From 58f91fd36fe3947e345d12dd24f6e08d3f436a79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: trav Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:42:09 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] recruitment post --- src/_posts/2021-11-25-join-us.md | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/_posts/2021-11-25-join-us.md diff --git a/src/_posts/2021-11-25-join-us.md b/src/_posts/2021-11-25-join-us.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..962c1f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/_posts/2021-11-25-join-us.md @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: Come join the good ship Autonomic! +description: Hi do you want to work with the coolest anarchist tech workers co-operative? +image: robertmccall.jpg +category: decision making, democracy, meta +date: 2021-11-25 +--- + + +## Background + +Autonomic is a worker-owned co-operative, dedicated to using technology to empower people making a positive difference in the world. Since 2017, we’ve been successfully delivering projects in a range of sectors including renewable energy, labour organising, independent media, feminist research, migrant solidarity activism, sustainable fashion, and arms trade abolition. + +We are currently 12 worker-owners, located on four continents worldwide. We are a Co-operative Society, registered in the UK with the Financial Conduct Authority. Legally, we are a freelance consortium, which means that we operate as a group of self-employed contractors, and are responsible for our own individual income tax. + +Autonomic aspires to follow the [7 co-operative principles as defined by the International Co-operative Alliance](https://www.ica.coop/en/cooperatives/cooperative-identity). + +We're currently looking to build capacity in the co-op in key areas to help take us to the next level. + +## Pay + +We are currently paid £16 per hour for all work. + +Everyone in the co-op will always be paid the same rate, which we decide on collectively and adjust according to how well we're doing. + +## Why we are cool + +We are fun queer comrade hackers tryna do good things in the world. + +## What we're looking for: + +We are looking for folks who have expertise in the following areas: + +### Required +- Care, communicatiton and compassion. Trust. Comradeship. Each according to their need. +- Available for around 10-20 hours per week **between 8am UTC and 3pm UTC** + +### Skill areas + +We are in need of people who have experience or interest in at least 2 of these areas: + +- Project management: progress tracking and planning, budgeting and estimates. +- Client communications / relations / meeting, conflict resolution. +- Infrastrucure skills: Debian, Ansible, Git, Docker, Docker Swarm in the context of Co-op Cloud (https://coopcloud.tech). +- Wordpress development (front end and back end): PHP, CSS, Composer, Docker. +- Finance administration: invoicing, tax, forecasting, + +### Bonus/Nice to Have + +- Wordpress plug-in development +- Drupal development +- New business development + +## Process + +People of color, women, genderqueer, non-binary and trans folks, neurodiverse and queer folks strongly encouraged to apply. + +Email helo@autonomic.coop with your CV (doesn't have to be fancy, just a list of work) and a little bit about yourself and what you're looking for work wise. + +If we think you might be suitable for these roles, you'll be invited for a few chats with members of the co-op who will show you more about the kinds of work we do and be able to answer any questions you have. + +If we want to take you on, we'll then have a vote amongst our members and you can start working for us right away as a "potential member". After 100 hours of work you can be invited to join the co-op as a full member. + +
+ +_image by Robert McCall_ + +