Filing Period is now closed. See post #3 in this thread for more information.
· Qualifications
o Experience in writing/journalism
o Experience with creating and maintaining a web site
o Experience with basic office software, including financial, database and desktop publishing
o Experience with public speaking
o Good interpersonal skills
· Responsibilities to include (but are not limited to):
o Manage the Laser Class office, including:
§ Interacting with the class membership on a daily basis,
§ Maintaining all financial records, including preparing monthly reports for review by the Class Treasurer and Executive Committee
§ Work with the Treasurer to develop an annual budget and submit for approval to the Executive Committee
§ Liaise with the North American Region builder (Vanguard)
o Publish a quarterly magazine containing:
§ Articles on major Laser/Radial/4.7 regattas in the past quarter,
§ Roundup on Master's and Junior's activities,
§ How-to and general Laser sailing related articles,
§ Reports from the Districts,
§ Reports/columns from the class officers as well as any other class business articles
§ ILCA Laser World insert
o Maintain an up to date class website including:
§ Complete schedule
§ Regatta results and write-ups
§ Contact information for fleets, districts, region, world levels,
§ Links to Laser related websites,
§ Support for Laser/Masters e-mail lists and/or Forum,
§ Provide archival information of interest to Laser sailors (e.g. list of perpetual trophies and their past winners)
o Recruit/Register/Solicit Laser Class members and maintain a membership database
o Coordinate and work with the District Secretaries in the North American Region
§ Provide support for organizing their districts
§ Coordinate District Championship regatta schedules
o Solicit/Maintain Laser relevant advertising streams through quarterly publication and website
o Organize and coordinate Laser/Radial/4.7 regatta schedule, including major Master's events
§ Liaise with regatta chairmen to insure the quality of Laser Class regattas and to insure that Laser Class membership is enforced (and collected)
· Attend, or insure that a suitable class representative attends, the major ILCA-NA regattas
§ Organize and score the Laser/Radial/4.7 Grand Prix
· Obtain awards from sponsors and award at the end of each season
§ Develop and maintain a list of North American Region regatta PRO's
§ Develop and maintain a list of experienced North American Region OTW judges
o Participate in the conception, planning and execution of programs designed to grow the Laser Class membership
o Other services related to promoting, developing, etc., the Laser Class Association of North America as determined by the ILCA-NA Executive Committee.
· Contact Information
o Interested parties should submit their application to by e-mail to: [email protected]
o Applications should contain
§ A cover letter explaining why the applicant is interested in this position
§ A detailed resume highlighting experience
§ Any supporting documents, including example newsletters, links to web pages, etc.
o All applications must be RECEIVED by November 5, 2004.
International Laser Class Association
of North America
Contract for Executive Director Services
· Qualifications
o Experience in writing/journalism
o Experience with creating and maintaining a web site
o Experience with basic office software, including financial, database and desktop publishing
o Experience with public speaking
o Good interpersonal skills
· Responsibilities to include (but are not limited to):
o Manage the Laser Class office, including:
§ Interacting with the class membership on a daily basis,
§ Maintaining all financial records, including preparing monthly reports for review by the Class Treasurer and Executive Committee
§ Work with the Treasurer to develop an annual budget and submit for approval to the Executive Committee
§ Liaise with the North American Region builder (Vanguard)
o Publish a quarterly magazine containing:
§ Articles on major Laser/Radial/4.7 regattas in the past quarter,
§ Roundup on Master's and Junior's activities,
§ How-to and general Laser sailing related articles,
§ Reports from the Districts,
§ Reports/columns from the class officers as well as any other class business articles
§ ILCA Laser World insert
o Maintain an up to date class website including:
§ Complete schedule
§ Regatta results and write-ups
§ Contact information for fleets, districts, region, world levels,
§ Links to Laser related websites,
§ Support for Laser/Masters e-mail lists and/or Forum,
§ Provide archival information of interest to Laser sailors (e.g. list of perpetual trophies and their past winners)
o Recruit/Register/Solicit Laser Class members and maintain a membership database
o Coordinate and work with the District Secretaries in the North American Region
§ Provide support for organizing their districts
§ Coordinate District Championship regatta schedules
o Solicit/Maintain Laser relevant advertising streams through quarterly publication and website
o Organize and coordinate Laser/Radial/4.7 regatta schedule, including major Master's events
§ Liaise with regatta chairmen to insure the quality of Laser Class regattas and to insure that Laser Class membership is enforced (and collected)
· Attend, or insure that a suitable class representative attends, the major ILCA-NA regattas
§ Organize and score the Laser/Radial/4.7 Grand Prix
· Obtain awards from sponsors and award at the end of each season
§ Develop and maintain a list of North American Region regatta PRO's
§ Develop and maintain a list of experienced North American Region OTW judges
o Participate in the conception, planning and execution of programs designed to grow the Laser Class membership
o Other services related to promoting, developing, etc., the Laser Class Association of North America as determined by the ILCA-NA Executive Committee.
· Contact Information
o Interested parties should submit their application to by e-mail to: [email protected]
o Applications should contain
§ A cover letter explaining why the applicant is interested in this position
§ A detailed resume highlighting experience
§ Any supporting documents, including example newsletters, links to web pages, etc.
o All applications must be RECEIVED by November 5, 2004.