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Climate Action Content Co-Lead (Volunteer) Note: The following is an opportunity for flexible, part-time, volunteer work to address climate change. Please DO NOT APPLY if you are only looking for paid employment. A 6- month commitment is preferred. This is a remote-from-home position. Are you good at, and do you enjoy technical research, writing, as well as editing? Do you have a good understanding of climate change and want to make a difference in the climate crisis? Do you have experience managing others? Are you motivated by working with smart and talented individuals who are creating a better world? Can you commit 3 - 5 hours a week, working remotely on your own schedule with our far-flung, diverse team? If so, we would love to chat about your unique talents! Who We Are Earth Hero is a global all-volunteer nonprofit organization with users in 153 countries. We exist to make it easy to act on climate change. The climate emergency we currently face requires adequate and immediate action. To rise to the challenge, we help people discover personalized, positive steps to care for our shared planet, improve lives, and build a better future. Check out https://www.earthhero.org to get to know us better and see if our mission and project resonate with you. We are looking for an action-oriented person who is excited to address climate change to co-lead our action content team, focusing especially on improving the process for yourself and technical volunteers in researching and calculating the carbon emissions behind each action - and improving how they feed into the impact score for actions. This is an opportunity to be part of an organization where you can have a direct impact, grow your experience, and have the flexibility to fit the role into your life. About the role As a Climate Action Co-Lead, research in science-based literature any carbon-emissions calculations for actions as they are added into the app, and if necessary, further develop the standards to help apply carbon emissions calculations for topics to an individual level. Collaborate with the other Action Content Co-Lead (Main Content Science Editor) to help determine the priorities behind adding actions into the app, encourage the all-volunteer team in general progress and in any efforts on new action development areas, and set any related standards for actions. As inspired, write and edit new climate/environmental actions to appear in the Earth Hero app. See the mobile app’s already written actions. Act as an editor for other team members to help them develop even more interesting, trusted content. Coordinate with other creators to ensure a top-quality end product that encourages positive real-world action. Identify and help bring to life smarter ways for the team to work together. Experiences useful in this role 10+ years of relevant experience in online literature research and fact-based content creation or a related field, with 3+ years in technical research. 10+ years of relevant experience in fact-based writing - and a willingness to use the Oxford comma. :-) An understanding of how to distinguish solid sources from opinion. Scientific technical research experience in carbon emissions or climate change is a bonus. Competent working across multiple digital project-management platforms. Comfortable interpreting scientific studies, technical data, and journals. Ability to take initiative, learn new things, and apply them. Good communication skills, time management, and attention to detail. Perks Be part of the solution to one of the biggest challenges of our age. Reach tens of thousands of people around the world with your writing. Channel your talents and passion in an interesting environment. Experience and help shape an up-and-coming nonprofit organization. Do amazing work on a flexible, part-time basis. Have fun while you make a difference. Expectations You will work remotely and on your own schedule. Roles work best with a minimum commitment of 6 months for 3 - 5 hours a week (or more if you like!). Because our all-volunteer team is spread throughout the world, we rely mostly on a combination of Slack and video calls to communicate. If you possess a high level of self-motivation, work well independently, have strong collaboration skills, enjoy the opportunity to partner with like-minded individuals, and can commit quality time per week, we would love to hear from you. To Apply To apply, send your resume/CV or LinkedIn profile and a brief message explaining why you are a good fit for this volunteer position. Please note that there are a limited number of positions available. You can submit through this platform or send a message to apply@earthhero.org Thanks!
Date Posted: 2024-11-21
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UX/UI Design Team Co-Lead (Volunteer, Remote) Note: The following is an opportunity for flexible, part-time, volunteer work to address climate change. Please DO NOT APPLY if you are only looking for paid employment. A 6-month commitment is preferred. This is a remote-from-home position. Do you have experience in UX/UI design across mobile and web apps? Do you have tea leadership experience? Are you motivated by working with smart and talented individuals who are creating a better world? Are you able to contribute 3 - 5 hours a week or more, working remotely on your own flexible schedule with our far-flung, diverse team? Who We Are Earth Hero is a global all-volunteer nonprofit organization with users in 153 countries. We exist to make it easy to act on climate change. The climate emergency we currently face requires adequate and immediate action. It is one of the most threatening crises of our time. To rise to the challenge, we help people discover personalized, positive steps to care for our shared planet, improve lives, and build a better future. Check out https://www.earthhero.org to get to know us better and see if our mission and project resonate with you. We are looking for action-oriented individuals who are excited about addressing climate change. We are looking for people who will help build and scale our impact and at the same time are willing to roll up their sleeves to get stuff done! This is an opportunity to be part of an organization where you can have a direct impact, grow your experiences, and have the flexibility to fit the role into your life. About the role Design engaging, accessible UI for mobile and web apps while also creating UX concepts from scratch, ensure design consistency that aligns with our brand and design principles. Help grow and facilitate design team strategy, task delegation, and overall team management. Collaborate with the user research team to refine designs based on their insights. Collaborate effectively across teams, sharing your design concepts and offering constructive feedback. Recruit and onboard designers, ensuring they align with EH's mission and fit a volunteer-driven process and workflow. Experience useful in this role 5+ years of experience crafting UI for mobile apps, web apps, or websites. Well-versed in design principles, systems, and user-centered methods. Self-motivated, proactive, and quick to learn and apply new skills. Comfortable at managing multiple tasks and balancing priorities. Strong attention to detail, time management, and problem-solving. Skilled at inspiring and guiding others, offering mentorship, direction, and support. Comfortable using Slack and video calls to communicate. Fluent in Figma. Perks Channel your talents and passion in a stimulating environment Experience and help shape an up-and-coming organization nonprofit organization Do amazing work on a flexible, part-time basis Have fun while you make a difference. Expectations You will work remotely and on your own schedule. Roles work best with a minimum commitment of 6 months for 3 - 5 hours a week (or more if you like!). Because our all-volunteer team is spread throughout the world, we rely mostly on a combination of Slack and video calls to communicate. If you possess a high level of self-motivation, work well independently, have strong collaboration skills, enjoy the opportunity to partner with like-minded individuals, and can commit quality time per week to help achieve team goals, we would love to hear from you. To Apply To apply, send your resume/portfolio and a brief message explaining why you are a good fit for this volunteer position. You can submit through this platform or send a message to apply@earthhero.org Thanks!
Date Posted: 2024-10-03
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2024-09-19
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2024-12-18
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Translation Team Lead (volunteer) Note: The following is an opportunity for flexible, part-time, volunteer work to address climate change. Please DO NOT APPLY if you are only looking for paid employment. An at least 6 month commitment works best. This is a remote-from-home position. Are you familiar with translations and different languages? Are you good at coordinating people? Do you want to make a difference in the climate crisis? Are you motivated by working with smart and talented individuals who are creating a better world? Can you commit 3 - 5 hours a week, working remotely on your own schedule with our far-flung, diverse team? If so, we would love to chat about your help and unique talents. Who We Are Earth Hero is a global all-volunteer nonprofit organization with users in 153 countries. We exist to make it easy to act on climate change. The climate emergency we currently face requires adequate and immediate action. It is one of the most threatening crises of our time. To rise to the challenge, we help people discover personalized, positive steps to care for our shared planet, improve lives, and build a better future. Check out https://www.earthhero.org and download the free app to get to know us better and see if our project resonates with you. We are looking for action-oriented individuals who are excited to address climate change. We are looking for people who will help build and scale our impact and at the same time are willing to roll up their sleeves to get stuff done! This is an opportunity to be part of an organization where you can have a direct impact, grow your experience, and have the flexibility to fit the role into your life. Responsibilities Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of 50+ volunteer translators proficient in various languages. Offer organization, feedback and assistance to translators to enhance quality and efficiency. Conduct check-ins to address any challenges. Grow the Team: Support in recruiting and onboarding new translators as required for new languages and to support established Earth Hero languages. Task Assignment: Allocate translation tasks based on team members' language skills and availability. Translation Quality Check: Work with the language teams to esure content for accuracy and consistency to improve the Earth Hero experience. Establish and uphold translation standards, guidelines, and processes. Improve Earth Hero Localization: Work with the translators to improve the Earth Hero experience for key countries. Collaboration: Partner with other departments, such as development, content and marketing, to prioritize translation requirements. Experiences useful in this role Team leadership and organization. Proficiency in English and one or more languages. Experience with translation and localization. Familiarity with translations platforms. Earth Hero uses Lokalise. Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities. Effective communication skills with a diverse remote team. Love for languages and cross-cultural interaction. Perks Be part of the solution to one of the biggest challenges of our age. Channel your talents and passion in an interesting environment. Develop new skills and valuable experience to enhance your professional trajectory. Do amazing work on a flexible, part-time basis. Have fun while you make a difference. Expectations You will work remotely and on your own schedule. Roles work best with a minimum commitment of 6 months for 3 - 5 hours a week (or more if you like!). Because our all-volunteer team is spread throughout the world, we rely mostly on a combination of Slack and video calls to communicate. If you possess a high level of self-motivation, work well independently, have strong collaboration skills, enjoy the opportunity to partner with like-minded individuals, and can commit quality time per week to help achieve team goals, we would love to hear from you. To Apply: To apply, send your resume/CV or LinkedIn profile and a brief message explaining why you are a good fit for this volunteer position. You can submit through this platform or send a message to apply@earthhero.org Thanks!
Date Posted: 2024-09-19
