The GVJCCA board of directors is looking for a Desktop Publisher (DTP) / Distribution Manager for our monthly Bulletin publication, starting immediately.
This is an independent, part-time, contract position reporting to the GVJCCA Board of Directors. Although largely self-directed, you will receive guidance from the new Editorial Committee, consisting of GVJCCA board members.
This position will involve liaising with community organizations who provide monthly submissions. Content is a blend of editorial and supplied material. The bulk of content is supplied by local Japanese Canadian community organizations and other monthly contributors.
Responsibilities include:
1) Editing and laying out the English-language Bulletin/Desktop Publishing (DTP)
- selecting and creating original content that may include interviews, profiles, and feature articles, with support from the Bulletin Editorial Committee, and/or the Committee Chair
- designing and laying out the front cover for each edition
- copy editing/proofreading
- laying out advertisements
- sending the digital file for the final layout to the printer
- producing 12 issues per year (one per month), including a special Powell Street Festival Guide edition every July
2) Monthly Print Edition Mail Outs & Email Distribution of PDFs
- managing labelling, and mailing via Canada Post. *Note that access to a vehicle is required, and some moderately heavy lifting will be necessary
- distributing the digital PDF version via email, according to a subscriber mailing list
Requirements:
- a strong interest in the Japanese Canadian community
- a working knowledge of Japanese Canadian history
- strong English writing, proofreading and editing skills
- experience working with page layout software such as Adobe Creative Suite’s InDesign and Photoshop. (A template will be supplied in InDesign format.)
- preferably, the successful candidate lives in Metro Vancouver, BC
The ideal candidate is someone who, along with the required technical skills, is interested in gaining and sharing a deeper understanding of Japanese Canadian culture and community. This is a challenging and rewarding position that leaves room for growth. You will be an important bridge between Japanese Canadian organizations and community members.
Please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample (minimum 500 words) to: ads.gvjcca@gmail.com
About The Bulletin
The first issue of The Bulletin was published in April 1958 under the editorship of Mickey Tanaka (then Nakashima), a nisei who had returned to the coast in 1950, shortly after war-time restrictions against Japanese Canadians were lifted. The Bulletin initially served as a way of keeping returning Japanese Canadians, particularly the nisei, connected. At the time, as the GVJCCA served as a political organization advocating for the rights of Japanese Canadians, the Bulletin helped disseminate our organization’s political advocacy and activities. In the present, it also celebrates the diversity of our community and explores a variety of topics of interest to the local Nikkei community.
