FYI -- please feel free to share this posting widely. It went up
yesterday on the Wikimedia Foundation website.
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From: Daniel Phelps <dphelps(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: 2009/5/1
Subject: WMF Job Posting - Research Analyst
To: Sue Gardner <sgardner(a)wikimedia.org>
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Job_openings/Research_Analyst_(Strategi…
Job Title
Research Analyst
Employment Duration
July 2009 to July 2010.
This is a one year contract position with the possibility of extension.
Reports To
Project Manager (Strategic Plan)
About the Collaborative Strategy Development Process
In July 2009, the Wikimedia Foundation will kick off a completely
open, collaborative and transparent strategy development process aimed
at maximizing the social impact of the Wikimedia movement world-wide
over the coming years. The project will run from July 2009 until July
2010, and will draw upon the experiences and knowledge of a wide range
of contributors including Wikimedia volunteers, specialists providing
pro bono support, Wikimedia staff and board members, and an external
strategy consulting firm. The strategy will be primarily developed
through wikis and other online tools, and all planning outputs will be
publicly available for review and free re-use.
The Wikimedia Foundation is hiring three positions to support this
process: a Project Manager, a Facilitator, and a Research Analyst.
Job description
The Research Analyst acts as a first point of contact for other
parties involved in the strategic planning process to provide reports
and analysis helping to answer specific questions, such as: Which
geographic regions that are currently performing poorly present real
opportunities for growth in reach and participation in the next five
years? Based on surveys, what are the major drivers of, and barriers
to, people becoming active contributors to Wikipedia and our other
projects? Which measures of content quality currently exist or could
be developed?
The Research Analyst will commission and/or create reports, charts,
graphs, maps and tables, designed to concisely, clearly and
meaningfully convey information for a lay audience. They will support
the strategic planning process by helping to navigate a jungle of
available data, providing a clear focus on useful information.
The Research Analyst will work closely with the Wikimedia Foundation's
part-time Data Analyst, and with the strategic planning project team.
Responsibilities
* Develop a database of appropriate primary and secondary
information sources (e.g., comScore, Pew);
* Collect, categorize and prioritize information requests from
working groups;
* Respond to requests as appropriate, by providing links or a
synthesis of existing research, or by creating custom reports;
* Assist in survey/questionnaire design as requested by the Project Manager;
* Where data does not yet exist, facilitate the process of
obtaining it, by working with technical staff, hiring contractor
support if needed, and/or reaching out to and working with external
research organizations.
Requirements
* 5+ years experience as an analyst or researcher, preferably in a
company that analyzes media/Internet usage data;
* Strong ability to analyze and synthesize quantitative and
qualitative research data from primary and secondary sources, and
proven ability to create simple, meaningful reports;
* Experience working with statistical analysis software such as
SPSS is a major plus;
* Must be willing to solicit ideas and discuss methodology and
conclusions beyond direct contacts, notably the Wikimedia community;
* Experience designing questionnaires and surveys is a plus;
* Ability to work in a collaborative, consensus-oriented environment;
* International experience or ability to speak multiple languages is a plus;
* Must be able to set priorities and work independently;
* Must be comfortable using a wide variety of
communications/collaboration tools including wikis, mailing lists and
IRC;
* Experience with the Wikimedia projects is a plus.
Salary
The salary is in the range of $70,000 to $85,000, commensurate with experience.
About the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is a US-registered 501(c)(3)
tax-deductible non-profit charity dedicated to encouraging the growth,
development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to
providing the full content of wiki-based projects to the public free
of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the largest
collaboratively-edited reference projects in the world, including
Wikipedia, one of the world's 10 most visited websites, Wiktionary,
Wikibooks, Wikiquote, Wikisource, Wikinews and the Wikimedia Commons
media repository. The organization has received numerous honors for
its work, among them the Webby Award, the Prix Ars Electronica Golden
Nica, the Japan Advertisers Association's Web Creation Award and the
World Technology Award in Communications Technology.
The Wikimedia Foundation was created in 2003 to manage the operation
of Wikipedia and its sister projects and is based in San Francisco,
California. It currently employs 27 staff members. Wikimedia is
supported by local chapter organizations in 21 countries.
To Apply
Please send a CV and cover letter to jobs(at)wikimedia.org, before May
31, 2009. Please put the position title (Research Analyst-Strategic
Plan) in your subject line.
Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be
considered. Due to the volume of responses that we anticipate we will
not reply to all applications, so please do not interpret our silence
as a lack of interest.
Please copy and paste the text of your CV into the e-mail, in addition
to attaching the file.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that only
those selected for an interview will be contacted.
This position is based in our San Francisco headquarters. If you are
not currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area, please make that
clear in your cover letter.
--
Sue Gardner
Executive Director
Wikimedia Foundation
415 839 6885 office
Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in
the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate
hi,
does anybody have / know about a partnership for sign language, either
for promotianal videos, or "standard" videos for wikimedia commons?
one of the few companies doing this i know is
http://www.dgs-filme.de/GWHomepage/, they sometimes also work for
free, especially for children's sites.
rupert.
FYI -- please feel free to share this posting widely. It was posted on
the Wikimedia Foundation website yesterday.
Thanks,
Sue
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Daniel Phelps <dphelps(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: 2009/5/1
Subject: WMF Job Posting - Facilitator
To: Sue Gardner <sgardner(a)wikimedia.org>
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Job_openings/Facilitator_(Strategic_Pla…
Job Title
Facilitator
Employment Duration
July 2009 to July 2010.
This is a one year contract position with the possibility of extension.
Reports To
Project Manager (Strategic Plan)
About the Collaborative Strategy Development Process
In July 2009, the Wikimedia Foundation will kick off a completely
open, collaborative and transparent strategy development process aimed
at maximizing the social impact of the Wikimedia movement world-wide
over the coming years. The project will run from July 2009 until July
2010, and will draw upon the experiences and knowledge of a wide range
of contributors including Wikimedia volunteers, specialists providing
pro bono support, Wikimedia staff and board members, and an external
strategy consulting firm. The strategy will be primarily developed
through wikis and other online tools, and all planning outputs will be
publicly available for review and free re-use.
The Wikimedia Foundation is hiring three positions to support this
process: a Project Manager, a Facilitator, and a Research Analyst.
Job description
The purpose of the Facilitator role is to support project participants
during the process of creating actionable strategy recommendations.
The Facilitator will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a
tone of openness and transparency throughout the strategy project
process, for orienting new participants and helping existing
participants contribute to the project's goals. Part of this job will
include actively moderating wiki and mailing list discussions to help
them be focused and productive.
Responsibilities
* Set up and moderate project mailing lists and wiki pages;
* Develop and maintain FAQs, Glossary pages, Guiding Principles,
and other communications/transparency materials documenting and
explaining the project process;
* Coordinate community translation of key documents and surveys;
* Welcome new strategy project participants and assist them in
getting oriented;
* Help working groups and sub-groups articulate their goals, and
support them in working through specific activities (e.g., developing
timelines, staging meetings, developing documents, etc.);
* Respond to questions from strategy project participants;
* Seek clarity from project team as required by participants;
* Actively facilitate key discussions (e.g., paraphrasing,
summarizing, reflecting back, keeping on task, keeping on time);
* Promote constructive dialogue, mediate conflict and encourage
creativity and participation;
* Carry information (particularly best practices) among working
groups and sub-groups;
* Track down and recruit "experts" upon the request of working
group and sub-group members.
Requirements
* 3+ years of online community facilitation or leadership
experience is a requirement;
* Experience with Wikimedia goals, policies and social norms is a
major plus;
* Experience in professional development, coaching, facilitation
and/or working with volunteers is a plus;
* Friendly, diplomatic and helpful;
* Comfortable working with a diverse array of people including
Wikimedians, academics, consultants, and professionals offering pro
bono support;
* Excellent English-language writing and communications skills;
* International experience or ability to speak multiple languages is a plus;
* Must be able to set priorities and work independently;
* Must be highly skilled using a wide variety of
communications/collaboration tools including wikis, mailing lists and
IRC.
About the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is a US-registered 501(c)(3)
tax-deductible non-profit charity dedicated to encouraging the growth,
development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to
providing the full content of wiki-based projects to the public free
of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the largest
collaboratively-edited reference projects in the world, including
Wikipedia, one of the world's 10 most visited websites, Wiktionary,
Wikibooks, Wikiquote, Wikisource, Wikinews and the Wikimedia Commons
media repository. The organization has received numerous honors for
its work, among them the Webby Award, the Prix Ars Electronica Golden
Nica, the Japan Advertisers Association's Web Creation Award and the
World Technology Award in Communications Technology.
The Wikimedia Foundation was created in 2003 to manage the operation
of Wikipedia and its sister projects and is based in San Francisco,
California. It currently employs 27 staff members. Wikimedia is
supported by local chapter organizations in 21 countries.
To Apply
Please send a CV and cover letter to jobs(at)wikimedia.org, before May
31, 2009. Please put the position title (Facilitator-Strategic Plan)
in your subject line.
Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be
considered. Due to the volume of responses that we anticipate we will
not reply to all applications, so please do not interpret our silence
as a lack of interest.
Please copy and paste the text of your CV into the e-mail, in addition
to attaching the file.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that only
those selected for an interview will be contacted.
This position can telecommute from anywhere in the world.
--
Sue Gardner
Executive Director
Wikimedia Foundation
415 839 6885 office
Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in
the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate
FYI: please feel free to share this posting widely. It went up
yesterday on the Wikimedia Foundation website.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Daniel Phelps <dphelps(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: 2009/5/1
Subject: WMF Job Posting - Project Manager
To: Sue Gardner <sgardner(a)wikimedia.org>
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Job_openings/Project_Manager_(Strategic…
Job Title
Project Manager
Employment Duration
June 2009 to July 2010.
This is a one year contract position with the possibility of extension.
Reports To
Executive Director
About the Collaborative Strategy Development Process
In July 2009, the Wikimedia Foundation will kick off a completely
open, collaborative and transparent strategy development process aimed
at maximizing the social impact of the Wikimedia movement world-wide
over the coming years. The project will run from July 2009 until July
2010, and will draw upon the experiences and knowledge of a wide range
of contributors including Wikimedia volunteers, specialists providing
pro bono support, Wikimedia staff and board members, and an external
strategy consulting firm. The strategy will be primarily developed
through wikis and other online tools, and all planning outputs will be
publicly available for review and free re-use.
The Wikimedia Foundation is hiring three positions to support this
process: a Project Manager, a Facilitator, and a Research Analyst.
Job description
The Project Manager is responsible for successfully executing the
Collaborative Strategy Development project: for making sure high
quality outputs are developed on time and inside the project budget.
The Project Manager will need excellent communications skills, a basic
understanding of strategy development and a passion for doing
high-quality work. The Project Manager will need a solid understanding
of project management fundamentals, but will not need to be skilled
with Gantt charts and other tools of high-complexity projects.
Responsibilities
* Create and get sign-off for the project plan, including
review-and-refine cycles;
* If possible as per the time of hiring, help to recruit the
dedicated project team (Research Analyst and Facilitator);
* Lead the creation of the project work framework (e.g., wikis,
mailing lists, newsletters);
* Ensure that non-English speakers have appropriate means to
participate, and to obtain community translations of project output;
* Create and execute communications plan (encompassing internal
project team communications, project participant communications,
stakeholder; communications including the steering committee and
non-project participant Wikimedia volunteers, as well as non-Wikimedia
external communications including media);
* Be the central hub of communications for people working on the
project including the steering committee, project team, working group
heads and external experts;
* Keep the project on track: on time and on budget;
* Ensure all deliverables are of appropriate quality level, and
success measures are met or exceeded;
* Escalate problems to the project team, and recommend solutions.
Requirements
* 5+ years of experience managing and leading projects is required;
* A basic understanding of strategy development fundamentals is required;
* Experience working on decentralized projects is a major plus;
* Excellent communications abilities are required, particularly
writing skills;
* Must be comfortable using a wide variety of
communications/collaboration tools including wikis, mailing lists and
IRC;
* Must be articulate, persuasive, and tactful, able to
successfully manage stakeholder relationships;
* Must be able to set priorities and work independently;
* A passion for moving work forward and achieving high-quality
outcomes is essential;
* Experience designing simple questionnaires and surveys is a plus;
* Experience managing translations and/or localization work is a big plus;
* Must be able to work in a collaborative, consensus-oriented,
highly-diverse environment;
* International experience or ability to speak multiple languages
is a big plus;
* Experience with Wikimedia goals, policies and social norms is a plus.
Salary
The salary is in the range of $80,000 to $95,000, commensurate with experience.
About the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is a US-registered 501(c)(3)
tax-deductible non-profit charity dedicated to encouraging the growth,
development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to
providing the full content of wiki-based projects to the public free
of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the largest
collaboratively-edited reference projects in the world, including
Wikipedia, one of the world's 10 most visited websites, Wiktionary,
Wikibooks, Wikiquote, Wikisource, Wikinews and the Wikimedia Commons
media repository. The organization has received numerous honors for
its work, among them the Webby Award, the Prix Ars Electronica Golden
Nica, the Japan Advertisers Association's Web Creation Award and the
World Technology Award in Communications Technology.
The Wikimedia Foundation was created in 2003 to manage the operation
of Wikipedia and its sister projects and is based in San Francisco,
California. It currently employs 27 staff members. Wikimedia is
supported by local chapter organizations in 21 countries.
To Apply
Please send a CV and cover letter to jobs(at)wikimedia.org, before May
31, 2009. Please put the position title (Project Manager-Strategic
Plan) in your subject line.
Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be
considered. Due to the volume of responses that we anticipate we will
not reply to all applications, so please do not interpret our silence
as a lack of interest.
Please copy and paste the text of your CV into the e-mail, in addition
to attaching the file.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that only
those selected for an interview will be contacted.
This position is based in our San Francisco headquarters. If you are
not currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area, please make that
clear in your cover letter.
--
Sue Gardner
Executive Director
Wikimedia Foundation
415 839 6885 office
Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in
the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate
Says Michael Snow:
The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees urges the global Wikimedia
community to uphold and strengthen our commitment to high-quality,
accurate information
++++++
So, the "community" is urged to do this work at the request of the Board,
but the
Board itself is going to do virtually nothing (other than this collection of
words
that urges the community to work harder) to strengthen the commitment to
high-quality, accurate information.
How many Board members were in attendance in Berlin, and what was the mean
travel distance of the Board attendees for this excursion?
--
Gregory Kohs