Key concepts: employment opportunity, Worldchanging, Seattle, herding supersmart global anarchist cats, fundraising trips to Monte Carlo
Attention Conservation Notice: You may already have a job. This one may be better than the one you have, though. It's in Seattle.
Links:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/167186_mcewan01.html
Homeland Security almost managed to protect Seattle from novelist Ian McEwan, the subject of Note 00440.
http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/stories/05/3cold.html
It's snowing in Texas in May. That's right, snowing.
http://www.futurefactories.com/
Future Factories, fabbing blobjectivists.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7317
"The US network of satellites monitoring the
environmental health of the Earth is on the verge
of collapse, according to a highly critical
report released on Wednesday by the country's
National Research Council."
Source: http://www.worldchanging.com
"Producer, WorldChanging.Com
"WorldChanging.com is an award-winning and fast-growing weblog/magazine covering tools, models and ideas for building a better future. We're hiring a producer:
"Changing the world requires getting and staying organized. You're here to make that happen.
"Imagine you. You're both worldchanging and wonderful to work with. You are professional, friendly, optimistic, organized, energetic and impassioned. Like a superhero, you can kick ass and tell jokes at the same time. You secretly think that when Margaret Mead said 'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world,' she was talking about you.
"Now, imagine herding cats. Brilliant, disorganized, ADD cats, with big ideas and a tendency to fly off to other countries at a moment's notice. Imagine, in fact, that those cats were already spread across the planet. If herding a growing gang of super-smart, passionate, global cats into a finely-tuned anarchist marching band sounds like fun to you, boy do we have your dream job.
"If you're that lucky cat-herder, you'll get to:
"1) Act as the central hub of a globally-networked organization, the still point around which our vast media empire turns!
"Be an excellent 'air traffic controller,' knowing exactly what's going on with all projects at all times, making sure schedules are kept, books are tight and communications flow smoothly.
"Facilitate the work of the board of directors: scheduling meetings, attending to minutes and follow-up actions, making sure all board members have prompt and full knowledge of all needed information.
"2) Be the number two person, minimizing the Executive Editor's distraction and maximizing his productivity by being the first line of defense in the war on chaos!
"Act as first assistant to EE.
"Serve as primary interface between EE and readers, general public and media. Help facilitate EE's schedule and workflow.
"Serve as needed as primary liaison between EE, staff, writers and other project participants
"Supervise special projects as required, and facilitate project management of on-going editorial and programmatic activities.
"3) Let the power go to your head while you set-up and run Worldchanging's office and day-to-day business affairs, including having primary day-to-day managerial and financial oversight responsibilities – when you snap your fingers, our contract bean-counters and paper-shufflers dance!
"Create an office.
"Supervise administrative staff and interns, and participate in their hiring.
"Create (and improve) office systems, bookkeeping and legal reporting systems, organizational calendar, payroll and benefits tracking, and so on.
"Establish and manage relationships with vendors (e.g., webhost) and professional service providers (e.g., bookkeeper).
"4) Help bring in the bling by acting initially as a primary liaison on development work (helping track grant deadlines, setting meetings, etc.) and then as a member of the development team planning and executing our overall development strategy, including our 'fundraising trip' to Monte-Carlo ('Come on lucky dice, baby needs an operational support grant!').
"5) Change the world and be home in time for supper.
"What kind of qualifications might impress us?
- BA and 3+ years of organizational or project
management experience;
- Incredible – perhaps slightly disturbing – love of systems, organization and detail;
- Hands-on knowledge of office management, including all those practical office and computer skills as well as basic budgeting and bookkeeping;
- At least passing acquaintanceship with nonprofit
organizations;
- Excellent people skills and sense of humor;
- Ability to manage junior staff;
- Comfort working with international and diverse
colleagues;
- Outstanding references.
- Knowledge of WorldChanging content and issues desirable but not a deal-breaker: passion for changing the world non-negotiable.
"Salary: Highly competitive nonprofit salary.
Excellent benefits. Great work environment.
"Location: This is a full-time job based in
Seattle, WA.
"Start date: Yesterday.
"Worldchanging strongly values diversity, and actively encourages women, people of color and cultural minorities to apply.
"To apply, email your resume and a letter
(telling us why you're perfect for the job)
to
"Alex Steffen, Executive Editor
"alex [a t] worldchanging [d o t] com
"Act now. Winners will be notified by telegram.
"Posted by Alex Steffen at May 2, 2005"
