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VICTIMS FOR JUSTICE
COALITION OF WINDSOR/ESSEX COUNTY
Volunteer Job Description Page

The VFJ Coalition is headquartered in Windsor Ontario Canada

Our mission is to contribute to the creation and maintenance of a just, peaceful and safe society


Welcome to the VICTIMS FOR JUSTICE VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTION PAGE


Director of Victims for Justice

AN OPEN LETTER TO PERSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS:


If you are interested in volunteering for Victims for Justice please familiarize yourselves with information available on our web site. After reading the job description of a volunteer position download the Volunteer Survey and Window of Work sheet and complete.

The purpose of this survery is to determine with your past experience, interests, and abilities where you are best suited. This also helps us to identify how much of a committment you want to make, situations or activities you would like to avoid, and activities or challenges that you would like to undertake in the future to promote your professional growth.

Please contact me through our phone/fax line listed on our web site or email me at vfj@wincom.net. Once the survey is completed, I will meet with you whenever convenient. I look forward to meeting with you and appreciate your valuable contribution and input to Victims for Justice.


Yours Sincerely,


Stephanie Whitehead Director Victims for Justice Coalition of Windsor/Essex County

Volunteer Survey
Window of Work

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE


Please read the job descriptions below

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS


Do research on varying areas dealing with the Criminal Justice System, Victims issues, Law reform and write articles for web site for the purposes of informing the public. Each month covering a different topic for the purposes of building archives on VFJ web site. Ability to work independently. Good writing skills and computer literacy. Knowledge of SPSS program for Social Sciences. Regularly meet with Executive Members to discuss topic for following month.

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

Develop creative stragies to promote VFJ and fund-raise. Working to develop partnerships with with the larger Community. Past experience writing grants and proposals in fund-raising amd writing press releases. Marketing and business background an assest. Promoting VFJ to other organization Possess Audio/Video skills, and some experience on the web developing web site applications that enhance Victims for Justice. Contact media of fund-raising events, public events forums and upcoming events.

GRAPHIC ARTIST

Have demonstrated ability and background in Art and Computer generated graphics. Develop flyers, brochures and props for presentation board.

WEBMASTER ASSISTANT

Have past experience as web master. Ability to edit and update webpage, do searches on internet. Check for broken links. Assist with regular development of website. Do regular searches increasing links to Victims for Justice Web site. Meet with Webmaster and Executive Members monthly generating new ideas and direction for web site. Generating new graphics wherever possible.

EDUCATION/COMMUNITY LAISON OFFICER

Past background in education. Good written and oral communication skills. Represent Victims for Justice at Victim of Crime Committee Meetings and other education Committee meetings in the Community. Forge partnerships with schools and the Community through public forums. Participant in VFJ forums, public events, workshops and collaborate on research iniatiatives with research assistant and executive committee when bringing forth briefs lobbying for law reform.

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Last Revised: July 09, 2006