Part-Time Project Manager (part-time contract)
Job Description
Summary
The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a part time (20 hours) contractor Project Manager to work with Technology Department committees and be responsible for organizing and reporting on various projects that the committees are exploring and implementing.
You are responsible for:
- Be an integral part in project planning, scheduling, facilitating, resourcing and reporting for Annual Plan and Department committees.
- Ensure work quality and delivery for agreed upon timelines for each project.
- Have the ability to interpret needs and requirements, translate concepts into practice, identify process improvement opportunities, quantify results, and make recommendations to the committee chair and delegates.
- Coordinate meetings, briefings, and activities across committees, teams, and the Foundation.
Skills and Experience:
- A methodical and detailed approach to work.
- The ability to work across multiple time zones and with teams and individuals that represent various cultures and have different communication styles.
- Manage tasks and scheduling with several projects simultaneously.
- Passion for encouraging continuous process improvement and knowledge sharing.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills for risk mitigation and identifying task dependencies.
- Flexibility, resilience, and adaptability in all things.
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
Qualities that are important to us:
- Experience working in an international organization with globally distributed staff.
- Passion for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
- Understanding of free culture / free software / open source principles.
About the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive.
The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive donations from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA.
As an equal opportunity employer, the Wikimedia Foundation values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate against any person based upon their race, traits historically associated with race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.
If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation to complete any step of the application process due to a disability, you may contact us at
re********@wi*******.org
or (415) 839-6885.
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