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Section: Other freelance job vacancies
Specialization: CEO
Available till: 2007-06-20
Wages: Volunteer Position (Initially)
Contact info:
First, Last name: Kimberley
Phone: 415 435 5953
E-mail: job-339680118@craigslist.org
URL: www.kimweichel.org/institute.htm
Full description:
Overview: Seeking part time CEO to expand work of Institute of Peacebuilding in schools, communities and organizations locally and globally.
Job title: CEO
Organization: Institute for Peacebuilding (www.kimweichel.org/institute.htm)
Functions: Assist in growing small international project into a larger and more viable organization. Develop business plan, goals and objectives, marketing materials and outreach strategy. Help to translate mission (below) into practical steps. Give direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organization's philosophy and mission. Help to raise funds to establish an office and part time staff.
Skills: CEO should have vision and interest in building cultures of peace and resolving conflict; business skills to help grow the initiative as outlined above; some marketing skills; fundraising skills and contacts; good organizational and communication skills; some knowledge of the nonprofit sector; ability to work with a team; strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills.
Salary/benefits: The position is initially part time and unpaid, however as the initiative grows there is great potential for salary/retainer. The benefit is in making a difference to reduce conflicts and violence locally and internationally, and to empower our youth to become peacebuilders to create a better future for our children.
Mission
The mission of the Institute for PeaceBuilding (IPB) is fourfold: 1) To research and facilitate nonviolent solutions to domestic and international conflict, 2) To provide an understanding and experience of conflict resolution tools in schools and communities through resources, curriculum, teacher training, assemblies, community courses and parent training, 3) To mentor, consult and advise individuals and organizations in peaceful resolution of conflict, and 4) To collaborate with other organizations, including the UN, in programs, writing, speaking and teaching as vehicles to further the field of conflict resolution. The Institute offers an array of programs and initiatives by two very skilled and experienced cross-cultural Peacebuilders, tailoring trainings and courses to the needs of the organization or community.
History
The Institute for Peacebuilding (IPB) is an intiative of Pathways To Peace (PTP). PTP began in 1983 as an international PeaceBuilding, educational and consulting organization that has been a pioneer in the field of peacebuilding. IPB was launched in the late 1990's, originally called the Cultures of Peace Education Project, to work with schools in the San Francisco Bay Area to bring an experience and understanding of Peacebuilding practices through assemblies, classes, and teacher training, and to provide mentoring in peace leadership. It has grown to offer programs in different countries as an intergenerational and intercultural initiative, reaching youth in over 70 countries.
Please call Kimberley at 415 435 5953 or Masankho at 510 773 7328
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