Can you code in Python (or learn to do so)? Would you like to wrangle AO3 tags? Are you good at administrative tasks or working with people? The OTW is recruiting for new personnel!
We would like to thank everyone who responded to our previous call for Abuse Staff and Elections Staff. Today, we’re excited to announce the opening of applications for:
- Elections Staff: Voting Process Architects – Closing 19 April 23:59 UTC
- Tag Wrangling Volunteers – Closing after 50 applications or 19 April 23:59 UTC
- Volunteers and Recruiting Staff – Closing 19 April 23:59 UTC
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 volunteers -(at)- transformativeworks -(dot)- org 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.
Elections Staff: Voting Process Architects
Are you a coder/software engineer? Do you know Python, or can you learn it quickly? Do you want to help the OTW by making sure its elections are secure and accurate? Then come join the Elections team!
The Elections Committee is responsible for running OTW Board elections; we ensure the fairness, timeliness, and confidentiality of the process. We are currently looking for Voting Process Architects (coders) to monitor the election itself and run the results. Applicants must know or be able to learn Python and basic data security practices.
Applications are due 19 April 23:59 UTC.
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, please read Introduction to Tag Wrangling to find out more about what wranglers do, then access the job description and application form on the volunteering home page.
Please note: due to (amazing!) interest in wrangling, we’re currently looking for wranglers for specific fandoms only. See the application on the volunteering home page for which fandoms are in need.
Applications are due 19 April 23:59 UTC, or when we have received 50 applications (whichever comes first).
Volunteers & Recruiting Staff
Do you enjoy administration, writing documentation and training materials, or working with people? Volunteers & Recruiting has openings for new personnel to join our small team!
We serve as the managers of the volunteer program for the Organization for Transformation Works. Our tasks include the onboarding and retirement of all personnel, coordinating recruitment for new personnel, training on organization-wide tools through tutorials or requests for information, handling inter-personnel complaints in a confidential and impartial manner, and providing advice and other assistance to committees on documentation.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, check out our position description and apply to be Volunteering & Recruiting Staff!
Applications are due 19 April 23:59 UTC.