Miscellaneous

Hackers and Help Wanted

By Anne Skove, Esq.

Susan Yates has spent her career helping people solve conflict. Now, the executive director of Resolution Systems Institute (RSI) has her own conflict -- someone hacked their wonderful site!

Good grief! What's this world coming to? We know court ADR has its critics, but goodness.

Meanwhile, RSI is seeking a Director of Administration. Here's the announcement you can read on their site, as soon as it's functioning again:

Are you good at writing and good at working with numbers? Does disorganization make you crazy? Do errors in print keep you up at night? Do you like figuring out why a computer won’t communicate with a printer or why new software keeps crashing? Do you enjoy designing ways for technology to make life easier? Do you see yourself being happy working on fundraising? Do you have an interest in alternative dispute resolution? Do you want to work with people who are committed to their jobs, and enjoy working together?

If so, you may be interested in the position of Director of Administration at RSI.

The RSI Mission

The mission of RSI is to encourage effective and efficient use of court-related alternative dispute resolution. To accomplish this mission, RSI provides a range of information-gathering, clearinghouse, networking, evaluation, analysis and training services. RSI is not-for-profit and affiliated with the Center for Conflict Resolution. For more information, visit www.aboutrsi.org.

DUTIES OF DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

The Director of Administration is responsible for all administrative functions of RSI, including assistance with fund development. Regular duties include bookkeeping and related activities; meeting organization – from simple conference calls to complex multi-day mediator trainings; research of potential donors and organization of fund development efforts; document generation – from thank you letters and meeting minutes to complete proposals and program evaluations; procurement of computer equipment, office supplies and other organizational needs; management of all organizational documents and information in areas such as planning and PR, especially contact lists; response to all computer-related issues; and attention to all other administrative functions.

As part of the staff team, the Director of Administration is usually involved with every project that is important to RSI. Examples have included: recruitment and selection of new staff members; work on proposals; research for the Court ADR Resource Center and research for studies.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to work as part of a small, dedicated staff, serving unmet needs and developing creative ways to do so. It is essential to the smooth functioning and growth of the organization.

Salary for this position is $26-30,000, with an excellent benefits package. The Administrative Director reports to the RSI Executive Director, works as part of a staff team, and works with the Executive Committee, funding sources and others involved in court ADR. The position offers the opportunity for extensive exposure to the rapidly developing ADR field. Mediation training is also available to the qualified applicant. The position is available December 15.

For more information about the position, visit www.aboutrsi.org.

Submit cover letter and resume to Jennifer Spagnolo:

RSI; c/o Center for Conflict Resolution; 11 E. Adams Street, Suite 500; Chicago, IL 60603-6302.

Fax: 312-922-6463. E-mail: jspagnolo@aboutrsi.org. No phone calls, please.

Full post as published by court-o-rama.org on November 19, 2008 (boomark / email).