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Title - Wikimania Scholarships Communications Coordinator

Wikimania Scholarships Program Description

The 2010 Wikimania Scholarships Program enables a diverse and global group of active Wikimedians and new participants to travel to and attend the Wikimania conference in Gdansk, Poland, from July 9-11, 2010.

Primary responsibilities of position

Work with scholarships program manager to develop all communications and information materials for Wikimania Scholarships Program.
Develop and maintain planning/internal and public wiki pages.

Sample activities

Help develop and proof scholarship application wording.
Develop and maintain public wiki page "About Wikimania Scholarhips" page, including Q & A/ Information for Applicants.
Participate in periodic online meetings with scholarships program manager and volunteer committee.
Maintain/update planning wiki pages for volunteer committee: write meeting notes/synopses and post meeting agendas.
Draft communications to applicants (acceptance, regret, and wait-list letters).
Vet general inquiries as needed.

Time frame

February 22 - May 16, 2010

Estimated Total Hours

50

Schedule

3-5 hours per week, with bulk of work Mid-March through Mid-April.
Availability to correspond frequently with scholarships program manager.

Worksite

Remote

Qualifications sought

Ability to speak and write well in English.
Proficiency in wiki editing.
Strong writing, communications, and editing skills.
Attention to detail.
Discretion and sensitivity when handling applicant and other inquiries.
Optional language skills (not required): Polish.

Benefits to volunteering

Conference fees and lodging during Wikimania 2010. (Travel costs are volunteer's responsibility).
Gaining experience with doing specific project-related work for the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation
Building professional communications portfolio.
Increased association with the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia community.

To apply

Please send a short biography of yourself, including aspects of your activity on the Wikimedia projects. Any information you believe is relevant, is relevant. You may also wish to attach your CV. Send this to Cary Bass, at cary wikimedia dot org. You may also call Cary at 415.839.6885, extension 601.

Deadline to apply

Thursday, February 18, 2010

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+;Title - '''Wikimania Scholarships Communications Coordinator'''
-;Title:
-'''Wikimania Scholarship Reviewer'''
-;Wikimania Scholarship Program Description:
+;'''Wikimania Scholarships Program Description''':
-The 2010 Wikimania scholarships will enable active and qualified Wikimedians to travel to and attend the [[wm2010:Main Page|Wikimania]] conference in Gdansk, Poland, from July 9-11, 2010
+The 2010 Wikimania Scholarships Program enables a diverse and global group of active Wikimedians and new participants to travel to and attend the [[wm2010:Main Page|Wikimania]] conference in Gdansk, Poland, from July 9-11, 2010.
-;Goals of position:
+;'''Primary responsibilities of position''':
+* Work with scholarships program manager to develop all communications and information materials for Wikimania Scholarships Program.
-* Assurance of due consideration and speedy response time to Wikimania scholarship applications.
+* Develop and maintain planning/internal and public wiki pages.
-;Sample activities:
+;'''Sample activities''':
+* Help develop and proof scholarship application wording.
-# Issuing regret letters to non-awarded candidates and update letters to wait-listed candidates
+* Develop and maintain public wiki page "About Wikimania Scholarhips" page, including Q & A/ Information for Applicants.
-# Coordinating awardee response with scholarship amnager
-# Participating in periodic online meetings with scholarship manager
+* Participate in periodic online meetings with scholarships program manager and volunteer committee.
+* Maintain/update planning wiki pages for volunteer committee: write meeting notes/synopses and post meeting agendas.
+* Draft communications to applicants (acceptance, regret, and wait-list letters).
+* Vet general inquiries as needed.
-;Time frame:
+;'''Time frame''':
-March 1 - May 15, 2010
+February 22 - May 16, 2010
+;'''Estimated Total Hours''':
-;Weekly schedule:
--8 hours
+;'''Schedule''':
-;Estimated Total Hours:
+* 3-5 hours per week, with bulk of work Mid-March through Mid-April.
-hours
+* Availability to correspond frequently with scholarships program manager.
+;'''Worksite''':
-;Scheduling:
-At volunteer's discretion, however, volunteer should be available for regular scheduled meetings, to be organized with team members in mind.
-;Worksite:
 Remote
-;Qualifications sought:
+;'''Qualifications sought''':
+# Ability to speak and write well in English.
-# Volunteer has either
+# Proficiency in wiki editing.
-#:Individuals with both strengths will be sought, and complementary skills will be taken into consideration.
+# Strong writing, communications, and editing skills.
-# Ability to speak English
+# Attention to detail.
-#:Optional language skills (not required, in descending order of importance): Polish, German, Russian
-# Discretion and ability to handle confidential applicant information.
+# Discretion and sensitivity when handling applicant and other inquiries.
+# Optional language skills (not required): Polish.
-# Good communication skills and sensitivity to scholarship applicants' needs.
-;Benefits to volunteer:
+;'''Benefits to volunteering''':
+# Conference fees and lodging during Wikimania 2010.  (Travel costs are volunteer's responsibility).
-# Gaining experience with doing specific project-related work for the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation.
-# Increased association with the Wikimedia Foundation.
+# Gaining experience with doing specific project-related work for the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation
+# Building professional communications portfolio.
-# Conference fees and lodging during Wikimania 2010.  (Travel costs are volunteers' responsibility)
+# Increased association with the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia community.
-;To apply:
+;'''To apply''':
-* Please send a short biography of yourself, including aspects of your activity on the Wikimedia projects.  Any information you believe is relevant, is relevant.  You may also wish to attach your CV.  Send this to me, Cary Bass, at cary {{@}} wikimedia dot org.  You may also call me at 415.839.6885, extension 601, or use [[m:Special:Emailuser/Cary Bass|email]]
+* Please send a short biography of yourself, including aspects of your activity on the Wikimedia projects.  Any information you believe is relevant, is relevant.  You may also wish to attach your CV.  Send this to Cary Bass, at cary {{@}} wikimedia dot org.  You may also call Cary at 415.839.6885, extension 601.
+;'''Deadline to apply'''
-;Date posted: __________
+Thursday, February 18, 2010
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