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<title>FSFE seeking Executive Director</title>
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<h1>FSFE seeking Executive Director</h1>
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<h2>Job description</h2>
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<p>FSFE was established in 2001 as a multi-cultural distributed
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organisation with volunteers and staff distributed across various
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European countries. Its approach is that of a result driven NGO with
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emphasis on constructive dialogue for lasting political and legal
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change. As an environment FSFE has grown out of the Free Software
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community and is ideally suited to motivated individuals capable of
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driving projects and initiatives forward.</p>
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<p newsteaser="yes">It will be the responsibility of the Executive Director to coordinate
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FSFE's day-to-day affairs through working with a mixed team of
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volunteers and employees. Further responsibilities include management
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of the organisational assets according to the priorities set by the
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General Assembly and coordination of the Executive Council.</p>
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<h2>Responsibilities</h2>
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<li> Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of the
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organisation, including</li>
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<li> Coordination of the Executive Council, consisting of Executive
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Director, President and Vice President;</li>
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<li> Coordination and motivation of mixed teams, including both
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volunteers and staff;</li>
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<li> Planning, budgeting and executing projects to reach strategic
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objectives of the organisation;</li>
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<li> Controlling the cash flow and budgeting of the organisation;</li>
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<li> Reporting to the General Assembly about fulfillment of strategic
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objectives, and potential adjustments during the year;</li>
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<li> Representation of the organisation towards the public;</li>
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<li> Fundraising and representation towards donors;</li>
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</ol>
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<li> Work with the General Assembly to determine priorities and identify
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ways to achieve objectives.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>Qualification</h2>
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<li> University degree, or similar</li>
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<li> Knowledge of Free Software Community</li>
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<li> Business experience and understanding of non-profit management</li>
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<li> Knowledge of financial management and accounting</li>
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<li> Knowledge of staff management</li>
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<li> Proficient in use of Free Software applications, such as GNU/Linux,
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OpenOffice.org and others.</li>
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<li> Proficient in English</li>
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<li> Additional languages are beneficial, especially German</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>Personality</h2>
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<li> Good communicator and interpersonal skills</li>
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<li> Result-oriented team player</li>
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<li> Good organisation and structuring skills</li>
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<li> Problem solving ability</li>
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<li> Adaptability</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>Working Conditions</h2>
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<li> The executive director usually works in an office environment, but
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the mission of the organization may sometimes take them to non
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standard workplaces. Work from the home office is possible.</li>
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<li> The executive directors works a standard work week, but
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additionally will regularly have work on evenings, weekends, and
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overtime hours to accommodate activities such as meetings of the
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General Assembly and representing the organisation at public
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events.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>Rewards</h2>
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<li> The position of Executive Director will provide many opportunities
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to work in a stimulating environment with people from different
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cultures on relevant issues that will continue to affect our
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societies for the decades to come.</li>
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<li> FSFE is unique in its structure and work as a decentralised
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international organisation with different activities and a mix of
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enthusiastic volunteers and staff in various countries.</li>
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<li> FSFE offers the opportunity to meet people from different areas of
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competency, and the chance to learn much about a variety of areas,
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such as technology, politics, and law.</li>
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<li>FSFE provides a high-responsibility and high-opportunity
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environment for people who like to work self-motivated and enjoy to
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shape their own working environment and projects to a high degree.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>Further Information</h2>
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<ul>
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<li> The legal statutes of FSFE, which also partially define the role of
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the Executive Director, are available online at
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<a href="/about/legal/constitution.html">http://fsfe.org/about/legal/constitution.en.html</a></li>
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<li> FSFE's financial development over the past years is available at
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<a href="/about/funds/funds.html">http://fsfe.org/about/funds/funds.en.html</a></li>
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</ul>
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<h2>How to apply</h2>
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<p>If you are interested in the position, please direct your
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application to the FSFE Executive Council at council -- AT --
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fsfeurope.org, including a current CV and a letter of
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motivation. Please provide all information
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in <a href="/activities/os/">Open Standards</a>
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and <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html">do
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not send Microsoft Word documents</a>.</p>
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<p>We will review all applications and seek personal interviews with
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the most promising applicants. In case you are accepted for the
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position, you should be prepared to join the General Assembly 19-21
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June in Miraflores de la Sierra, Spain.</p>
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