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Event Planner
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Location:
San Francisco, California, 94111, United States
Organization:
Kiva Microfunds
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Start date:
September 28, 2009
Sex:
All are welcome
Skill(s):
special events planning
Area of Focus:
Microcredit
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End date:
December 31, 2009
Age:
Adults (18-64)
Language(s):
English
Last updated:
September 28, 2009
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Description:
Position: Event Planner, Holiday Party
Report to: HR/Office Manager
Location: San Francisco, CA – Downtown/Mission District
Job Type: Volunteer, Part-Time
The Company...
Founded in 2005, Kiva is on a roll! Featured in Forbes, Inc., Time, CNN, Fox (to name just a few) & most recently on TV's Good Morning America, Kiva's mission is to alleviate world poverty. We're the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs around the globe. To make this happen, Kiva partners with existing expert microfinance institutions.
Kiva provides a data-rich, transparent lending platform. We are constantly working to make the system more transparent to show how money flows throughout the entire cycle, & what effect it has on the people & institutions that lend, borrow, & manage it along the way. Our technology enables one-to-one interpersonal connections & lending at the lowest possible cost.
Your mission…
We are looking for an experienced event planner to plan and throw our annual Holiday Party in December! The ideal candidate will have experience planning parties and/or company events within San Francisco, and is comfortable working with a limited budget. This person knows how to bargain and may have connections around town to help us throw a fantastic celebration for our staff, volunteers and board of directors with limited resources.
Your qualifications…
• Ability to conceive, organize, and execute events from start to finish, while keeping customer needs and budget restrictions in mind
• Good imagination and an eye for detail
• Experience planning company events in the city of San Francisco
• Excellent time management skills and ability to delegate in order to get the job done
• Superior organizational skills and communication skills
Benefits
• Casual work environment
• Opportunity to join the team of the world's first online person-to-person lending platform
• References gladly given for successful participants
How to Apply:
If interested...
• Send email to iwanttovolunteer@kiva.org including the subject line "Event Planner"
• Include resume and brief cover letter explaining why you are interested and qualified.
Due to the high numbers of applicants for this position, we regret that we can only respond to candidates that we would like to interview.
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