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Website/Computer Specialist

Hiring Organization:
Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary

Date Posted:
2013-02-05

Position Description:
We need someone with strong HTML coding skills and a way with computers to help us keep our website updated, our emails flowing, and our files and equipment doing our bidding.

Office interns live on-site and work the same hours as the intern caregivers (generally sunrise to sunset). For office internships minimum length is 10 weeks; longer internships are preferred.

Duties may include:

Maintain and update the Jungle Friends website.
Create HTML-formatted mass emails and manage emailing application.
Provide technical support and assistance for all office software and computer equipment.
Manage file transfers and organization.
Create and edit video files and upload to YouTube.
Assist with social networking (FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
Participate in special projects such as creating newsletters, email campaigns, or writing grants, or organizing special events.
Provide other assistance as needed for the Executive Director and staff.

Qualifications/Experience:
Strong knowledge of and experience with HTML coding.
Strong computer skills, including file management and troubleshooting.
Commitment to animal advocacy.
Experience with Microsoft Office and Outlook.
Experience with social media, especially Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
We are looking for very special people. You must be friendly and have good communication skills, work well with others and have the ability to lead others as well as follow. You must be even-tempered and down to earth. Interns are expected to embrace the communal, family-living style at the sanctuary while they are here. The successful intern will come to Jungle Friends with an open mind and open heart, ready to work hard and become a part of the Jungle Friends family. The number one rule at Jungle Friends is: the well-being of the monkeys always comes first!

Trial Visit:

We ask that intern applicants come to Jungle Friends for a 10-day trial period to evaluate your suitability for this position. If this is not possible, an exception can only be arranged through Kari Bagnall, our Executive Director. You must be in a position to make at least an 10-week commitment to Jungle Friends. Our office internship is from 12 weeks to 1 year. We prefer longer internships.

Salary/funding:
$500 a month stipened after a 4 month internship

Contact Information:
Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary
13915 N SR 121
Gainesville, FL 32653
USA

Telephone Number:
(386)462-7779

Fax Number:
(386)418-0808

Website:
http://www.junglefriends.org

E-mail Address:
info@junglefriends.org