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Dear All

RE: JOB OPPORTUNITY AT AMARC-EUROPE

Please circulate the following information around your networks.

Best wishes
Paula Hardwick
Projects Officer


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AMARC-Europe Womens Co-ordinator

Introduction

The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, (AMARC) is an
international non-governmental organisation supporting co-operation,
exchange and development of community radio broadcasting throughout the
world. AMARC-Europe
is the regional section of AMARC with members in 40 countries. AMARC-Europe
was established in 1994 and is now seeking a Womens Co-ordinator to
consolidate and develop its activities in support of womens participation
in community radio throughout Europe.

The AMARC-Europe Womens Network is an integral part of AMARC-Europe
working to support and increase womens involvement in media and
communications through a series of co-ordinated activities with particular
emphasis on radio training
and new communication technologies.

Brief Description of the post

The post of Womens Co-ordinator has been set up by AMARC-Europe to
co-ordinate the activities of Women On-Line and Permanent Waves which have
been funded by the LEONARDO DA VINCI and the EMPLOYMENT-NOW programmes of
the European Union. The postholder will also manage the general activities
including strategic planning for the Network and fund-raising.

The Womens Co-ordinator will be responsible to the European Co-ordinator
of AMARC-Europe and will report to the General Council but will be expected
to liaise closely with the Womens
Representatives of the Council keeping them regularly informed and
consulted on new developments and initiatives.

Permanent Waves is a transnational project focusing on promoting equal
opportunities for women in community and commercial radio with partners
based in five EU countries. AMARC-Europe has been commissioned to
co-ordinate the transnational activities of the Permanent Waves
partnership.  The project will commence in January
1998 and will run until December 1999.

Women On-Line will provide the means of access to new Community Information
Technology (CIT) for women working in community radio through the
development of  a series of training materials. The project will pilot the
materials during a series of
training for trainers workshops in partnership with a network of women
radio projects/collectives in 7 EU countries.

Tasks and responsibilities

The postholder will be required to undertake the following principle tasks:

1. To co-ordinate, monitor and evaluate the activities of two EU funded
transnational projects supporting womens participation in radio in the
area of Communication Information Technology (CIT).

2. To assist with fund-raising and project development to support and
enhance the Womens Network particularly in Western, Central and Eastern
Europe and to identify and initiate new AMARC-Europe Womens Network
projects in accordance with Plan Of Action.

The postholder will have the following specific responsibilities:

1. To co-ordinate all external communications for the Womens Network
including a quarterly newsletter, project and campaign press launches,
media and public relations in various European languages

2. To co-ordinate the construction and maintenance a website for the
Womens Network

3. To provide co-ordination and support for a series of  meetings,
exchanges, training workshops and other events, in association with the
Permanent Waves and Women On-Line

4. To monitor and regularly review partners progress during implementation
and to produce a final project evaluation report on completion.

5. To set up contracts with the partners and management of contract
compliance both by the partners, sub-contractors and AMARC-Europe.

6. To supervise and co-ordinate the work carried out by sub-contractors
during the production of radio training materials

7. To manage the dissemination of training materials and other products
generated jointly by the partners, using a combination of traditional and
new information
technologies .

8. To report to the Project Management Groups when required on the progress
of the partnership.  This will include attending and co-ordinating
bi-annual meetings of the Project Management Group.

9. To liaise regularly with the PMG of the Permanent Waves and Women
On-Line through email, fax , phone and website and facilitate the exchange
of information.

10. To contribute to the follow-up of womens related projects led by
AMARC-Europe.

11. To liaise with AMARC Headquarters in Montreal and to maintain close
working relations with the two European representatives of the  Womens
International Network of AMARC.

12. To maintain close contact with existing womens community radio
projects and womens media organisations and to identify new and developing
projects  - particular in Central and Eastern Europe and to encourage their
participation in the activities of the Womens Network.

13. To provide support to the AMARC Womens Network meeting organised
during the 7th World Conference of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC 7,
August 1998, Milan)

14. To work with and support other members of the AMARC-Europe staff team
and to undertake such other tasks as may be reasonably requested.

Person specification

The appointee will be sympathetic to the aims of AMARC-Europe and have a
strong and active interest in feminist issues in relation to the broadcast
media. The following specific skills and experience are also essential
qualifications for the post.

1. Previous work with an non-governmental organisation supporting womens
rights
2. Experience of project planning and project management including
conferences, research, lobbying and publications
3. Knowledge of evaluation processes
4. Fluency in English and either French, German, Spanish or Russian.
5. Familiarity with the use of e-mail and the Internet as tools of
communication and information dissemination.
6. Ability to work under own initiative and in a team
7. Experience of budget management, preparing project proposals and grant
applications
8. Willingness to relocate to Sheffield plus the availability to travel and
work away from the office during some weekends
9. Experience of working in a multicultural environment

The following skills and experience are desirable but not essential for the
post

1.  Experience of working at the international level
2.  Knowledge of a variety European countries
3.  Previous experience of working with media especially broadcasting

Equal Opportunities

The Declaration of Principles of AMARC and the Community Radio Charter for
Europe assert AMARCs commitment to the freedom of information and
expression and positive action with those sections of the community who are
disadvantaged or under-represented in existing broadcasting services. The
post holder will be expected to respect these and such other policies on
equal opportunities as may be agreed by AMARC-Europe.

Terms and Conditions

Salary: The post is offered on a graded pay scale currently in the range
ë13,920 - 16,815 and linked to UK national agreement for public sector
appointments with an annual review on 1 April to take account of cost of
living increases.

Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays.

Hours: The postholder will be employed for a minimum of 35 hours per week.
Some evening and weekend working will be required for which time may be
taken off in lieu.

Union: The postholder is encouraged to join BECTU, the UK broadcasting and
entertainments union, or to hold membership of another relevant trade union.

Duration and review: The post is guaranteed to December 1999 in the first
instance with continuation  subject to appraisal and identification of
further funds. Confirmation of the appointment is subject to a probationary
period of three months. Formal appraisal will take place nine months after
the appointment and annually thereafter.

Applications

Application should be made to the AMARC-Europe Secretariat and should
consist of:

1.  The applications curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages) including
education, employment history, relevant voluntary work and language skills.

2.  A short account (maximum 2 pages) describing the priorities for the
Womens Network to promote womens participation in the community radio
sector in Europe.

3.  A covering letter (maximum 2 pages) explaining why you are interested
in the post and describing how your previous experience can be applied to
the tasks described.

4.  The names and addresses and telephone and fax numbers of two referees
who may be contacted in the event that you are short-listed for the job.

Applications should be sent by post, fax or electronic mail by 31 March
1998  to arrive no later than 12 noon GMT.

AMARC-Europe, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX

Fax: 44 114 279 8976    Email: amarc@gn.apc.org





Please note:  *AMARC-Europe now has a direct telephone line:
                        +44 (0) 114 221 0592
The old telephone number is still in use and the fax number remains the same.
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AMARC-Europe
The Workstation
15 Paternoster Row
Sheffield S1 2BX
UK
Tel: 44 114 279 5219
Fax: 44 114 279 8976
E-mail: amarc@gn.apc.org
http: www.amarc.org