Consultant - Open-Source Contributor Communities job at World Health Organization
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Vacancy title:
Consultant - Open-Source Contributor Communities

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Consulting ]

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World Health Organization

Deadline of this Job:
13 March 2023  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 01, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of consultancy
To contribute to frameworks and guidance for building and managing open-source contributor communities. The consultant will provide expertise in open-source community building and management within the Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems Division.

Deliverables
• Create methodology for building and managing open-source contributor communities for WHO open-source products and projects.
Expected by: 31st December 2023.
• Contribute to a detailed and comprehensive list of reviewed and recommended online forum platforms and tools for engaging contributor communities.
Expected by: 31st December 2023.
• Develop guidance and best practices for creating engaged, inclusive, and respectful contributor communities.
Expected by: 31st December 2023.
• Curate key metrics for tracking contributor community growth and engagement.
Expected by: 31st December 2023.
• Contribute to the creation of policies to build inclusive and respectful contributor communities with channels for dispute resolution and corrective action.
Expected by: 31st December 2023.
• Propose frameworks and processes for recognizing and rewarding open-source community contributors.
Expected by: 31st December 2023.\

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications:
Essential:
• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields.

Experience
Essential:

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience working in open-source technology.
• Experience managing open-source contributor communities.

Skills/Knowledge:
Essential:

• Expert knowledge of open-source communities and experience building and managing nascent open-source communities.
• Good understanding of online community forums, tools, and platforms.
• Ability to plan both online and in-person community events and engagements.
• Good understanding of software developers, architects, and other technologists and how they work.
• Knowledge of public health technologies and communities or practice around global health.
• Proactive identification, reporting and resolution/mitigation of issues and risks.
• Political acumen and ability to drive change and improvements in challenging, inter-cultural and complex environments.
• Excellent communication skills.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Consultant/ Contractual jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 13 March 2023
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 01-03-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 01-03-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 01-03-2065
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