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<br>> <br>> **PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY**<br>> <br>> Boston CISPES is hiring a Chapter Coordinator!<br>> Location: 2161 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140<br>> Application Deadline: until position filled<br>> Start Date: ASAP<br>> Contact: Lisa Fuller (617) 576-1709<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND<br>> <br>> Boston CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) is<br>> the local Boston chapter of a national, grassroots, solidarity<br>> organization. We have been working since 1980 in solidarity<br>> with the FMLN (Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front) and the<br>> Salvadoran social justice movement to promote an alternative to the<br>> oppressive US-backed policies of the Salvadoran right-wing.<br>> Today the struggle for a more just society in El Salvador has arrived at<br>> a new era, with the democratic election of FMLN president Mauricio Funes<br>> this past March—the first leftist head of state in the<br>> country’s history. Now is an incredibly optimistic time in El Salvador<br>> for those who have endured decades of right-wing repression and<br>> poverty-inducing policies. The next few years will a rugged<br>> test for the new administration and the social movement as they work to<br>> tackle a bankrupt government, corrupt institutions, and a stubborn<br>> right-wing opposition to enact transformative<br>> democratic and economic policies. CISPES will be accompanying our allies<br>> through this new and difficult phase of the struggle, and as always we<br>> will be ready to rally against efforts by the US<br>> government to undermine the sovereignty of El Salvador.<br>> <br>> Boston CISPES mobilizes and organizes volunteer activists to carry out<br>> national CISPES campaigns supporting the social justice movement in El<br>> Salvador and in opposition to US economic and<br>> military aggression, and political intervention in Latin America. In<br>> addition to coordinating speaking tours, delegations to El Salvador,<br>> educational events and public protests, CISPES raises money for<br>> radical organizing in El Salvador, directly supporting the grassroots<br>> organizing efforts of labor unions, feminist organizations, and the<br>> broader social movement organizations that are leading<br>> important struggles against repression and neoliberal policies.<br>> <br>> CISPES is supported almost entirely by grassroots fundraising efforts,<br>> receiving over 95% of funding from individuals. We see fundraising as an<br>> integral part of organizing, and seek to make our work<br>> self-sustainable by building and maintaining relationships with a strong<br>> base of politically and socially aware supporters.<br>> <br>> POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES<br>> <br>> Volunteer Coordination – Recruiting and coordinating local chapter<br>> volunteers is the heart of the position. Working with new contacts to<br>> bring them into the committee; developing political<br>> consciousness and organizing skills among the members; developing members’<br>> capacity to carry out the work of the committee, and eventually teach<br>> others those skills, is a large focus of the<br>> position.<br>> <br>> Program Coordination – Working with Boston members and the CISPES national<br>> organization to implement national and local program. Coordinating<br>> projects such as the Fall Tour with Salvadoran<br>> movement leaders; recruiting participants for national CISPES delegations<br>> to El Salvador and other national gatherings; coordinating grassroots<br>> outreach; participating in local coalition-building and<br>> working with allied groups to carry out more effective campaigns;<br>> coordinating Congressional pressure campaigns and legislative meetings;<br>> leading street actions; organizing public educational<br>> events, fundraising events and parties.<br>> <br>> Fundraising – Supervise and implement a chapter development plan to meet<br>> the chapter’s financial needs. The fundraising programs in place include<br>> sustainers, individual donors, fundraising<br>> events and funding requests from institutions. These programs are carried<br>> out by the chapter members and supervised by the coordinator, who will<br>> coordinate activities such as phoning for<br>> contributions, sending out regular appeal letters, organizing major donor<br>> fundraisers, and pitching event attendees for donations.<br>> <br>> MediaR11; Ensuring outreach to the general public and media outlets--in<br>> English and Spanish--for CISPES program and events. Coordinate the<br>> preparation of media materials and outreach to media<br>> outlets, including writing/sending press releases, prepping interview<br>> talking points, writing articles or letters to the editor; organize press<br>> conferences.<br>> <br>> Administration – Staffing the office, creating and overseeing the<br>> maintenance of office systems such as the member database, computers,<br>> phones and financial books; maintaining chapter materials<br>> and equipment such as banners, merchandise, flyers, books and movies.<br>> <br>> Since chapter members often work full-time day jobs or are enrolled in<br>> school, many committee activities fall on nights and weekends. The<br>> coordinator is expected to participate in all aspects of<br>> chapter work, attend chapter gatherings, coalition meetings, trainings,<br>> and other relevant events as necessary to carry out chapter work. The<br>> coordinator is accountable to the chapter membership<br>> and is expected to meet regularly with chapter members to coordinate<br>> activities, assess progress and development of the program, projects,<br>> events etc.<br>> <br>> Other responsibilities could include:<br>> <br>> · Occasional travel to El Salvador as a delegate (or coordinator)<br>> with national CISPES delegations<br>> <br>> · Attending & involvement in organizing national CISPES gatherings<br>> such as the bi-annual Convention and internal educational gatherings like<br>> Summer Camp and Political School<br>> <br>> · Attending trainings for activists in basic political,<br>> organizational, and program-related skills<br>> <br>> · Attending & facilitating workshops at regional or national<br>> progressive gatherings like the US Social Forum and the Latin American<br>> Solidarity Coalition (LASC) Conference<br>> <br>> <br>> QUALIFICATIONS:<br>> <br>> · 1 year of grassroots organizing experience<br>> <br>> · Grassroots fundraising experience, or a strong desire and ability<br>> to learn fundraising skills quickly<br>> <br>> · Experience with collective group functioning<br>> <br>> · Highly organized and self-motivated<br>> <br>> · Ability to meet frequent deadlines and work under pressure in a<br>> healthy way<br>> <br>> · Flexibility to travel occasionally<br>> <br>> · Working knowledge of the impact of US policies internationally,<br>> particularly in El Salvador and Latin America. This includes<br>> understanding of globalization, neoliberalism and movements creating<br>> resistance and alternatives to those policies<br>> <br>> · Strong personal identification and dedication to political activism<br>> and social justice work<br>> <br>> · Familiarity with the organizing of other progressive groups and a<br>> working knowledge of US social movements<br>> <br>> · Basic computer skills: Microsoft Office, internet research, email<br>> software<br>> <br>> · 1 year commitment, minimum<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> STRONGLY DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:<br>> <br>> · Bilingual in Spanish and English<br>> <br>> · Experience in supporting leadership and skills development in<br>> activists<br>> <br>> · Experience with media work<br>> <br>> · Working knowledge of graphic design and database management software<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> SALARY:<br>> <br>> Half-time (20-25hrs a week), $12,260/yr plus health benefits. Two weeks<br>> paid vacation after 6 months, 4 weeks after one year. Extra stipend<br>> available for people with children.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> HOW TO APPLY:<br>> <br>> Send a letter (details below) and a detailed description of your relevant<br>> organizing experience by mail, email or fax to:<br>> <br>> Boston CISPES<br>> 2161 Massachusetts Ave<br>> Cambridge, MA 02140<br>> <br>> Email: boscispes@speakeasy.net<br>> <br>> Fax: (617) 661-0829<br>> <br>> Your 1-2 page letter should address:<br>> <br>> · Your conception of solidarity and why you are/want to be a<br>> solidarity organizer<br>> <br>> · Why you would like to work with CISPES<br>> <br>> · What strengths and experiences in organization building that you<br>> bring to the position<br>> <br>> · Which areas you would like to improve while working as coordinator<br>> <br>> · Any other relevant information you want us to know about you<br>> <br>> Call Lisa Fuller (current coordinator) with questions: (617) 576-1709<br>> <br>> CISPES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER:<br>> People of color, women, gays, lesbians, transgender and gender<br>> non-conforming people, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to<br>> apply.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br><br /><hr />NEW mobile Hotmail. 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