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JOB
POSTING: EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR, Women’s
Intercultural
Center
The Women’s
Intercultural
Center
is seeking an Executive Director who will work as a member of
the management team to oversee a dynamic non-profit located on
the U.S./Mexico border.
The Center is located in the rural town of
Anthony
,
New Mexico
- halfway between
El Paso
,
Texas
and
Las Cruces
,
New Mexico
. The mission of
the Center is to be “a
place where women from the
Mesilla
Valley
learn and work together to develop their social, spiritual,
economic and political potential.”
To meet the mission, the Center provides (1) a broad
range of educational and personal development programs for
women; (2) consciousness-raising activities covering a broad
range of issues relevant to the US/Mexico border (includes
hosting a border immersion experience for groups from
throughout the U.S); and (3) coordination of income-producing
activities for women seeking to supplement their income.
The Executive Director, working with the
Financial/Administrative Director and the Program Director, is
responsible for the operations of the organization and the
on-going financial sustainability of the Center.
The Center’s operating budget is approximately
$300,000.
The successful candidate must:
·
have a
successful and verifiable fund development track
record including writing grant proposals, donor
development (individual and corporate), and other fundraising
activities. Experience with endowments is helpful.
·
a proven
ability to successfully manage a nonprofit organization
including collaborative leadership and organizational skills;
·
have an
understanding of the local border community, including
low-income families and immigrants, and
demonstrate a demonstrated commitment to women’s
advocacy and social justice issues;
·
have the
ability to be a spokesperson for
the Center;
·
have a
college degree or life/work experience equivalent
·
be
English/Spanish bilingual
Salary is commensurate with experience, and
health benefits are included. Interested candidates are asked
to send their resume, including references that include at
least 2 recent immediate supervisors, and a cover letter
describing why they are attracted to the position and why they
believe they qualify; these may be mailed, faxed or e-mailed
by
JUNE 7, 2008
to:
Attn:
Martina Filerio
Women’s Intercultural Center
P.O.
Box
2411
/
Anthony
,
New Mexico
88021
Fax: (575) 882-7312.
e-mail: wintctr@zianet.com
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