Dear Colleagues,

Often the folks who post to this list are not familiar with the
general conventions of job descriptions, or with the recommended
format for posting items to Nonprofit_Tech_Jobs@yahoogroups.com.
Therefore I am requesting that all list members (who wish to post to
the list) review these guidelines:


* First and foremost, your post must be an announcement of a career
opportunity in nonprofit technology, or it will not be approved. This
is not a forum for make-money-fast schemes, for circulating your
resume, or for advertising jobs that do not have a clear benefit to
the nonprofit sector.

* Please put the following information in the subject field of your
post: the job title, the organization that is hiring, and the
location of the job. Here's an example: "Network Engineer,
TechFoundation (Cambridge, MA). Note that the city and state are
parenthesized.

* Please be very specific about the skills, qualifications,
credentials, and experience that you are looking for, and about which
of these are non-negotiable.

* Please stipulate whether you are hiring on a full-time, part-time,
or consulting basis. If the job is tied to a time-limited project, be
specific about that. If hiring is contingent on a pending grant or
contract, please say so.

* If the salary, benefits, perks, and reporting structure are already
determined, please consider including them in your post. Jobs that do
not compensate workers with money (e.g., stipends, hourly wages, or
salaries) are not eligible to be listed here; at minimum, you should
indicate that you are announcing a paid position.

* Please include information about your organization. Relevant
information might be some or all of the following: your mission,
annual budget, size of staff, organizational culture, and IT
infrastructure.

* Please include very specific instructions about next steps for
individuals who would like more information or who are ready to apply
for the position. Ideally, your post should give the name of the
contact person, and his or her title, email address, street address,
phone number, and fax number.


Thanks for your attention to these guidelines. I hope that you will
excuse me for belaboring the obvious, but I think that this will
promote clearer communications for everyone involved.

Many thanks and best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Nonprofit Tech Jobs list moderator