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The Hesperian Foundation
1919 Addison St. Suite 304
Berkeley, CA 94704
Fax: (510) 845-9141
Email: jobsearch@hesperian.org
Job Announcement: Business/Finance Manager
Hesperian, nonprofit publisher of Where There Is No Doctor and other resources for grassroots health programs worldwide, is looking for a Business Manager to lead our financial management/ accounting operations, and manage technical planning and implementation.
Combining elements of both a small press and a solidarity organization, Hesperian collaborates internationally with health workers and grassroots groups to develop materials for community-based health care that are accessible, medically complete, and examine political, social, and economic causes of poor health. Comprehensive, empowering, and easy-to-use, Hesperian materials promote self-reliance and self-determination, by providing communities with the basic information that they need to improve their own health conditions. Our publications (including those in development) address environmental health, worker health and safety, HIV/AIDS, women's health, midwifery, community mental health, women with disabilities, children with disabilities, health worker training, and dentistry. Our open copyright policy has led to Hesperian materials being translated into more than 100 different languages and used in resource-poor communities worldwide.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Hesperian seeks a Business Manager to oversee the accounting and financial management of the organization, lead our information technology planning and implementation, and oversee and support our publications sales and shipping activities. The Business Manager (new position) will supervise a team that includes: an Accounting Assistant, a Network/ Website Administrator, and a Fulfillment Manager responsible for book sales and shipping.
We seek a proven manager and team builder with strong financial management skills and experience. This is a full-time position, reports to the Executive Director and is a member of the senior management team.
Our plans for the next year include developing and implementing new systems to streamline accounting and management practices, and technical planning to support Hesperian’s initiative to deliver our health content through digital media.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Financial Management (55%)
- Oversee accounting system and procedures for organization (average annual budget of $2 million)
- Manage financial records and reports, including financial reports to funding organizations and internal financial reporting
- Oversee annual budgeting process and quarterly income and expense projections, working closely with the Executive Director and senior management team
- Manage benefits administration and payroll
- Supervise Accounting Assistant to ensure that regular bookkeeping and accounting processes are functioning in a timely and accurate fashion
- Ensure ongoing technology planning and upgrading of Hesperian’s technical infrastructure
- Lead communication and coordination with rest of organization regarding technology needs, upgrades and maintenance
- Oversee relationships with external vendors for technology services, software, hardware, equipment contracts, purchases and maintenance
- Supervise network/ website administrator
Supervise Fulfillment Manager to ensure the efficient function of publication sales, fulfillment and shipping operations, and the generation of earned revenue (approximately $380,000/year).
Office and facilities management and maintenance (10%)
QUALIFICATIONS:- More than four years experience in financial management and accounting, preferably experience with nonprofits
- Strong financial analysis skills, including experience creating budgets
- Demonstrated team leadership ability
- Two or more years of supervisory experience
- Experience leading technology planning and implementation processes
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability to facilitate discussions among colleagues with varying technical abilities and needs
- Prior experience in human resources/ benefits administration a plus
- Must be a person who thrives on problem solving and takes an energetic, proactive approach to meeting organizational needs
- Ability to delegate and manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of staff members
- At least two years of experience successfully managing complex projects including setting goals, developing implementation plans, monitoring progress, overcoming obstacles and meeting deadlines
- Proven ability to work with and supervise a team of colleagues
- Enthusiasm for Hesperian’s work, mission and philosophy
- Health or international development experience a plus
- Prior experience living and working overseas a plus
Competitive salary DOE. Excellent benefits.
The position will remain open until filled. Hesperian is an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage people of color and people with disabilities to apply.
TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to:
Hesperian
ATTN: Business Manager Search
1919 Addison St. Suite 304, Berkeley, CA 94704
Fax: (510) 845-9141
Email to jobsearch@hesperian.org.
No calls, please
The Hesperian Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we strongly encourage people of color and people with disabilities to apply.
Job Announcement: Publications Designer
The Hesperian Foundation is a non-profit publisher of books and educational materials on community health, which are developed in collaboration with health workers from around the world. Our manuals are simply-written and heavily-illustrated (mainly with line art), and enable people with little formal education to recognize, treat, and prevent most common illnesses, and to work together to address underlying social causes of poor health. Our first book, Where There Is No Doctor (1972), has been translated into 87 languages and is considered a health care “bible” by community health promoters, development workers and village teachers the world over. We have also published manuals on women’s health, midwifery, dentistry, community-based rehabilitation, and health worker training. Our books are usually several years in development, and drafts may go through several production passes in the process of incorporating collaborative input.
Essential qualifications:
- At least 3 yrs. experience producing multi-page layout print design (books, magazines, newspapers, etc.) with a high level of experience working in Adobe InDesign.
- At least 2 years experience in typesetting and book production for offset printing, including use of Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat.
- Ability to apply principles of good print design in accessible health education publications
- Patience and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, and work collaboratively with writers, editors, and the production team through multiple revisions, and to sustain long book production phases
- Commitment to our mission: producing high-quality, relevant health materials for people with varying levels of formal education in poor communities worldwide
- Willingness to work on both Macs and PCs.
- Well-developed file management and organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-developed technical skills in creating digital output and troubleshooting
- Ability to read in Spanish
- Health or educational materials development experience
- Experience with photo correction in Photoshop
- Experience with scanning technologies
- Drawing ability (or at least ability to edit art)
- Experience working with printers and print buying
- Experience in the developing world
- Fluency in Spanish or other languages
- Writing, editing, and/or proofreading experience
Hesperian
ATTN: Publications Designer Search
1919 Addison St. Suite 304, Berkeley, CA 94704
Fax: (510) 845-9141
To apply, please e-mail resume and cover letter, and a few design or art samples (pdf’s preferred) to jobsearch@hesperian.org.
No calls, please
The Hesperian Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we strongly encourage people of color and people with disabilities to apply.
Job Announcement: Senior Grant Writer
Hesperian, nonprofit publisher of Where There Is No Doctor and other resources for grassroots health programs worldwide, is looking for a Senior Grant Writer to lead our institutional fundraising efforts. Combining elements of both a small press and a solidarity organization, Hesperian collaborates internationally with health workers and grassroots groups to develop materials for community-based health care that are accessible, medically complete, and examine political, social, and economic causes of poor health. Comprehensive, empowering, and easy-to-use, Hesperian materials promote self-reliance and self-determination, by providing communities with the basic information that they need to improve their own health conditions. Our publications (including those in development) address environmental health, worker health and safety, HIV/AIDS, women's health, midwifery, community mental health, women with disabilities, children with disabilities, health worker training, and dentistry. Our materials have been translated into more than 100 different languages, and are used in resource-poor communities worldwide.
Hesperian seeks a Senior Grant Writer to work closely with the Development Director to raise approximately $1 million in foundation support. The Senior Grant Writer works as part of the fundraising team, focusing primarily on institutional sources of funding such as private foundations, international development agencies and government sources. The Senior Grant Writer contributes to Hesperian’s “big picture” fundraising plan through meetings with our 4 person fundraising team as well as the Executive Director.
We seek a grant writer to work at the senior level and build relationships with donors in concert with the Development Director and Executive Director. We seek a natural team member with a successful track record in proposal writing and editing, as well as in-person and phone solicitations with foundation staff and other funders. This is a full-time position and reports to the Development Director.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Preparing Grant Cycle: 50%
- Researching prospective funders
- Keeping track of due dates and deadlines for proposals and reports, income received
- Writing LOIs, concept papers, proposals and follow-ups that are tailored to each funder based on their interests, requirements, and preferred form/ style/ frequency of communication
- Writing interim and final narrative reports per funder’s requirements; working with the Business Manager to gather appropriate financial reports
- Communicating with various departments at Hesperian to gather information about status, accomplishments, and challenges of each project for reporting and for developing funding prospects
- Developing cultivation strategies, communicating with potential and current institutional funders
- Arranging meetings with funders in concert with Development Director
- Ensuring other forms of cultivation and communication with funders and potential funders are carried out
- Meeting regularly with Development Director and Executive Director to review strategies and coordinate efforts
- Participating in fundraising team meetings and overall fundraising strategy development
- Managing Grants--entering information into the database, maintaining and organizing files, tracking reporting requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2-3 years of successful grant writing experience
- Experience communicating with funders, foundation staff
- Experience with Filemaker Pro or other fundraising databases
- Experience being part of a fundraising team
- Excellent writing, oral communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to work independently and as a team member
- Demonstrated ability to identify and secure support from funding agencies
- Ability to cultivate and sustain positive relationships with funders
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong personal organization and initiative, with proven success at managing multiple deadlines
- nthusiasm for Hesperian’s work, mission and philosophy
- Excellent relational and communication skills (both oral and written)
- Health or international development experience strongly preferred
- Prior experience living and working overseas a plus
- Calm under pressure
- Sense of humor
Competitive salary DOE, starting salary range $45-50K. Excellent benefits.
The position will remain open until filled. Hesperian is an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage people of color and people with disabilities to apply.
Hesperian
ATTN: Development Director Search
1919 Addison St. Suite 304, Berkeley, CA 94704
Fax: (510) 845-9141
To apply, interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and a writing sample of a grant (2-3 pages only) to jobsearch@hesperian.org.
No calls, please
The Hesperian Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we strongly encourage people of color and people with disabilities to apply.
Work-Study Opportunities:
Paid work-study opportunities are available. If you are a UC Berkeley student, please visit the work-study website for a listing of open positions. If you are a student at another institution and are interested in work-study opportunities, please email us.