Would you like to work for the Sikh Coalition? 

Do you like volunteering and helping others? 

Are you willing to work in New York for the betterment of the Sikh community?

If you answered yes to the questions above,

then joining the Americorps VISTA program might be right for you!

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The Americorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program is a national service organization that places individuals with non-profit organizations to mobilize community resources and strengthen the capacity of the community.  It is a full-time, year-long program for men and women age 18 and older.  During this year of service, Americorps VISTA members may not have other jobs or enroll in college 

The Sikh Coalition, a sub-site of New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS)’s VISTA program, is seeking a VISTA member to provide capacity building support. The VISTA member will serve for one year at the Sikh Coalition office located in Manhattan.  The VISTA member will work to assist us with our mission to combat bias and discrimination (especially in the wake of public disasters) by working towards the development of the permanent infrastructure of the Sikh Coalition.  For a detailed list of responsibilities and qualifications, please read below:

Duties include:

• Research and identify new foundation and corporate prospects
• Write and submit grant applications
• Build an individual-giving campaign
• Coordinate special event planning
• Organize and gather materials for solicitations
• Maintain and develop new marketing materials for the Coalition

Qualifications include:

• Proactive “self-starter” who can develop and implement projects without supervision
• Experience or career oriented to development, communications, marketing desirable
• Knowledge of the Sikh/and or South Asian community, or a desire to learn about a new minority community, a plus
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience preferred
• Exceptional oral and written communications skills
• A “details” person with good organizational skills
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook required – HTML experience a plus
• Team-player with the ability to work collaboratively with a small staff required

Act now!  The application deadline is June 8, 2007!

VISTA members will receive an $11,388 annual living allowance, relocation allowance, health care benefits, life insurance, student loan deferment, free monthly NYC transportation card, childcare subsidies, and training opportunities. Members completing service qualify for a $4,725 education award or a $1,200 cash stipend. 

All qualified candidates should apply by completing the VISTA online application at https://recruit.cns.gov/.  Click on “Apply Now,” and go through each step, making sure to enter program listing ID 07VSANY018-3 in the step called “Program Selections”.  In addition, please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Manbeena Kaur at Manbeena@sikhcoalition.org.  For more information, please visit www.nationalservice.gov and www.sikhcoalition.org.  Applicants without access to the internet may contact the Sikh Coalition at 212 655 3095, ext. 80. 

All qualified candidates should apply – candidates from ethnic and religious minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.  The Sikh Coalition does not discriminate against any individual or group for reasons of age, sexual orientation, color, creed, culture, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race or sex.

Started as an effort to educate the greater North American community on Sikhs and Sikhism, the Sikh Coalition seeks to safeguard the civil and human rights of all citizens as well as to promote the Sikh identity and communicate the collective interests of Sikhs to civil society. The Coalition serves as a resource on Sikhs and Sikh concerns for governments, organizations and individuals.

The Sikh Coalition relies on your financial support to sustain its initiatives and broaden its services. In addition to supporting the Sikh Coalition directly, we encourage you to use matching donation programs offered by many employers. The Sikh Coalition is a 501c (3) non-profit organization. Thank you for your support.

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