Outreach and Website Assistant

Title: Outreach and Website Assistant
Date Posted: 2012-12-22
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Description:
Cultures of Resistance (CoR) (http://www.culturesofresistance.org/), an activist network that works to promote the peace and justice campaigns featured in the documentary film Cultures of Resistance (http://films.culturesofresistance.org/), is looking for a part-time website and outreach assistant who will help in creating web content, publicizing the work of international activists, building relationships with other media and social movement organizations, and assisting with film promotion.

We seek someone with strong interests in international affairs, global justice movements, and the arts. Applicants should have excellent writing skills and strong attention to detail. Self-starters who can complete projects with limited supervision needed. Web programming skills and/or graphic design experience is a plus. Knowledge of Drupal or other content management systems ideal. Foreign language skills--especially Spanish, French, Arabic or Farsi--are also helpful, but not required.

Recent CoR projects include advocating for respect of human rights and international law in Palestine, supporting the efforts of Friends of the Congo, promoting reductions in global military spending, and highlighting the work of socially engaged artists in Iran and Brazil. CoR's most recent film project is a documentary called The Suffering Grasses, which looks at Syria's revolution from the perspective of its refugees.

We're ideally looking for someone based in Philadelphia, who would meet with a project manager there twice per week. However, qualified applicants in New York and Washington D.C. would be considered for remote work, with regular videoconference coordination. Exact start date is negotiable, but we're looking to move forward in the very near future.

About Us:

Worldwide, people from all walks of life are finding creative ways to oppose war and promote peace, justice, and sustainability. Culture--including film, music, and food--is fertile terrain for this struggle. Education that nourishes a critical mind and fortifies the soul is just as essential. Cultures of Resistance (CoR) is the name of both a feature documentary and an activist network. Our website, CulturesOfResistance.org, exists as an outreach site through which people inspired by the film can find ways to get involved around peace and global justice issues.

How to Apply:

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter, explaining your interest in the position and why you would be a good fit, to the e-mail address below. Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis, with first review given to early applicants.

Start date: January 14, 2013
Application deadline: December 28, 2012
Education requirements: No requirement
Employment type: Part time
Professional level: None specified
Salary details: 15-20 hours per week at $20 per hour