The IWC is managed by a dedicated steering committee. If you have an interest in assisting the club in such areas as fundraising, accounting, charities, communications or helping new members, please send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or speak to our committee members at one of our meetings.
At the moment, we have the following vacancies:
Assistant Newsletter Editor
The Newsletter Editor and her assistant(s) are responsible for producing the newsletter which is sent out to our members to tell them about IWC events and other items of interest. The content is generated by them and by other members of the IWC.
Newsletter Distributor
The Newsletter Distributor works closely with the Newsletter Editor and Assistant. The main responsibility is to ensure that the correct number of newsletters are printed, and to distribute them to Embassies, General Meetings, etc.
Fundraising and Membership Awards Assistant
This job involves assisting the Fundraising and Membership Awards Chair to make the most of the IWC's contacts with sponsors. In addition, there are specific tasks relating to the organisation of the Winter Bazaar in November and the Embassies Dinner and Ball in February. Fundraising and Membership Awards involves working with the local community. Knowledge of both English and Russian is helpful, though not a must.
Public Relations Assistant
The Public Relations Chair and her assistant prepare press information for IWC events and distribute it to the local print and broadcast media, and to the community section of local newspapers.
Newcomers Assistant Co-ordinator
The Newcomers Co-ordinator and her assistant organise the monthly Newcomers Coffees. At our meetings, they welcome and assist newcomers to our Club. They also prepare and distribute welcome folders and leaflets, about the Club and its services and about life in Moscow.
Recording Secretary
The Secretary is in charge of record-keeping for the Club. She co-ordinates the Steering Committee meeting schedule, prepares the agenda and makes sure that the agenda is supplemented by the right documents to help the decision-making process. She also writes and circulates the minutes of the Steering Committee.
Interest Group Assistant Co-ordinator
The Interest Group Co-ordinator and her assistant are responsible for monitoring the interest group activities and optimising the opportunities for our members to meet each other and enjoy our interest groups.
Membership Assistant
The Membership Chair along with her assistant(s) establishes the most regular contact with members of the IWC, informing them of events and managing the process for new members to join and memberships to be renewed. They are responsible for ensuring we communicate effectively with our members. The Membership Assistant will also be responsible for co-ordinating how we recruit and use volunteers.
Website Assistant
The IWC's website administrator, with the help of her assistant(s), is responsible for maintaining and updating the website, taking the content supplied by the other Steering Committee members about their individual areas and making sure that the information is presented on the website efficiently and attractively. She also manages the Steering Committee intranet and document sharing tools.