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See below Chief Technology Officer job description. I also have a one-pager=
About Avaaz PDF that I can send you separately, I dont think the list likes=
attachments
If you have any informal questions about the job or organiz=
ation feel free to email me off list, I wont be part of the interview proces=
s.
Otherwise please submit your applications to Avaaz campaign director Ben Wi=
kler with your CV and a brief note at
ctorecruitment@avaaz.org
Organization
Avaaz.org (Avaaz means “voice” in many languages) is a new global online ad=
vocacy network
launched in January 2007, aiming to bring people-powered p=
olitics to international decisionmaking.
Avaaz operates in 14 languages a=
nd has members in every country and territory in the
world. In just over a year Avaaz has experienced unprecedented growth to ov=
er 3 million
members worldwide, and is the largest and fastest growing on=
line activist group in history. We
use the latest techniques in online an=
d offline organizing, lobbying and fundraising to rapidly
mobilize large numbers of people and to effectively impact pressing global =
issues.
With some of the world’s leading campaigning organizations as=
founding partners, including
MoveOn.org (US), GetUp (Australia), and Oxf=
am (UK), Avaaz has been featured in dozens of
major media outlets across Europe, Asia and the Americas. During its first =
year, the Avaaz
community has played a central role in global mobilizatio=
ns around climate change, the crises in
Burma and Tibet, and the war in I=
raq. The accompanying one-page summary provides more
background.
Job Description
=95 Work with Avaaz team to de=
velop and implement the strategic direction of the Avaaz
website, email, =
and other online tools
=95 Design high quality and high performance softw=
are
=95 Oversee all phases of product development from creation and review of f=
unctional
specifications through final design, and oversight of all devel=
opment activities
=95 Manage development team's daily activities by l=
eading architecture decisions,
participating in designs, design review, code review, and implementation in=
a hands-on
environment
=95 Maintain current technical knowledge to su=
pport rapidly changing technology, discover
new technologies, work with m=
anagement and development teams to implement new
technologies
=95 Understand and communicate the business value of archit=
ecture components to senior
management team
=95 Oversee all efforts to=
ensure the security of the Avaaz website and database.
=95 Work to ensur=
e the maximum deliverability of Avaaz emails, including through
coordinating liaison with ISPs.
Required Skills
=95 Signif=
icant experience with similar roles
=95 Excellent verbal and written comm=
unication skills
=95 Knowledge of Object Oriented Design and Programming,=
SOAP, Web Services
=95 Experience with PHP, Ajax, MySQL, Smarty Templates, sys/DB admin, CSS, =
Flash
=95 Experience with Linux/Red Hat Enterprise
=95 Must be hands o=
n, enjoy and excel in fast-paced environment and possess strong software
engineering skills
=95 Ability to adapt to new development environments,=
changing business requirements, and
learn new systems as needed
=95 S=
trong technical vision, presentation, and technology leadership skills
=95 Ability to perform code reviews
=95 Ability to work with minimal sup=
ervision and engineering support, and must respond
efficiently to multipl=
e priorities
This position reports to the Executive Director.
Location
Avaaz is a virtual organization, with most of our work d=
one over email, telephone, skype and
video calling. We have global team r=
etreats three times per year. Our staff =96 a small team of less
than 20 =
– are currently based in Rio de Janeiro, New York, Paris, Geneva, Buenos Air=
es, and
London. Team members are free to work from anywhere in the world, a unique =
and major
advantage for this job. Avaaz covers office costs, either to es=
tablish a home office or to rent one,
and we support staff to house thems=
elves in large partner organizations of Avaaz (such as Oxfam)
when preferred.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary varies wi=
th location and experience, but is highly competitive with leading non-profi=
t
organizations. Benefits also range with location, but include 4 weeks p=
aid vacation per year. The
contract is for one year, with the strong expectation that a successful yea=
r will lead to a longer
term commitment.
If interested, please con=
tact Avaaz campaign director Ben Wikler with your CV and a brief note at
ctorecruitment@avaaz.org.
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