> > > JOB ANNOUNCEMENT (4/25/97) > > Project Coordinator: International Capital Mobility/MAI > > Preamble, a non-profit research and public education > organization in Washington, D.C., is seeking a Project > Coordinator for a one-year research and education project on > the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI). The > MAI is a new international economic agreement being negotiated > among the world's industrial countries. It is similar to NAFTA, > but broader in scope and jurisdiction. > > Views about the MAI differ sharply: it is supported by many > business groups and the Clinton Administration, but is viewed > critically by many environmentalists, labor unions and elected > officials at the state and local level. Among the areas of > concern are the MAI's effects on jobs and wages, consumer > safety and the environment. Despite its possibly profound > implications, there has been almost no public debate about the > MAI. > > The project aims to raise public awareness of the proposed > treaty and promote a thorough, reasoned public discussion of > its terms and the broader issues it raises. The Project > Coordinator will conduct: outreach to potentially affected > constituencies; research on the MAI's potential effects on jobs > and wages, economic development, and the environment; the > publication and distribution of educational materials; media > work; and efforts to organize spirited, constructive debate. > The project coordinator will work in close cooperation with an > existing team of researchers and organizers. > > The project will also involve research on the broader issue of > capital mobility - the capacity of investors to move money and > production facilities around the world at will. > > The Project Coordinator position calls for someone with a multiplicity of skills. Candidates must be able to: conduct public interest research and write for a popular audience, work with a wide variety of organizations - bridging gaps in workstyles and priorities to implement a common agenda, and advocate persuasively with journalists and community leaders. Candidates must have at least three years' experience in one of the following areas: labor or community organizing; public interest research and advocacy; electoral or legislative campaigns. Some knowledge of international economic is > sues is desirable, as are strong computer skills. > > Salary and benefits are competitive with similar public interest positions. This is a one-year post beginning immediately, but may be extended. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Preamble is an equal opportunity employer. > > Send resume, cover letter, brief writing sample and salary requirements as soon as possible to Preamble, attention "Project Coordinator Search": 1737 21st NW - Washington, DC 20009 - Fax: 202-265-3647 - Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------------- Name: Mark Weisbrot E-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Preamble Center for Public Policy 1737 21st Street NW Washington DC 20009 (202) 265-3263 (offc) (202) 333-6141 (home) fax: (202)265-3647
