[van-announce] RE: JOB POSTING

[Julie Ham]

Vancouver Status of Women
Job Posting: Administrative & Fundraising Coordinator
This position is responsible for Vancouver Status of Women’s administration,
financial management, and fund development.

Aboriginal women & Women of Colour are strongly encouraged to apply.
Affirmative Action principles are in effect for this hiring. Please feel
free to identify any barriers you may face in your application.

Primary Responsibilities:

Administration (approximately 30% of work hours)
·	Develop and strengthen internal administrative processes, including
information systems and records management
·	Liaise with Coordinating Collective including preparing documents for
meetings and correspond via phone, mail, email
·	Coordinate internal and external communication tools, including the
newsletter, annual report and website
·	Coordinate Annual General Meeting, Coordinating Collective organizational
development and strategic planning sessions and retreats and assist with
Coordinating Collective orientation
·	Liaise with strata council and equipment suppliers to maintain Center
(e.g. security)
·	Work with other staff to coordinate day to day office activities including
responding to emails, phone calls, faxes, walk-ins, office cleaning

Fund Development Coordination (with support of Fund Development Committee)
(approximately 20% of work hours)
·	Coordinate Fund Development Committee in developing and implementing fund
development strategies
·	Prepare and submit grants and proposals
·	Develop and deliver direct mail campaigns with support of Fund Development
Committee
·	Develop and maintain relationships with donors, members, and supporters
·	Create and update donor and membership database
·	Research for additional funding sources

Financial Management (approximately 50% of work hours)
·	Responsible for financial management of organization
·	Strengthen and coordinate financial administration systems
·	Accounting duties include verifying the validity of invoices and expense
claims, and liaising with the part time accountant on budget, bookkeeping
and payroll issues
·	Cashflow and variance reporting to the Coordinating Collective, including
financial projections throughout the year.
·	Preparation of monthly financial statements for the Coordinating
Collective
·	Develop, prepare, and revise the Budget and monitoring expenditures
·	Audit – prepare and compile documents for the audit, liaising with
auditors
·	Monitor funder and grant reporting requirements

VSW operates within a collective framework, therefore the aforementioned
responsibilities are expected to be carried out through the following
collective mechanisms:
§	Prepare materials for and attend Coordinating Collective (monthly), Staff
(bimonthly), Finance Committee (monthly) & Fund Development Committee
(monthly) and other committee meetings as necessary
§	Participate in staff training, visioning, and planning sessions
§	Maintain coalitions/relationships with other women’s and social justice
organizations as is determined by Staff and Coordinating Collectives and as
time permits

Qualifications:
·	Knowledge and experience working collectively within a feminist
organization
·	Strong organizational and administrative skills
·	Experience in the financial management of a non-profit organization
·	Experience and interest in fundraising
·	Awareness of issues faced by historically marginalized communities,
including Aboriginal women, women of colour, women with disabilities, queer
women
·	Experience working with volunteers is an asset
·	Fluency in a language other than English is an asset

Position Details:
¨	This is a full-time staff position at 30 hours per week.
¨	$18/hour, plus benefits (medical/dental/life insurance) and annual
holidays.

DEADLINE for application:
5:00pm – Thursday, June 30th, 2005.
No phone calls please.

Submit resume and cover letter:
Administrative & Fundraising Coordinator Hiring Committee
2652 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z6
OR fax: 604-255-7508

We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will
be contacted. Selected applicants will be contacted for interviews in July.

Vancouver Status of Women is a non-profit, feminist, community based
organization with a vision of Freedom and Self-determination for all through
responsible, socially just, healthy and joyful communities both locally and
globally. VSW works with women to ensure our full participation in the
social, economic and political life of our communities.