The Free Software Foundation, colloquially known as FSF is a non-profit organization based in Boston (USA) whose mission is to preserve, protect and promote the freedom to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer software, and to defend the rights of all free software users. Richard.M.Stallman is the founder and president of the FSF. Its board of directors include many eminent persons (many of them professors) from the academic field.
FSF is hiring and is on the look out to fill the post of "FSF Campaigns Manager". The job is on site and is based in Boston. The duties of the campaigns manager include writing, editing, speaking, and research related to FSF activist and program efforts; coordinating the GNU Chief Webmaster and the other webmaster volunteers to develop FSF and GNU web sites; planning and implementing proposals to increase fundraising; and serving as a main point of contact between the Foundation and the free software community.
The only pre-requisites for the post are that you have a passion for Free software and firmly believe in the principles of GNU apart from having excellent communication skills in English (reading, writing and talking) as well as have a flair for organizing events with some technical skills on managing a website thrown in. So those who do not have a professional degree but have the above qualification are also equally eligible for the post.
The Pay
Did you think working for FSF didn't pay ? Then think again. This post of "FSF Campaigns Manager" is a paid position and provides you $50,057/year not a small amount for the work at hand.
But wait! There is more... The other perks include the following and I quote :
- full family health coverage through Blue Cross/Blue Shield's HMO Blue program, and subsidized dental plan.
- four weeks of paid vacation annually (wow, a whole month),
- seventeen paid holidays annually,
- public transit commuting cost reimbursement,
- 403(b) program through TIAA-CREF,
- somewhat flexible work hours.
Tempted by the offer? Then you can send your resume to hiring@fsf.org . Better still, read the whole job offer at the FSF website.
Too bad if you are not based in Boston ...
