Re: [Wikimedia-l] Positions open for strategy coordinator contractors.

2017-01-31 Thread Tomasz Ganicz 
Thank you for clarification.

2017-01-31 17:26 GMT+01:00 Maggie Dennis :

> Thanks for the question, Tomasz, and for the answer, Dan. :)
>
> That's right - it's built into the form. I'm told it can't be removed.
> Candidates based outside the U.S. are very welcome to apply! I'd guess that
> the question may be relevant for some folks in the U.S., for instance
> international students who do not have a work visa.
>
> Best,
>
> Maggie
>
> On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 10:41 AM, Dan Garry  wrote:
>
> > On 31 January 2017 at 07:08, Tomasz Ganicz  wrote:
> >
> > > Just simple technical question. In the application form there is one
> > tricky
> > > question:
> > >
> > > "Are you legally authorized to work in the United States"
> > >
> > > I guess vast majority of potential candidates are not legally
> authorized
> > to
> > > work in US as they are citizens of countries which need a special
> > > work-permit to be legally employed in US.  Does it mean they cannot
> apply
> > > for this position or that WMF is able to organize  a work-permit for
> such
> > > persons?
> > >
> >
> > The work authorisation question is a standard one included in job
> postings,
> > irrespective of work location. I would assume there are no issues with
> > candidates based outside the United States applying, especially since all
> > the new positions are advertised as "San Francisco, CA or Remote".
> >
> > Dan
> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Positions open for strategy coordinator contractors.

2017-01-31 Thread Maggie Dennis 
Thanks for the question, Tomasz, and for the answer, Dan. :)

That's right - it's built into the form. I'm told it can't be removed.
Candidates based outside the U.S. are very welcome to apply! I'd guess that
the question may be relevant for some folks in the U.S., for instance
international students who do not have a work visa.

Best,

Maggie

On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 10:41 AM, Dan Garry  wrote:

> On 31 January 2017 at 07:08, Tomasz Ganicz  wrote:
>
> > Just simple technical question. In the application form there is one
> tricky
> > question:
> >
> > "Are you legally authorized to work in the United States"
> >
> > I guess vast majority of potential candidates are not legally authorized
> to
> > work in US as they are citizens of countries which need a special
> > work-permit to be legally employed in US.  Does it mean they cannot apply
> > for this position or that WMF is able to organize  a work-permit for such
> > persons?
> >
>
> The work authorisation question is a standard one included in job postings,
> irrespective of work location. I would assume there are no issues with
> candidates based outside the United States applying, especially since all
> the new positions are advertised as "San Francisco, CA or Remote".
>
> Dan
>
> --
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Positions open for strategy coordinator contractors.

2017-01-31 Thread Dan Garry 
On 31 January 2017 at 07:08, Tomasz Ganicz  wrote:

> Just simple technical question. In the application form there is one tricky
> question:
>
> "Are you legally authorized to work in the United States"
>
> I guess vast majority of potential candidates are not legally authorized to
> work in US as they are citizens of countries which need a special
> work-permit to be legally employed in US.  Does it mean they cannot apply
> for this position or that WMF is able to organize  a work-permit for such
> persons?
>

The work authorisation question is a standard one included in job postings,
irrespective of work location. I would assume there are no issues with
candidates based outside the United States applying, especially since all
the new positions are advertised as "San Francisco, CA or Remote".

Dan

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Positions open for strategy coordinator contractors.

2017-01-31 Thread Tomasz Ganicz 
Just simple technical question. In the application form there is one tricky
question:

"Are you legally authorized to work in the United States"

I guess vast majority of potential candidates are not legally authorized to
work in US as they are citizens of countries which need a special
work-permit to be legally employed in US.  Does it mean they cannot apply
for this position or that WMF is able to organize  a work-permit for such
persons?


2017-01-30 20:01 GMT+01:00 Maggie Dennis :

> Hello, all. :)
>
> As you know, we are launching a movement strategy process and want people
> from the community integrally involved at every stage. We are accordingly
> seeking active Wikimedians interested in applying for a number of Community
> Strategy Coordinator positions. The people hired for these positions will
> be part-time, remote contractors of up to 20 hours a week with a contract
> of 3 months. Start date should be in early March.
>
> You can see the job descriptions and apply for the positions at <
> https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Work_with_us>, but here’s a quick
> summary of who we’re looking for and what they’ll be doing:
>
> *Language Specialist Strategy Coordinators*
>
> These will be bilingual speakers of a specific list of non-English
> languages[1] and English who are experienced in their language project
> community or communities. They will be expected to be able to both conduct
> deep outreach to these non-English communities and to liaise between these
> communities and others, in order to maximize the ability of their
> communities to participate in the movement strategy process. They will also
> need to be capable of monitoring and summarizing discussions about strategy
> topics and will be expected to produce a summary report at the end of their
> contract.
>
> *Metawiki Strategy Coordinators*
>
> These facilitators need not be multilingual (although it is a plus), but
> must be fluent in English and must be experienced contributors to one or
> more Wikimedia communities. They will be working alongside the language
> specialist coordinators, the global community, the Wikimedia Foundation and
> the strategy team to facilitate the most inclusive strategy process
> possible. This will include outreach to global communities, offering their
> own community experience and advice to those involved in the process, and
> leading, monitoring, and summarizing strategy-related discussions. They
> will be expected to produce a summary report at the end of their contract.
>
> If you think either of these sounds like you or another community member
> you know, I encourage you to visit the job application page and review the
> job descriptions for more details (again, that's at <
> https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Work_with_us#Wikimedia_Careers>).
> Please tell us about your experiences as a Wikimedian and why you think you
> would be a good fit for this role. Our goal is to run the most inclusive
> strategy process we can, and that means we need experienced community
> members like you to help!
>
> Best,
>
> Maggie
>
>
> [1]
>
>- Arabic
>- Bengali
>- Chinese
>- Dutch
>- French
>- German
>- Hebrew
>- Hindi
>- Italian
>- Japanese
>- Malayam
>- Polish
>- Portuguese
>- Russian
>- Spanish
>- Swedish
>- Vietnamese
>
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[Wikimedia-l] Positions open for strategy coordinator contractors.

2017-01-30 Thread Maggie Dennis 
Hello, all. :)

As you know, we are launching a movement strategy process and want people
from the community integrally involved at every stage. We are accordingly
seeking active Wikimedians interested in applying for a number of Community
Strategy Coordinator positions. The people hired for these positions will
be part-time, remote contractors of up to 20 hours a week with a contract
of 3 months. Start date should be in early March.

You can see the job descriptions and apply for the positions at <
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Work_with_us>, but here’s a quick
summary of who we’re looking for and what they’ll be doing:

*Language Specialist Strategy Coordinators*

These will be bilingual speakers of a specific list of non-English
languages[1] and English who are experienced in their language project
community or communities. They will be expected to be able to both conduct
deep outreach to these non-English communities and to liaise between these
communities and others, in order to maximize the ability of their
communities to participate in the movement strategy process. They will also
need to be capable of monitoring and summarizing discussions about strategy
topics and will be expected to produce a summary report at the end of their
contract.

*Metawiki Strategy Coordinators*

These facilitators need not be multilingual (although it is a plus), but
must be fluent in English and must be experienced contributors to one or
more Wikimedia communities. They will be working alongside the language
specialist coordinators, the global community, the Wikimedia Foundation and
the strategy team to facilitate the most inclusive strategy process
possible. This will include outreach to global communities, offering their
own community experience and advice to those involved in the process, and
leading, monitoring, and summarizing strategy-related discussions. They
will be expected to produce a summary report at the end of their contract.

If you think either of these sounds like you or another community member
you know, I encourage you to visit the job application page and review the
job descriptions for more details (again, that's at <
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Work_with_us#Wikimedia_Careers>).
Please tell us about your experiences as a Wikimedian and why you think you
would be a good fit for this role. Our goal is to run the most inclusive
strategy process we can, and that means we need experienced community
members like you to help!

Best,

Maggie


[1]

   - Arabic
   - Bengali
   - Chinese
   - Dutch
   - French
   - German
   - Hebrew
   - Hindi
   - Italian
   - Japanese
   - Malayam
   - Polish
   - Portuguese
   - Russian
   - Spanish
   - Swedish
   - Vietnamese

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Director, Support, Safety and Programs
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