Commons Caretakers (CCBV) is looking for individuals with expertise in niche areas.
CCBV and its network of service partners offer specialized expertise to help improve the quality and maturity of free and open source software (FOSS) and open hardware projects. We complement their internal skill-sets, and allow these efforts to better scale and hopefully become self-sustainable as soon as possible. The services are intended for grantees of the NGI Zero programs and grantees of the wider NGI ecosystem.
We have an active relationship with NLnet foundation and with GÉANT, the pan-European data network for the research and education community. Through our participation in the NGI Zero programmes, we contribute to hundreds of free and libre projects working to establish a more healthy Next Generation Internet ecosystem. There's a wide variety of digital commons efforts supported within NGI0, ranging from libre hardware and software, open standards, open data and much more. See: projects for an impression.
The positions are typically freelance, part-time roles with the amount of work depending on the number of requests for support services. You will work closely with the project grantees (developers) requesting support. Your contribution to the FOSS community and ecosystem will be invaluable. The projects touch on many different layers of the internet with plenty of innovative ideas and geeky challenges.
Commons Caretakers functions as a liaison between grantees and our service providers. This means we'll reach out if we have a project in need and connect you with the grantee. The projects receive 16 hours of support by default. More hours can be allocated based on the type of project, its impact and prospective uptake. Note: Please be aware that anyone with a paid position in the NGI Zero consortium can not apply for funding. That means that for the duration of you taking on this role, you aren't eligible for NGI Zero grants. The opposite is also true, if you are currently receiving an NGI Zero grant, you can't start in a paid role until the grant has ended.
If this sounds like your cup of tea and you want to support FOSS projects together with us, we'd love to hear from you (also if you have questions): support@commonscaretakers.com.