MCLC: UHRP position

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: Anne Henochowicz <annemh at alumni.upenn.edu>
Subject: UHRP position
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The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) is hiring a new Chinese Language
Outreach Coordinator (Part Time)

For immediate Release
February 13, 2013 11:30 am EST
Contact: Uyghur American Association +1 (202) 478 1920
<tel:%2B1%20%28202%29%20478%201920>
http://uhrp.org/press-release/uyghur-human-rights-project-uhrp-hiring-new-c
hinese-language-outreach-coordinator-part

Job Announcement:

The Uyghur Human Rights Project Chinese Language Outreach Coordinator
(Part Time)

The Uyghur Human Rights Project, a Washington, DC-based human rights
organization that promotes human rights and democracy for the Uyghur
people, is seeking an experienced, well-organized self-starter to fill its
Chinese Language Outreach Coordinator position.  This position will be
part time, working approximately 20 hours per week.

Responsibilities of the Chinese Language Outreach Coordinator include:

-       Translate UHRP website frame and static pages (About Us, Donate)
into Mandarin in order to launch a Mandarin mirror site
-       Translate all UHRP press releases into Mandarin, as well as
selected blogs and opinion pieces
-       Write original Mandarin-language blogs
-       Conduct outreach with Chinese-speaking democracy community,
attending meetings, inviting blog submissions, and speaking publicly about
UHRP¹s research
-       Aggregate daily Chinese-language news sources regarding Uyghurs
-       Maintain a Chinese-language UHRP social media presence

Qualifications:

-       Fluency in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese as well as spoken
and written English. Uyghur language (or any Turkic language) skills are a
plus;
-       BA degree required in Translation, International Affairs, Chinese
Studies, Central Asian Studies, Human Rights Studies or similar field ;
-       1-2 years of English to Chinese Translation experience. NGO and
Human rights advocacy experience also preferred;
-       Excellent written and verbal communications;
-       Strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure;
-       Proficiency in Macintosh systems and Microsoft Office software
applications.

Application materials should include a cover letter, resume, salary
requirement, writing sample and the names of three references to:
info at uhrp.org. Please send applications by March 15, 2013.
 <http://docs.uyghuramerican.org/briefing-uyghur-passports.pdf>

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The Uyghur American Association (UAA) works to promote the preservation
and flourishing of a rich, humanistic and diverse Uyghur culture, and to
support the right of the Uyghur people to use peaceful, democratic means
to determine their own political future.

The UAA has undertaken the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) for the
purpose of promoting improved human rights conditions for Uyghurs and
other indigenous groups in East Turkestan, on the premise that the
assurance of basic human rights will facilitate the realization of the
community¹s democratic aspirations.

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Project, please send an e-mail to
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Uyghur Human Rights Project
Uyghur American Association
1420 K Street N.W. Suite 350
Washington, D.C.  20005
Tel: +1 (202) 478 1920 <tel:%2B1%20%28202%29%20478%201920>
Fax: +1 (202) 478 1910 <tel:%2B1%20%28202%29%20478%201910>
info[at]uyghuramerican.org <http://uyghuramerican.org/>
www.uhrp.org <http://www.uhrp.org/>
www.uyghuramerican.org <http://www.uyghuramerican.org/>