Position:
Economics for People Program Coordinator
Full
Time Equivalent: 30-35
Updated
for: 2006
Economics
for People Program: The Economics for People (EPP) is a
program of Christians for Peace in El Salvador (CRISPAZ) that seeks
to promote economic justice and just economic relationships through
Fair Trade, specifically working directly with more than 20 artisan
groups in El Salvador and marketing their products in the United
States.
Position
Description:
The coordinator of the EPP is primarily responsible for management
of the program including The People’s Market (our line of
Fair Trade handcrafts from El Salvador). The ideal candidate will
have both business management experience and vision for the viability
of fair trade business. S/he will have a deep commitment to working
toward peace through the changing of economic relationships.
Areas
of Responsibility:
• Overall functioning and management (including financial)
of the EPP program
• Communication with producers in El Salvador with support
of in-country staff
• Importing of the People’s Market line of crafts from
El Salvador
• Customer relations and marketing of People’s Market
products in the United States
• Responsible for updating and revising product information
in catalog, stores online, and inventory software
• Coordination with consignment sellers around the United
States
Requirements:
The EPP coordinator will have the following skills and experience:
•
Demonstrated knowledge of marketing and business skills
• General knowledge of global trade issues, specifically fair
trade
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Attention to details of the program with a broad vision
of organizational needs
• Experience in working in a team and with consensus decision-making
models
• Ability to travel to El Salvador for annual board meeting.
The
EPP Coordinator will demonstrate:
•
Commitment to peace with justice, solidarity, and accompaniment
of the Salvadoran people from a perspective of faith.
• Commitment to the CRISPAZ mission, CRISPAZ unity, and vision.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with volunteers,
staff, Board members, people and groups with whom he/she has contacts
and/or working relationships.
• A vision for changing economic relationships between the
people of the United States and the people of El Salvador.
Organizational Relationships:
The EPP coordinator will be hired and supervised by the US country
coordinator and evaluated by other staff and volunteers with whom
s/he works. Applications for this position are reviewed by the US
and ES country coordinators, the Boston team and, when appropriate,
the El Salvador team.
The
EPP coordinator will make decisions regarding the program using
the consensus decision-making model of CRISPAZ.
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CRISPAZ
does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, place of origin,
ethnicity, creed, age, record of offenses, disability, sexual orientation,
or political or union affiliation. We encourage women, people of
color and people of traditionally marginalized groups to apply.
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