>>Please feel free to forward the following to activists: >> >>>Five NOW Action Center Job Openings from the National Organization for Women Action Center: >> >>1. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST >>We're looking for an energetic and personable "Voice of NOW" to answer busy >>telephones, type and merge letters, distribute and respond to email, enter >>data, open snail mail, order supplies, and perform other administrative >>duties at the NOW Action Center, our national headquarters. If you're >>pleasant, patient, articulate, organized, and have the ability to set >>priorities and work independently in a fast-paced feminist environment, >>we're looking for you! >> >>Please fax a cover letter explaining your interest and experience, with >>your resume and a 5-year salary history to (202) 783-7209 or mail it to >>NOW, c/o Kim Gandy, 733 15th St NW, 2nd floor, Washington, DC 20005. You >>may also reply by email to <[log in to unmask]>. Salary low to mid 20's >>commensurate with experience. Our office is a non-smoking environment in >>downtown Washington, DC, near the Metro. NOW provides excellent benefits. >> >> >>2. CATALOG STAFF, F/T or P/T >>An organized self-starter is just what we need for this multi-tasking >>position at the NOW headquarters in Downtown DC near Metro. Everyone wants >>to buy the great feminist products from catalog and online store -- cool >>t-shirts, funny bumper stickers, fabulous feminist books, and lots more -- >>and you'll love them too! >> >>You'll work with our Products Manager to make sure that we have lots of >>these terrific products on hand, and that they get to our customers on time >>and in good shape. Taking and filling orders, tracking and ordering >>products, writing product descriptions, and of course top customer service, >>are all part of the job. Starts at $7/hour + excellent benefits. Please >>fax a cover letter with your resume and salary history to (202) 783-7209 or >>mail it to NOW, c/o Kim Gandy, 733 15th St NW, 2nd floor, Washington, DC >>20005. Specify whether you're looking for full-time or part-time, and your >>preferred schedule. You may also reply via email to <[log in to unmask]> >> >> >>3. MAJOR GIFTS AND PLANNED GIVING STAFF >> >>NOW has a large and loyal donor base, and working with these devoted >>feminists is the opportunity of a lifetime. We're looking for an >>enthusiastic and creative development professional, with a proven track >>record, to be part of a team to identify, cultivate, solicit and obtain >>planned and major gifts from individuals. Proficiency in prospect research >>and grant and proposal writing a plus. >> >>If you're experienced, self-motivated, adept at relationship building, and >>devoted to women's rights, you're perfect for this job. You should have >>excellent organizational, interpersonal and >>communication skills, as well as a long-term commitment to NOW's work for >>women's rights. >>Salary commensurate with experience. Please fax a cover letter explaining >>your interest and experience, with your resume and a 5-year salary history >>to (202) 783-7209 or mail it to NOW, c/o Kim Gandy, 733 15th St NW, 2nd >>floor, Washington, DC 20005. You may also reply by email to >><[log in to unmask]>. Salary commensurate with experience. Our office is a >>non-smoking environment in downtown Washington, DC, near the Metro. NOW >>provides excellent benefits. >> >> >>4. FIELD ORGANIZER - LESBIAN RIGHTS >> >>Use your organizing skills to advance women's rights and end discrimination >>and hate crimes against the LGBT community! Your high energy and >>dedication motivate others, and your ability to mobilize them to take >>action will make every campaign and conference a success, win or lose. If >>you have experience in political campaigns, conference organizing, >>community change-oriented action, women's and LGBT issues, this is an >>unparalleled opportunity to make a real difference. >> >>You'll need at least one year of hands-on field or event organizing >>experience, good computer >>abilities, top-notch written and spoken presentation skills, and enthusiasm >>for working with >>volunteers to do the myriad tasks, small and large, that make up a winning >>campaign. Please fax a cover letter with your resume and salary history to >>(202) 785-8576 or mail it to NOW, Attn: Elizabeth Toledo, 733 15th St NW, >>2nd floor, Washington, DC 20005. Salary commensurate with >>experience. Our office is a non-smoking environment in downtown >>Washington, DC, near the Metro. NOW provides excellent benefits. >> >> >>5. CONFERENCE MANAGER - FIELD ORGANIZER >> >>We are seeking a good organizer to oversee planning and management of NOW's >>annual >>conference and other conferences. Responsibilities include working with >>vendors, managing contracts and budgets, motivating and supervising >>volunteers, planning workshops, materials creation, and fundraising. This >>position also focuses on recruitment to the annual conference; these >>activities range from contacting NOW chapters to field work. The >>Conference Manager works closely with a local organizing committee. >> >>In addition to specific conference-related functions, this position is a >>member of the field team. Field organizer responsibilities may include >>drafting reports and articles, work on campaigns, campus mobilization, >>chapter outreach, and other grassroots activities. Good computer skills a >>plus. Please fax a cover letter with your resume and salary history to >>(202) 785-8576 or mail it to NOW, Attn: Elizabeth Toledo, 733 15th St NW, >>2nd floor, Washington, DC 20005. Salary commensurate with >>experience. Our office is a non-smoking environment in downtown >>Washington, DC, near the Metro. NOW provides excellent benefits. >> >>================================================== >>[log in to unmask] >>To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with the text: >> unsubscribe now-action-list >>or visit http://www.now.org/actions/unsubscribe.html >>Please *do* unsubscribe before cancelling an e-mail account. >> >>Visit the NOW Web site at http://www.now.org/ where you can support these >>efforts by joining NOW or purchasing from our catalog.