Mission West Virginia, Inc. anticipates the following full-time openings: e-Commerce and Community Development Coordinator – Hurricane, WV and Technician-Huntington, WV.

e-Commerce and Community Development Coordinator

The position of e-Commerce Coordinator will be a full-time position addressing two main objectives:

·         Providing training to small business owners, entrepreneurs and interested rural stakeholders in the use of technology and the Internet to research markets, sell goods/services on line and the importance to small businesses of having an Internet presence, and

·         Assisting West Virginia communities to identify stakeholders and grassroots groups and instruct them in how they can play an important part in their communities’ development initiatives.

The successful candidate will have strong technical and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to multi-task assignments. A strong background in business, electronic marketing, online sales, web development and community development are required. Ability to write well and research new trends in e-commerce and put those ideas into engaging powerpoint presentations is also needed.

 Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

 Coordinating a growing e-Commerce program that has already served more than 450 people statewide

·         Scheduling with partners to hold classes in communities statewide

·         Constantly working to update a proven class curriculum

·         Providing technical assistance where necessary to participants

·         Aggressive follow up with class participants to record successes

·         Providing information on web hosting and e-Commerce opportunities

Working with grassroots groups and rural stakeholders to promote community-level development

·         Helping to identify West Virginia communities where development opportunities exist

·         Creating a “toolbox” of materials stakeholders can use to promote community development

·         Recruitment of community access points who will serve as information distributors and coaches for local communities

·         Development of a curriculum for a pilot program in community development, followed by evaluation and reporting of those efforts

·         Establishing networks with other like-minded groups and individuals to pool tools and findings to promote community development efforts statewide

Other duties as assigned. Position is grant funded, and employees serve at the will and pleasure of the Mission West Virginia, Inc. board of directors. Travel is required and, when personal vehicle is used, is reimbursed at the prevailing rate as funded in the grant.

Technician

The position of Technician will be a full-time position addressing three main objectives:

·         Work as a computer technician at the Huntington warehouse building new computers from component parts for grant programs and outside sales, and the refurbishment and repair of donated equipment

·         Answer repair calls from existing lab sites, customer requests and MWV contract work

·         Assist other technical personnel as needed, including acting as an instructor in computer repair teaching programs

The successful candidate will have strong technical and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to multi-task assignments. A strong hands-on technical background is required. A college degree or college experience are not required, but candidates with technical certifications are given preference. This position requires the ability to lift moderate weights (up to 40 pounds), installing network cable and other physical activity associated with installing computer labs.

Job responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

      .     Building and repairing equipment used at Mission West Virginia, Inc. computer labs

·         Serve as the primary repair person for lab computers that cannot be handled by the site coordinator/technician and computers purchased by other non-profit organizations

·         Evaluating computer problems to determine if they are hardware or software related, and communicating the difference to customers, along with the fees required to repair unwarranted repair visits

·         Building computers to be used at labs and keeping a stockpile of refurbished machines for sale

·         Repair and maintenance of Mission West Virginia staff computers

·         Other tasks as assigned

Teaching the building and repair of new and/or refurbished computers

·         Serve as an instructor when required for programs such as the “Build It, Keep It, Share It” (BIKISI) program as designed by Mission West Virginia, Inc.

·         Help in transportation, delivery and set up of equipment, when needed

.    Technical establishment and upkeep of ARC and other Mission West Virginia, Inc. computer labs

·         Repair in the field problems that various labs may be having with MWV-supplied equipment

·         Perform general maintenance, both hardware and software, on lab equipment

·         Running category 5 network wire, general networking skills, and configuring cable/DSL connections to enable Internet access

Other duties as assigned. Position is grant funded, and employees serve at the will and pleasure of the Mission West Virginia, Inc. board of directors. Travel is required and, when personal vehicle is used, is reimbursed at the prevailing rate as funded in the grant.

Mission West Virginia, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, or physical disability. In order to be considered, include a letter of intent, detailed sesume and three references to:
Dr. Charles Chandler
Mission West Virginia, Inc.
168 Midland Trail, Suite 1
Hurricane, WV 25526
Applicants may also email their information to cchandler@missionwv.org. Interviews will begin on Tuesday, July 22 and continue until the positions are filled.