Do you like organising and working in teams? Or do you have an interest in new media and networking? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting for Tag Wranglers, Volunteer Managers and Media Outreach personnel!
We’re excited to announce the opening of applications for:
- Communications Committee Staff – Media Outreach Staffers
- Tag Wrangling Committee Volunteers
- Translation Committee Staff – Volunteer Managers
All roles will close on the 17th of January. We have included more information on each role below.
Open roles and applications will always be available at the volunteering page. If you don’t see a role that fits with your skills and interests now, keep an eye on the listings. We plan to put up new applications every few weeks, and we will also publicize new roles as they become available.
All applications generate a confirmation page and an auto-reply to your e-mail address. We encourage you to read the confirmation page and to whitelist our e-mail address in your e-mail client. If you do not receive the auto-reply within 24 hours, please check your spam filters and then contact us.
If you have questions regarding volunteering for the OTW, check out our Volunteering FAQ.
Communications Committee Staff – Media Outreach Staffers
Do you have an interest in new media and a knack for networking? Communications is looking for a media outreach staffer!
Communications staffers are responsible for the distribution of information internally to OTW personnel and externally to the general public, the media, fans, and other fannish organizations. Communications is also typically the first point of contact for someone interested in or wanting help from OTW.
The Media Outreach group is responsible for various tasks and projects related to public relations and publicity. Experience with public relations is ideal but not required.
Applications are due 17th of January 2018
Tag Wrangling volunteers
The Tag Wranglers are responsible for helping to keep the millions of tags on AO3 in some kind of order! Wranglers follow internal guidelines to choose the tags that appear in the filters and auto-complete, which link related works together. (This makes it easier to browse and search on the archive, whether that’s Steve/Tony with tentacles or g-rated Rose/Kanaya fluff.)
If you’re an experienced AO3 user who likes organizing, working in teams, or excuses to fact-check your favorite fandoms, you might enjoy tag wrangling! To join us, click through to the job description and application form.
Please note: due to (amazing!) interest in wrangling, we’re currently looking for wranglers for specific fandoms only. See the application for which fandoms are in need.
Applications are due 17th of January 2018
Translation Committee Staff – Volunteer Managers
Do you enjoy teamwork, organizing, writing documentation and working with people? if you’re passionate about the OTW and its projects, and want to help us reach more fans all around the world, working with Translation might be for you!
We’re currently looking for Translation Committee Volunteer Managers. Translation committee volunteer managers coordinate localization efforts across the OTW: the translation of site pages, news posts, Archive FAQs, AO3 Support tickets, and any inquiry that reaches a committee in languages they can’t translate themselves.
While translators do the actual text translation and editing, volunteer managers help them by keeping track of priorities, deadlines and pending tasks; assigning work; talking and working with other committees to arrange tools for the translators; uploading translated documents; writing training and procedures documentation; and many other tasks involved in managing a wide, diverse and very active volunteer pool.
Applications are due 17th of January 2018