The Marijuana Policy Project is hiring for two positions:

System Support Specialist

The System Support Specialist position is a great opportunity to play a crucial role in the IT operation of a successful and good-sized nonprofit advocacy organization. You'll have an enormous impact on MPP's online presence, work with emerging technologies, and be surrounded by smart people -- all while working for a good cause in a non-corporate, all-Mac environment.

The System Support Specialist will primarily work in two areas: (1) general hardware and software support for an OSX environment, and (2) working with MPP's Web developer to design front-end Web interfaces (including general layout and interactive elements), and integrating the sites with MPP's content management systems.

Specifically, the System Support Specialist is responsible for general hardware and software support in an OSX environment (hardware and software installs, as well as general troubleshooting); working with MPP's Web developer on a wide range of Web projects, some in our Content Management System and others in Dreamweaver; general web site maintenance for www.mpp.org and all other MPP-related sites; and additional projects as assigned, which may include database construction/clean-up, imaging machines, small scale Web design, and office technical infrastructure, including Internet connectivity, phones, faxes, printers, etc.

Candidates should have a strong familiarity with HTML and CSS. Experience with advocacy (CMS) software, Filemaker Pro, and additional programming knowledge (Ajax, Java, Perl, Ruby) are a plus but not required. A solid understanding of network topology is also a plus. Applicants should be meticulous, hard-working, and able to perform exceptionally in a fast-paced, high-pressure campaign environment. The System Support Specialist reports to MPP's IT Director.

The salary of the System Support Specialist is $40,000 - $60,000, depending on experience. The position includes full health insurance and an optional retirement package.

To apply, please see MPP's application guidelines at http://www.mpp.org/jobs/process.html and follow the instructions there.

Graphic Designer

The Graphic Designer is MPP's sole design employee and thus is responsible all aspects of design work -- from the design work itself to obtaining price quotes from printers and mail shops and shepherding projects through all stages of production.

Specifically, the Graphic Designer is responsible for designing, typesetting, and laying out a wide range of print materials, including newsletters, brochures, reports, and mailings; designing t-shirts and other promotional items; designing graphics for MPP's Web site; finalizing publications for printer (ensuring proper colors, proper color mode, proper resolution, proper file formats, etc.); working with printers and mail shops to ensure jobs are printed and mailed correctly; and miscellaneous production tasks, such as obtaining price quotes from printers and ensuring that MPP's mailings comply with post office regulations.

Candidates should be experienced in using InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop (CS2) in a Macintosh environment and have several years of experience in print production. Candidates should also have a meticulous attention to detail, be highly organized, and be able to perform exceptionally in a fast-paced environment. The Graphic Designer reports to the Chief of Staff, who in turn reports to MPP's Executive Director.

The salary of the Graphic Designer is $40,000-$45,000. The position includes full health insurance and an optional retirement package.

To apply, please see MPP's application guidelines at http://www.mpp.org/jobs/process.html and follow the instructions there.

ABOUT MPP

With more than 23,000 members and 180,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, MPP is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP works to minimize the harm associated with marijuana -- both the consumption of marijuana and the laws that are intended to prohibit its use -- and believes that the greatest harm associated with marijuana is imprisonment. MPP has 33 staffers -- 23 in MPP's headquarters in DC, three in California, five in Minneapolis, one in Massachusetts, and one in Arizona.