<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>FYI. <br><br>-mv</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Kristen Robinson <<a href="mailto:kristen.robinson@webfoundation.org">kristen.robinson@webfoundation.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 3, 2016 at 10:52:54 PDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bestbits@lists.bestbits.net">bestbits@lists.bestbits.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[bestbits] Two great opportunities at Web Foundation - please share</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Kristen Robinson <<a href="mailto:kristen.robinson@webfoundation.org">kristen.robinson@webfoundation.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>We have two excellent openings in communications and policy at Web Foundation! Please share with any relevant contacts who may be interested. Full details and job descriptions can be found on our<a href="http://webfoundation.org/about/jobs/"> jobs page</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance,</div><div><br></div><div>Kristen</div><div><br></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-b66112c1-2b56-fd88-c9dd-11ef17fe3ba3"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Policy Fellow</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We’re recruiting a Policy Fellow to provide support to Sir Tim Berners-Lee in his role as a spokesperson and advocate for the Web Foundation on selected emerging issues. You will work closely with our policy and communications teams to ensure that Sir Tim’s voice influences key debates and decisions globally. You will assist with strategy and forecasting on emerging issues, conduct desk research and lead in producing related policy materials aimed at key decision-makers. This is a unique role for a talented and motivated person who is able to apply academic acumen to real world policy challenges facing the internet. Please note that candidates should be in possession of a doctorate, or close to completing one (ABD stage), or alternatively possess a relevant Masters’ degree and further research and policy analysis experience equivalent to a doctorate.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Interested candidates should read the </span><a href="http://webfoundation.org/docs/2016/11/Web_Foundation_Policy_Fellow_JobPosting.pdf" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(102,136,33);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">full job description</span></a><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and apply by sending a cover letter and CV to </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(102,136,33);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:jobs@webfoundation.org">jobs@webfoundation.org</a></span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> with “Policy Fellow” in the subject line. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Deadline:</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 30 November 2016</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Communications Officer – Digital Inclusion</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We’re looking for a communications whiz to join our team, working on issues including internet affordability and gender equality online. Do you have a track record of working on high-impact campaigns with complex issues at their heart? Is your writing excellent, your attention to detail unparalleled, and are you comfortable working across cultures and timezones? You could be the colleague we’re looking for. Please read </span><a href="http://webfoundation.org/docs/2016/10/Digital-Inclusion-Communications-Officer-FINAL1.pdf" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(102,136,33);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">the job description</span></a><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and apply ASAP by sending a cover letter and a copy of your CV to </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(102,136,33);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:jobs@webfoundation.org">jobs@webfoundation.org</a></span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman";color:rgb(51,51,51);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> with “Communications Officer” in the subject line. We’ll accept rolling applications until this position is filled, and will prioritise those based in either Cape Town or London.</span></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></div></span><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:helveticaneue-light,serif">Kristen Robinson</span></p></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:helveticaneue-light,serif">Communications & Advocacy Manager</span></p></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div><p><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:helveticaneue-light,serif">+44 20 3287 7228</span></a></p></div><div><p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:helveticaneue-light,serif"><a href="https://twitter.com/Kristen3025" target="_blank">@Kristen3025</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:helveticaneue-light,serif">Skype: Kristen_WebFdn</span></p><p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:helveticaneue-light,serif"><i>Please note I'm working on a US east coast time zone (GMT-4)</i></span></p></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><p><b style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"lucida grande";color:rgb(81,144,50)">1110 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington DC 20005, USA</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"lucida grande";color:rgb(81,144,50)">| </span></b><a href="http://www.webfoundation.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"lucida grande";color:rgb(81,144,50);text-decoration:none">www.webfoundation.org</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"lucida grande";color:rgb(81,144,50)"> | Twitter: @webfoundation</span></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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