Date:                January 2008

 

To:                   Colleagues in Service to the Children of Palestine

 

From:               The Rev. Canon John L. Peterson

Chairman of the Board, Spafford Children’s Center, and

Director, Center for Global Justice and Reconciliation

Washington National Cathedral, Washington D.C.

 

Re:                   Spafford Children’s Center Search for a Chief Operating Officer

 

The Spafford Children’s Center has served Palestinian children and families for many years.  Recent expansion of services into the West Bank has brought new organizational needs and opportunities.  Therefore the Board of Directors of the Spafford Children’s Center is recruiting for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to work with Dr. Jantien Dajani, our Chief Executive Officer.

 

The attached packet consists of a COO Job Description and an Application form.  Please complete the enclosed Application and return it with you resume to the Spafford Children’s Center.  Mark the envelope “Private and Confidential” and address it to the attention of the Board of Directors”.  The application materials are due February 15, 2008 and will be reviewed by the Board of Directors at their meeting in March.  Interviews with top candidates will be scheduled for early April in Jerusalem.  It is hoped that the position will be filled by late Spring.

 

If you have any questions please contact:

 

The Rev. Canon John L. Peterson at jpeterson@cathedral.org

 

We thank you for your interest in this position.