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Although the projects supported by the [[About Wikimedia|Wikimedia Foundation]] are worked on by a global volunteer community, we [[Current staff|employ a small staff]] in order to handle some administrative and technical matters. This page lists current job openings.

To stay informed about openings, you can subscribe to our [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l foundation-l] discussion mailing list (high e-mail traffic), or add this page to an RSS reader of your choice, using its [http://wikimediafoundation.org/w/index.php?title=Job_openings&action=history&feed=rss page history feed].

== Employment opportunities at the Wikimedia Foundation ==
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===Legal coordinator===

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a legal coordinator to handle the day-to-day legal needs of the Foundation and to coordinate outside help. The position can be either a full-time or part-time position, and either telecommuting or office-based. Please apply with CV or resume attached to jobs AT wikimedia.org with subject line "Legal Coordinator".

Application deadline: 7th of April

All candidates will be notified of the hiring decision via email by 20th of April (or a little bit more, let us be honest...)

'''Responsibilities'''
*Coordinate pro bono help, international legal services, legal interns, assistance from the project communities, and outside counsel as necessary
*Answer legal requests that come in to the OTRS system and by phone
*Handle day-to-day legal needs of the Foundation, such as contracts
*Evaluate Foundation policies and operating procedures for compliance with relevant laws
*Assist Executive Director with operational tasks as needed
*Assist Board of Trustees with legal concerns as needed

'''Requirements'''
*Licensed to practice law in any U.S. state
*Ability to make occasional travel to St. Petersburg, Florida and to other meetings as needed
*Strong commitment to organizational values of the Wikimedia Foundation
*Strong communication skills
*Familiarity with the variety of legal issues facing the Wikimedia Foundation (knowledge about intellectual property law, contract law, libel and personality rights especially helpful)


=== Executive Director Search ===
The Foundation is currently conducting a search for a permanent Executive Director. More information will be published during April 2007.

== All positions ==

For a list of Wikimedia Foundation employees, see "[[Current staff]]".

== Employment policies ==

* read our [[non discrimination policy]]

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