Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message: > From: "Art + Feminism" <i...@artandfeminism.org> > Date: 28 November 2016 at 3:03:07 AM IST > To: abhinav.srivast...@wikimedia.in > Subject: Art+Feminism is Hiring: Program Coordinator Wanted > > Dear Art+Feminism organizer, > > We are writing to let you know that we are hiring! We were awarded a grant > from the Wikimedia Foundation amounting to almost $100,000. Some of those > funds will go to hiring a Program Coordinator to help better serve our > community. > > Please forward the description onto anyone you think would be interested in > the role. Or direct them to our website: > http://www.artandfeminism.org/program-coordinator/. If they apply, have them > note who directed them to our attention. Application review will begin in two > weeks. > > In solidarity, > Siân + Jackie + Michael > > --- > > Organization: Art+Feminism > Website: http://www.artandfeminism.org/ > Position Type: Part Time Temporary > Position Tite: Program Coordinator > > Position Description > The Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon seeks a Program Coordinator to support > the exponential growth of our global initiative. > > Art+Feminism is an award winning campaign to improve coverage of women and > the arts on Wikipedia, and to encourage female editorship. Wikipedia’s gender > trouble is well documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found > that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female. We organize an > annual editathon in March; at our 2016 Edit-a-thon, 2,500 participants > convened at 180 locations on all 6 inhabited continents to create or improve > over 3,500 articles. Our annual edit-a-thons have been widely covered by The > Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, ARTnews, and Art in America amongst > over one hundred others. Our organizing practices are horizontal and > rhizomatic and our feminism is trans-inclusive and intersectional. > > The Program Coordinator will play a key role in the development and success > of a project that promotes inclusivity in Wikipedia editing, and women in the > arts. We have built a robust set of digital tools and practices that the > Program Coordinator will be able to build upon. The Program Coordinator will > manage communication and project pipelines alongside the core organizing > committee. The ideal candidate has strong project management skills, a > demonstrated history of work in social justice and an interest in feminist > work, a working knowledge of the Wikipedia community or other online > technology community, and a flexible schedule. Fluency in a language other > than English is preferred. > > The Program Coordinator’s responsibilities will include: > > Communication > Point person for onboarding all Art+Feminism events, internationally > Communicating with stakeholders and field event organizers > Ensuring timely updates with node events in the lead up to the March events > Updating our website and social media platforms with pertinent information > Planning and Administration > Arranging and leading meetings between the lead co-organizers and Regional > Ambassadors > Coordinating with institutional partners at the Museum of Modern Art to > produce the central New York node event > Coordinating with organizers and institutional partners internationally to > ensure execution of edit-a-thons > Maintaining and updating Trello and the CRM > Delegating to and overseeing Regional Ambassadors, Project Assistants and > Consultants > Managing finances and event funding reimbursement in collaboration with our > fiscal sponsor Wikimedia DC > Assisting with grant and metrics reporting > Planning and setting goals for future sustainable growth model > This is a 1 year contracted position for an average of 24 hours per week at a > pay rate of $35 per hour. The Program Coordinator can work either remotely or > in person; the lead co-organizers are based in New York and Baltimore. The > position requires meeting on evenings and weekends as the lead co-organizers > have a standing Sunday work session. > > Art+Feminism provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to > race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, > national origin, age, disability or genetics. Candidates from groups > generally underrepresented in tech are especially encouraged to apply. > > To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to us at > i...@artandfeminism.org. > > *apologies for cross-postings* > > -- > Siân Evans + Jacqueline Mabey + Michael Mandiberg > Lead Co-Organizers > > i...@artandfeminism.org > www.artandfeminism.org > ᐧ
_______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
