Organization Mission

IWAC is an international network of women in anthropology and related fields whose research and action projects focus on issues of concern to women around the world. Our Goals are
• To exchange information on current research and action in support of women’s human rights,

• To develop a cross-cultural, comparative framework for work done on and by women, and

• To bring socio-cultural research perspectives to bear on national and international policies relevant to women’s lives and livelihoods.

Context

The International Women’s Anthropology Conference (IWAC) is a network of more than 100 members in 15 different countries dedicated to communication about social research and action related to women’s human rights. Activities in recent years include quarterly round-table seminars (online) and organized meetings at professional conferences and the United Nations annual meetings of the Commission on the Status of Women. IWAC has four officers, two Co-Presidents and two Vice Presidents, who work as volunteers. IWAC has a website: www.iwacwomen.org. This is an essential part of the organization’s communication strategy. The website was set up (through wix.com) about five years ago and for the past year has been managed by one of the Vice Presidents. She, however, is a young professional who is not available for prolonged periods of time. So the remaining three officers need to learn how to perform basic posting and editing activities, to keep it current throughout the year.

At the end of this assignment, we expect to have

One website content management user guide and One brief document containing recommendations for improving website organization and presentation.

Key Responsibilities

Task Description

Under the supervision of the designated focal point Maxine Weisgrau the Online Volunteer will develop and deliver online training to three officers on basic website content management.

The Online Volunteer will:

Review the current website to identify areas relevant to the training.
Prepare a user guide with step-by-step instructions on how to:
access and edit the website;
create and organize folders;
upload and manage photos, documents, announcements, and event information.
use existing website features for member registration and comments (where applicable).
Conduct four weekly online training sessions of approximately three hours each, one for each officer – two Co-Presidents and one Vice President
During each one-hour training session, the online volunteer trainer will do the following A. Guide each officer for approximately one hour in performing the specific tasks (listed above) and making recommended improvements to the site; answer questions; and make sure that she can in fact perform those tasks. B. Reinforce each lesson with a review session, to ensure that the tasks have been mastered by each trainee..
Respond to participants’ questions during the training sessions and provide practical guidance to help them perform the tasks independently.

Required Skills and Experience

website maintenance and development, training in website use and revision