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I M M E D I A T E   P O S I T I O N   A V A I L A B L E

Project Associate
Smart Valley, Inc.


F I R M   D E S C R I P T I O N

Smart Valley, Inc. is a non-profit member-supported trade 
association.  Its mission is to demonstrate and deliver the 
real-world benefits of a regional version of the National 
Information Infrastructure (NII: the �information highway�).  
Such a regional infrastructure will enhance the global 
competitiveness and quality of life for the San Francisco 
Bay area.

Smart Valley fulfills its mission in part by catalyzing and 
facilitating the formation of technology consortia in 
response to funding opportunities, typically at the federal 
level.  Such Smart Valley projects pursue the development 
and deployment of new information highway capabilities using 
the Internet as the infrastructure platform.  Smart Valley 
provides operational, tactical and strategic support to 
consortia, helping ensure that they successfully achieve 
project objectives.

The Project Associate will work under the direct supervision 
of Michael McRay, Project Coordinator, on two of Smart 
Valley�s flagship initiatives:

Bay Area Digital GeoResource (BADGER) -- This project 
focuses on simplifying the acquisition and sharing of 
digital geographic data.  The BADGER system will provide 
satellite and aerial imagery, maps and databases to 
municipalities, utilities and other commercial, 
environmental and non-profit interests.  The vision of 
BADGER is to use the Internet to market and access 
geographic data, enabling organizations to leverage shared 
resources and to develop Geographic Information Systems 
(GIS) at a reduced cost with increased accuracy.

CommerceNet -- CommerceNet is a non-profit consortium, 
launched with the support of Smart Valley, that is 
facilitating the use of an Internet-based infrastructure for 
electronic commerce.  Launched in April 1994, CommerceNet 
now has over 100 commercial, educational, non-profit and 
government entities as members.  Through the deployment of 
pilot projects, the authoring of position papers and the 
exploration of issues such as security and business process 
re-engineering, CommerceNet is positioned as the premier 
forum for the development of Internet commerce.


T A S K   D E S C R I P T I O N

The Project Associate will assist with duties related to the 
two initiatives above as well as with tasks related to the 
Smart Valley organization.

Specific duties include:

o  Author and edit project communications (i.e. write 
meeting minutes, articles, business letters, project 
summaries and updates, etc.)

o  Assist in the development of strategic plans for 
continued successful project growth (i.e. assist with 
business plan development, analyze applications 
requirements, etc.)

o  Attend and report on developments in project Working 
Groups

o  Arrange and promote project-related events (i.e. develop 
workshop concepts, arrange meeting locations, publish event 
information, manage publicity and outreach, etc.)

o  Manage project communications and contacts information 
(i.e. produce mass mailings, maintain contacts databases, 
etc.)

o  Research a variety of project-specific topics (GIS 
applications and consortia, NII policies and grants, 
electronic commerce pilots, encryption, etc.) using both on-
line and printed resources

o  Explore project-related software applications (GIS 
applications, transaction management software, etc.)

o  Execute various short-term administrative tasks (i.e. 
respond to literature requests, assemble document packages, 
procure office supplies, etc.)


A S S O C I A T E   R E Q U I R E M E N T S

The ideal Associate candidate will be a recent college 
undergraduate seeking an entry level position in the domain 
of information infrastructure or advanced technology 
development.  However, all interested and qualified 
individuals are encouraged to apply.  Specific requirements 
include:

o  Knowledge of project-related concepts (i.e. electronic 
commerce, GIS applications, business model development)

o  Excellent written communications skills, with an ability 
to present complex issues in a clear and concise manner.  
Must write quickly and accurately.

o  Strong project management and project leadership skills, 
including experience with planning, time and resource 
management, and reporting

o  Strong verbal communications skills, including 
presentation and telephone skills

o  Experience with Internet applications such as e-mail, the 
web, newsgroups, ftp, telnet etc.  HTML authoring skills a 
plus.

o  Experience with PC applications, emphasizing the 
Microsoft Office applications suite (Word, Excel, 
PowerPoint, etc.)

o  Ability to see the "large picture" while still focusing 
on day-to-day details


A S S O C I A T E   C O M P E N S A T I O N

This is a permanent full-time position available 
immediately.  Salary is firm at $30K per year to start plus 
benefits.

In addition to being a paid position, the Project Associate 
has the opportunity to participate in the development of 
cutting-edge technologies and business models.  The 
Associate will become familiar with state-of-the-art 
Internet applications, and learn to use the Internet as a 
critical tool in their career.  Additionally, the Project 
Associate will expand their organizational management skills 
by working with a variety of public and private entities to 
achieve project goals.


L O C A T I O N   O F   W O R K

Smart Valley offices, 3200 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, 
California.  Telecommuting options are also encouraged and 
supported.


C O N T A C T   I N F O R M A T I O N

No telephone calls, please.  Respond with cover letter, 
resume and short self-authored business or technical writing 
samples (required) to:

Michael C. McRay
Project Coordinator
Smart Valley, Inc.
3200 Hillview Ave.
MS 16UA
Palo Alto, CA   94304

Fax:  (415) 852-8506
E-Mail:  michaelm@svi.org


Smart Valley information available at:

web server - http://www.svi.org
gopher - gopher://gopher.svi.org