[WSIS CS-Plenary] APC Vacancy: Communications & Information Policy Programme Manager

[karen banks]

Dear all,

Please find below an announcement for an APC Vacancy. Please help us 
circulate. -- Thank you very much.

karen
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OPENING: Communications and Information Policy Programme Manager
ORGANISATION: Association For Progressive Communications (APC)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: May 9 2004
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POSITION TO BE FILLED
Communications and Information Policy Programme (CIPP) Manager

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To strategically manage and develop APC's Communications and Information 
Policy Programme (CIPP)


ABOUT THE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY PROGRAMME

Our goal: To build more inclusive ICT decision-making processes by 
facilitating civil society engagement through building their capacity and 
supporting advocacy, at national and international levels. Civil society 
inclusion in policy-making will lead to their involvement in implementing 
and monitoring policies, and ultimately to societies in which there is 
greater citizen participation.

Citizens and organisations that want to ensure that the internet remains a 
tool and a venue for promoting social, gender and environmental justice, 
development and democracy, are struggling to navigate the terrain of 
global, regional, and national internet governance, policy and regulation. 
They frequently do not know which issues are on the agenda, who is debating 
and deciding them, how their work could be affected, and how to get involved.

Through CIPP, APC is implementing global and regional ICT policy projects 
that raise awareness, build capacity, tools and information resources to 
strengthen civil society participation in decision-making. APC has been 
taking advantage of global processes such as the World Summit on the 
Information Society (WSIS) to galvanise civil society awareness of ICT 
policy issues, but our ultimate objective is to build participation in ICT 
policy at national level. See: http://www.apc.org/english/rights/

KEY RESULT AREAS FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION POLICY PROGRAMME MANAGER

The CIPP manager reports to the APC Executive Director and is a member of 
the APC strategic management team. The CIPP manager is responsible for:

-Programme and project development, and management of APC's CIPP work
-Participation in APC's strategic management team
-Strategic positioning of the APC and CIPP and implementation of strategic 
priorities identified by APC members
-Networking and building APC's profile in the ICT policy field
-Building and maintaining strategic partnerships for APC in the field of 
ICT policy
-Management of CIPP project staff and oversight of regional CIPP projects 
(projects are based internationally, regionally and also nationally and 
cover multiple activities including information production and 
dissemination, research, advocacy, etc.)
-Fundraising for the programme and programme projects
-Facilitating the participation of APC members in regional CIPP activity
-Supporting APC members in ICT policy project development
and fundraising

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
-Experience in and understanding of global and regional level
ICT policy issues
-Understanding of how ICT policy issues relate to development and social 
justice
-Experience and background in civil society networking
-Fundraising experience
-Three to five years "hands on" people management experience
-Five years experience in project management
-Excellent computer and internet skills and experience in working in an 
online environment
-Good writing skills and experience in writing reports, proposals, as well 
as articles
-Sound academic qualifications in a related area

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

-Strategic thinking
-Leadership skills
-Networking and communication skills
-Excellent English written and oral communication skills, including public 
speaking experience
-Working knowledge of Spanish and French would be an advantage
-Ability to work in a team and under pressure
-Able to work independently and to manage people mainly via online 
communications (project coordinators all work from different countries and 
communicate daily through email and other tools)
-Able to travel frequently
-Planning skills
-Integrity

DURATION OF CONTRACT
One-year period, on a full time basis, renewable based on assessment of 
performance and availability of funds.

LOCATION
The incumbent can work from anywhere in the world as APC is a truly virtual 
organisation and does not have a physical headquarters. We do our work 
online. For this position we want to particularly encourage candidates from 
the global South to apply.

HOW TO APPLY
Please send a CV and a covering letter IN ENGLISH that illustrate your 
interest in the position. You should be include the following information:
-description of your interest in working with the APC
-your background/interest in ICT policy issues
-description of your background in supporting civil society networking and 
ICT initiatives
-description of your background in project management and team 
coordination, specifically in an international and/or online context
-description of your computer skills
-where you live
-languages you speak and write
-other information you think might be of importance to our assessment of 
your application
-2 references: names, relationship, contact details; at least one of these 
should be related to project or campaign that you have managed.

Please send this information via email with 'CIPP Manager' in the subject 
line to: jobs at apc.org by May 9 2004.


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