by aimee | Jun 25, 2024 | Openings
We are looking to open up the position of Diversity Community Pot Coordinator that would run from now until the end of October.
The ideal person for this role would be someone who qualifies for a stipend and already knows the CoLab ecosystem well. Someone who is a self-starter, understands the policy and is able to explain it to others. They must be able to invite people into making their applications within the limited time-frame left for this year and keep in communication with applicants and prospective applicants along their journey.
The role requires collaboration and coordination between circles and working groups to identify where there is potential for a grant or stipend applications to be encouraged and is supported by the Project Manager who will provide onboarding and training support.
Within this role you will be required to keep to timescales as set out by the Diversity and Decolonization Community Pot Policy – being an active slack member in the CoLab space would be helpful and advantageous to help the successful person within this role.
We anticipate this position will be paid on an hourly basis on an equitable wage rate and will require 15 – 20 hours time over the the course of 2024.
The position will be active until the Diversity Community Pot is exhausted and will be reopened at the start of the project year again next February.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support groups & individuals to apply for a diversity grant / stipend
- Review applications for completion upon submission within 48 hours
- Forward applications in the #next-steps-channel
- Alert applicant of any pending clarifying questions / objections
- Link successful applicants / contributors with the project manager for set up
- Report to the community in #next-steps-project any issues that arise
- Provide and pass on feedback of this process in order to improve it
- Make a commitment not to disclose details about personal circumstance applicants might share.
The Next Steps Project Manager will be on hand to provide induction training and ongoing support.
Read the full Diversity & Decolonization Community Pot Policy here
Application opens 1st July and closes 7th July
Include in your application:
- Your experience in the CoLab
- Your applicable skills to this role
- A short video explaining who is eligible to apply for the grant / stipend giving two examples
Send your application by direct message to Aimee Fenech on slack. All applications will be shared on the 8th July in the #next-steps-project channel for the colab members to review.
by aimee | Jun 25, 2024 | Openings
The Permaculture Convergence team is looking for a motivated person to help the project communicate with the outside world, create communication materials, develop a marketing strategy and reach out to potential clients.
Check out more about our project here: https://permacultureconvergence.org/
Working within the team framework
Our team has a set co-working schedule – Tuesdays 13:00 – 15:00 CET – any prospective team member would make a commitment to attend the co-working as well as carry out work between co-working sessions.
Within the team we use a variety of tech tools such as openproject, nextcloud, wordpress, mailpoet – being familiar with these tools would be preferable however we will also provide training if needed.
Within the team we use an equitable wage rate. The total budget for the project for this year is 3950 GBP and we are well on our way to delivery. Our aim is to deliver the objectives we have set out by November 2024 in order to wind down for the year and be able to invoice for our work by the December 15th deadline.
About you
We are keen to onboard an individual who is motivated to make this project a success beyond this funded period and into long term financial sustainability. Your experience as a marketer and in communications will be most welcome.
A stable and reliable internet connection is necessary.
How the role is funded
This work is made possible through funding received from the Next Steps Project with the International Permaculture CoLab, as such prospective applicants must be or become members of the CoLab and agree to the Community Accountability Policy.
If you have questions and would like to know more about this post and / or would like to apply you can do so by email to contact@permacultureconvergence.org
Please include in your application:
- relevant experience,
- samples of previous relevant work
- motivation for applying for this position
- relevant equitable wage rate which you can calculate using the guide here: https://www.perma.earth/product/equitable-wage-guide/
- your experience working in remote teams
- relevant skills to this post
Kindly note that this position is limited to the project duration and team evaluation and would be suitable for freelancers who already have some experience in remote work.
by aimee | Jun 25, 2024 | Openings
We are looking to open our team for an additional team member to help us achieve the objectives set out for this year listed below.
- Training for event organisers
- Outreach from the research team
- External Research through consultants/existing organisers of events
- Use case studies to check hypothesis
Working within the team framework
Our team has a set co-working schedule – Tuesdays 15:00 – 17:00 CET – any prospective team member would make a commitment to attend the co-working as well as carry out work between co-working sessions reliably.
Within the team we use a variety of tech tools such as openproject, nextcloud, wordpress, mailpoet, limesurvey – being familiar with these tools would be preferable however we will also provide training if needed.
Within the team we use an equitable wage rate. The total budget for the project for this year is 6000 GBP and we are already well on our way in our work. Our aim is to deliver the objectives we have set out by November 2024 in order to wind down for the year and be able to invoice for our work by the December 15th deadline.
About you
Ideally the candidate will have some experience with permaculture convergences either as an organiser and/or as an avid attendee, some relevant experience conducting research and is happy to help with tasks within the team across a number of areas including marketing, communication, data review, report writing and other tasks which may come up as the work progresses.
A stable and reliable internet connection is necessary.
How the role is funded
This work is made possible through funding received from the Next Steps Project with the International Permaculture CoLab, as such prospective applicants must be or become members of the CoLab and agree to the Community Accountability Policy.
If you have questions and would like to know more about this post and / or would like to apply you can do so by email to research@permacultureconvergence.org
Please include in your application:
- relevant experience,
- samples of previous relevant work
- motivation for applying for this position
- relevant equitable wage rate which you can calculate using the guide here: https://www.perma.earth/product/equitable-wage-guide/
- your experience working in remote teams
- relevant skills to this post
Kindly note that this position is limited to the project duration and team evaluation and would be suitable for freelancers who already have some experience in remote work.
by aimee | Jun 20, 2024 | Openings
We’re looking for someone to help populate our open source tools database. If you have 10 hours available in the next 2 weeks, this could be the perfect task for you!
Job Details:
- Task: Populate the open source tools database
- Tool: Baserow (training provided; prior experience is a plus)
- Duration: 10 hours over the next 2 weeks
- Compensation: €25 per hour (total €250) payable upon completion
- Future Opportunities: Potential for more tasks and a chance to get familiar with our team
How to Apply: Apply in the #digitalcircle channel.
Additional Information: Check out our open source tools database repository here and the form to contribute here.
We look forward to hearing from you!
PS: This position has now been filled – however if you’re interested in this type of work in the future you can join the International Permaculture CoLab to find out about our work and access these opportunities first.
by aimee | Jan 31, 2024 | Openings
The CoLab is recruiting: A Diversity & Decolonization Community Pot Coordinator
The Diversity Coordination team will be comprised of at least 1 person (coordinator) who are themselves eligible for a diversity stipend and have interest and motivation to support projects and individuals in this theme of work. The coordinator will work alongside the Next Steps Project Manager (who is paid through their role budget line).
We anticipate this position will be paid on an hourly basis on an equitable wage rate and will require 15 – 20 hours time over the the course of 2024.
The positions will be active until the Diversity Community Pot is exhausted and will be reopened at the start of the project year again next February.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support groups & individuals to apply for a diversity grant / stipend
- Review applications for completion upon submission within 48 hours
- Forward applications in the #next-steps-channel
- Alert applicant of any pending clarifying questions / objections
- Link successful applicants / contributors with the project manager for set up
- Report to the community in #next-steps-project any issues that arise
- Provide and pass on feedback of this process in order to improve it
- Make a commitment not to disclose details about personal circumstance applicants might share.
The Next Steps Project Manager will be on hand to provide induction training and ongoing support.
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Read the full Diversity & Decolonization Community Pot Policy here
You will need to become a colab member if you are not one already
Application opens 10th February and closes 17th February
by aimee | Jan 30, 2024 | Openings
The International Permaculture CoLab is actively looking to appoint 2 people for the Emergent Festival within the Next Steps Project. Perhaps one could lead and the second could support.
The Festival Coordinators Team will be comprised of people who are skilled facilitators with experience in coordinating within a self organized system.
We anticipate this position will be paid on an hourly basis on an equitable wage rate and will require around 20 hours of time over the next few months. With a total maximum budget for both roles of 1000 GBP.
The positions will be active until the Emergent Festival is finished and will be reopened at the start of the project year again next February for the third (and final) year .
Role & Responsibilities:
- Keep the festival running smoothly on time and on budget
- Manage admin tasks on CoBudget / Slack– training for this will be provided
- Manage communications & assist Festival Rockstars & Ravers to actively participate
- Host fun Festival Events within timelines provided – see timeline
- Feedback into the festival setup for future improvements
- Complete quarterly & end of project monitoring reports as per other Next Steps projects
Having 2 people on this team enables an opportunity to co-design events and assign tasks between the crew as needed.
The project manager will be on hand to provide support and induction training. Applications for this position can be submitted in the #next-steps-project channel, tell us why you want to be involved, your capacity and your experience with group facilitation and events hosting.
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Read the full Emergent Festival Policy here
You will need to become a colab member if you are not one already
Application opens 10th February and closes 17th February
