vegan job opportunity in India

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Please forward this to anyone who may be interested. If you have any

queries please contact Nandita, not me!

There was an article about Auroville in the Summer 2008 issue of The

Vegan, which I can e-mail to anyone who hasn't seen it.

Best wishes,

Patricia

 

Patricia Tricker, Vegan Society Trustee & National Contacts' Coordinator

Cottage 3, Arrathorne, Bedale, DL8 1NA

e-mail: vegan

 

THE VEGAN SOCIETY IS 64 YEARS OLD - see www.vegansociety.com.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

SHARAN is a small organization run mainly from Auroville, TN, India.

Our office has only 3 desks and can hold a maximum of 4 people but we

are a very ambitious and hardworking organization.

 

SHARAN's goals : Education in the fields of natural health, animal

rights and organic farming.

We are looking for someone to join our office as an intern.

 

The applicant should:

- be vegan or aspiring vegan

- want to spread the message of veganism to help animals and

humans through the link to global warming and climate change, food

shortages and deforestation

- have basic knowledge of veganism and the link to health,

animal welfare and the environment

- have a good command of English and the ability to learn new

languages

- be able to work on his/her own initiative

- have some exceptional skills that can be used for this -

public speaking and public relations / vegan cooking and demos / vegan

restaurant experience / graphic design / creative writing / film-making

/ event management / fundraising / computer programming.

 

The job will involve:

- data entry and processing, updating the website through a

simple content-management system. A basic knowledge of computers and

programs is required and the ability to read and decipher a variety of

handwriting.

- accounting

- running errands

- public relations and contacting people, making phone calls

- simple website maintenance

- communications - sending newsletters and notices

- something related to the applicant's exceptional skills.

 

The applicant is required to stay with the organization for at least one

year and to pay for his/her own travel to India and basic expenses for

the first month. The job

offers anyone who is willing to work hard a lot of experience, which

will help the applicant in running his or her own vegan business, a

non-profit-making organization or vegan (or non-vegan) campaigns in the

future. The applicant will also benefit from the cultural experience of

living in Auroville, an international community and living in India.

 

The applicant will work 40 flexible hours a week.

After one-month trial period SHARAN will pay the basic cost of housing

and travel in Auroville and perhaps more depending on skills.

 

After one year a permanent job may be offered with higher salary and

responsibilities.

 

If interested, please write to nandita.

 

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