[Peace-discuss] Fw: [Imc-boardofdirectors] Job opening: Finance & Building Coordinator for Urbana Indymedia

[David Green]

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>The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center is hiring a Finance and Building Coordinator to join our staff collective, which supports and empowers our volunteers and ensures the sustainability of our programs.
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>The Finance and Building Coordinator actively fills vacancies, handles leases and venue contracts, organizes the finances and files, and manages facilities needs. They direct a bookkeeper and maintenance personnel and report directly to the board.
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>We are seeking someone with a commitment to social justice, strong customer service and communication skills, and an attention to detail. See full job description below.
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>The UC-IMC is a grassroots organization committed to using media, arts, and technology to promote social and economic justice. We own the downtown Urbana post office building where we operate a performance venue, art gallery and studios, community radio station, media training facility, public access computer center, and book/zine/costume library.
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>Our projects include the Makerspace, Books to Prisoners, public i newspaper, ucimc.org, and a Computer Help Desk. The center is powered by hundreds of volunteers who come together in a do-it-yourself spirit to create media and art and transform our community.
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>Please send a cover letter and resume to imc.personnel at gmail.com by Sunday, August 18th. Questions may also be directed to this address.
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>UC-IMC FINANCE & BUILDING COORDINATOR 
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>GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 
>The UC-IMC Finance & Building Coordinator is granted the authority to act upon behalf of the Board of Directors to fulfill the UC-IMC’s mission and goals by overseeing the finances and facilities of the IMC consistent with policies and directives given by the Board of Directors.  As part of a staff collective along with the Finance & Building Coordinator and the Venue and Media Training Coordinator, the Development & Outreach Coordinator will prioritize job responsibilities that generate income for the UC-IMC and ensure its financial viability.  
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>QUALIFICATIONS: 
>	* Understanding of and commitment to the IMC mission and social justice work.
>	* Strong customer service skills and attention to detail. 
>	* Experience with rentals, tenant relations, and facilities preferred. 
>	* Experience managing and supervising personnel preferred. 
>	* Proficiency in QuickBooks, Excel, Word, and web updating preferred. 
>	* Ability to work effectively with changing priorities and to communicate changes to members. 
>	* Mature judgment, strong organization and communication skills. 
>	* Ability to multi-task and work with a variety of people in a diverse environment. 
>	* Willingness to work flexible hours. 
>	* Ability to exude positive energy and team spirit. 
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>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
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>	* Contracts: Venue, Room Rental, Parking, and Fiscal Sponsorships  
>	* Ensures full occupancy of all rental and parking spaces through regular advertising and showing of space and collections as needed. 
>	* Manages and maintains space rental and parking agreements, advertising and signing leases 
>	* Oversees and maintains all aspects of venue contracts, e.g. signing contracts, collecting monies, security coverage, etc. 
>	* Serves as contact and manager of fiscal sponsorship agreements. 
>	* Attends facilities and personnel committee meetings. 
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>	* Mail and Correspondence  
>	* Receives, records, and directs phone correspondence to appropriate persons during office hours. 
>	* Monitors, files or directs mail and correspondence to proper persons or locations. 
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>	* Finance  
>	* Maintains and updates insurance policies, tax reporting, and legal contracts of the IMC are maintained and up-to-date. 
>	* Organizes revenue and bills to be paid by the bookkeeper. 
>	* Email monthly reports requested by working groups. 
>	* Insures financial bookkeeping records are complete and current. 
>	* Assists with annual audit. 
>	* Attends finance committee meetings. 
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>	* Maintain Records and Files  
>	* Understands IMC record keeping and filing systems, both financial and non-financial, and keeps them current and organized by fiscal year. 
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>	* Maintenance   
>	* Monitors and schedules work of contracted staff (Building Manager).
>	* Oversees technical contract with vendor for support of internet & phones. 
>	* Oversees maintenance projects and contracts.
>	* Coordinates technical volunteers. 
>	* Organize volunteer work days to address major IMC needs. 
>	* Keeps key list and distributes keys. 
>	* Addresses security issues and building issues. 
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>	* Miscellaneous Items 
>	* Produces and maintains an annual workplan with financial and organizational benchmarks and report progress on this to the staff and board. 
>	* Keeps regular office hours and manage day-to-day issues as they arise. 
>	* Participates in weekly staff planning meetings. 
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>SALARY AND BENEFITS: 
>$10-12 per hour based on experience. 20 hours a week. Opportunity for growth after a year if financial benchmarks are met. Benefits: 10 paid national holidays if a holiday falls on a regularly scheduled workday. 
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>SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION: 
>The Board of Directors will evaluate the Building and Finance Coordinator at least annually. 
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>NOTICE OF TERMINATION: 
>Notice of termination of employment by either party shall give a thirty-day notice. 
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