmaster volunteers
> to develop FSF and GNU web sites, as well as related graphic design
> tasks as assigned by management. The position also plans and implements
> proposals to increase fundraising, and serves as a main point of contact
> between the Foundation and the free software community.
> 
> The salary is fixed at $53,851/year and that is non-negotiable.
> 
> Requirements:
> 
>  * You must be a free software activist with a commitment to computer
>    user freedom and be able to demonstrate your knowledge of the
>    policies and work of the Foundation.
>  * Have persuasive written communication and public speaking skills in
>    matters of software and computing.
>  * Possess the technical skills of a Webmaster in designing,
>    developing, promoting and maintaining a website, including ability
>    to write valid HTML and CSS by hand, experience with web
>    accessibility techniques, and some familiarity with version control
>    and Web publishing systems.
>  * Extensive experience using the GNU/Linux operating system, including
>    basic shell knowledge and familiarity with the process of
>    researching and choosing free software tools for collaborative
>    projects.
>  * Graphic design experience and working knowledge of free software
>    design tools for web and print.
>  * Experience of organizing events and handling community relations in
>    a diplomatic way.
>  * Able to demonstrate that you can work in a precise way, handling
>    multiple campaign tasks.
> 
> Benefits include the following:
> 
>  * full family health coverage through Blue Cross/Blue Shield,
>  * four weeks of paid vacation annually,
>  * seventeen paid holidays annually,
>  * public transit commuting cost reimbursement,
>  * 403(b) program through TIAA-CREF,
>  * limited relocation expenses,
>  * somewhat flexible work hours.
> 
> Unfortunately, because of visa restrictions in the US, only US-based
> applicants can be considered. The job must be worked on-site at FSF's
> downtown Boston offices.
> 
> Resumes and cover letters must be submitted via email to
> <hiring at fsf.org>. The email must contain the subject line, "Campaigns
> Manager". Cover letters and resumes should be in plain text files, Open
> Document Format (ODF) or PDF. Resumes not sent via email or submissions
> that do not follow these instructions will be ignored.
> 
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