New England Yearly Meeting (NEYM) seeks a full or part-time Communications Director/Office Manager, beginning September 2010, to manage NEYM’s internal and external communications, serving as a hub for the flow of information for the Yearly Meeting, and providing administrative support for its operation. The job could be one full-time position or two part-time positions—a Communications Director and an Office Manager. See the different tasks involved with each portion of the position in the job description. Applications accepted until position filled. Interviews begin late July 2010.

Requirements

The position requires grounding in Quakerism, excellent organizational and office skills including page layout, website development, database management, and financial record keeping. It also requires significant experience in Friends procedures and practices, therefore preference will be given to be a member of the Religious Society of Friends. The Communications Director/Office Manager must be able to write and edit clear expository prose, to delegate and supervise the work of others, and respond appropriately to a wide variety of inquiries. Excellent listening, telephone, and organizational skills are required.

Remuneration

Starting salary for the full-time position of Communications Director/Office Manager or the part-time position of Communications Director, depending upon experience, will be at a full-time equivalent annual rate in the low to mid $40,000s. Starting salary for the part-time position of Office Manager, depending upon experience, will be at a full-time equivalent annual rate in the mid $30,000s. Excellent benefits include health insurance (with employment of 30 hours/week or more, pro-rated for part-time), retirement (begins at 20 hours/week, pro-rated for part-time), disability insurance (begins at 30 hours/week), 15 paid vacation days, 10 paid holidays, paid sick days (vacation/holidays/sick days are pro-rated for part-time).

Location

The Communications Director and/or Office Manager will be expected to be at the NEYM office at least one to two days a week, thus living in commuting distance of Worcester, Massachusetts, would be best.

For more information, click the following links to view/download the documents:

NEYM Staff Work Plan FY2010 Communications Director/Office Manager Job Description. Working version, June 28, 2010.

NEYM Staff Work Plan FY2010 Fiscal Year 2010 Communications Director Work Plan. Part of a comprehensive Work Plan for all staff.

To apply

Please send a letter of application with a copy of your resume and a list of three individuals who would be willing to provide recommendations if requested, to:

Jonathan Vogel-Borne,
Yearly Meeting Secretary
New England Yearly Meeting
901 Pleasant Street
Worcester, MA 01602-1908
508/754-6760 • ymsec@neym.org

 

<<< Return to NEYM homepage