Editor, Newsletter
The newsletter coordinator is responsible for the publication of Our Primary Purpose in accordance with the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of AA.
Qualifications
- Should generally have at least 3 to 5 years continuous sobriety with good organizational and communication skills.
- Should have strong English grammar and writing skills and copyright/licensing awareness and compliance.
- Should have general computer skills, preferably with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
- Should have previous Intergroup service experience.
- Should have clear understanding of AA Steps, Traditions and Concepts and how to apply them in publishing AA material.
- Should be able to establish and chair the Primary Purpose Committee to include
- individuals with basic graphic editing skills and a working knowledge of Adobe
- Acrobat.
- Should be able to engage the membership to provide articles for print in Our
- Primary Purpose.
Duties
- Prepare and publish Our Primary Purpose in accordance with the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of AA as often as Intergroup may determine necessary.
- Engage a newsletter committee.
- Plan, design and approve layout and content for Our Primary Purpose.
- Liaise and coordinate with Our Primary Purpose service providers i.e., printer.
- Liaise with other AA service arms providing content for publication. Engage AA members to provide content for the newsletter. Chair Our Primary Purpose committee meetings as required. Create and obtain AA content for Our Primary Purpose. Edit submissions as required. Edit and approve Our Primary Purpose for submission to the board for final approval before publishing.
- Provide annual statistics on the number of newsletters distributed and the number of on-line subscribers/viewers.