Position Available: Information Specialist
Death Penalty Information Center
The Death Penalty Information Center in Washington, D.C. seeks interested
candidates to fill the position of Information Specialist. The Center is
a non-profit organization serving the media and public with analysis,
research and information on capital punishment. The Specialist assists
the Director in planning and carrying out the work of this national
public interest organization.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities for this position include:
a.. Overseeing and updating the Center's Web site
b.. Managing requests for information on capital punishment from
journalists, attorneys, legislators, students and the general public
c.. Research and data collection for reports and Web pages
d.. Presentations on the death penalty to student groups and other
interested parties
e.. Maintain databases of death penalty resources
f.. Preparing financial reports.
Qualifications
Applicants for this position should possess:
a.. Excellent communication and writing skills
b.. Experience with computers, word processing, the Internet, and Web
page development (programming not required)
c.. Demonstrated interest in working on this issue
d.. Attention to detail and accuracy
e.. Legal research skills a plus, but not required.
Salary is competitive for non-profit organizations, with excellent
benefits and vacation. Those interested should send a resume and letter
of interest by email to Heather Wells at hwe...@deathpenaltyinfo.org or
by mail to Death Penalty Information Center, Attention: Heather Wells,
1320 18th St. NW, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20036 before February 25,
2005.
