CSPII

Center for the Study of Political Islam International

Open volunteer vacancies

Administration Division

Librarian

To provide research and reference assistance to the organization and users. Implement efficient library organization, and administration and effectively maintain the library and its materials. Recommend additional resources as required.

Requirements and skills

  • Good level of English
  • Attention to detail
  • Attendance at regular meetings
  • Ability to work independently within a team and collaborate on projects
  • Timely and effective communication skills both written and verbal
  • Strong organizational and planning skills
  • Experience using computers and working with electronic databases
  • Familiarity with information management systems
  • An appreciation for and desire to assist with research
  • A patient and helpful personality
  • Previous experience as a librarian (desirable)

Duties

  • Organize and maintain library collections
  • Catalogue resources in a way that is both intuitive and consistent
  • Monitor resources that are used and identify those which should be archived.
  • Supervise the use of library resources to maintain order
  • Increase library awareness and assist users in the location of specific material and information
  • Respond rapidly and reliably to information requests
  • Show users how to use the resource databases and intranet as required
  • Present occasional training workshop for organizational staff
  • Conduct regular checks to evaluate inventory and make recommendations

Benefits

  • Possibility to develop your skills while working in a professional way with a group of dedicated people with common view about Political Islam and develop the vision of CSPII while becoming part of it.
Application form

Finance Division

Fund-Raiser

The fundraising manager will be responsible for doing research on different sectors, building good relationships with prospective donors, communicating with the broader public and internal teams, and be creative in planning strategies that can be implemented to achieve targets. You should be well organized, proactive, and have the ability to inspire those around you.
A great fundraising manager will have effective public speaking skills and be able to deliver presentations to a range of audiences as required.

Requirements and skills

  • Good level of English
  • Attention to detail
  • Sound knowledge of the charity sector
  • Excellent written, verbal, and telephonic communication skills
  • Relevant training, experience and/or certifications in Fundraising
  • Strong organizational and planning skills
  • Ability to work independently within a team and collaborate on projects
  • Experience using computers and working with electronic databases
  • Creativity and persuasion skills

Duties include:

  • Attendance at regular meetings
  • Researching fundraising opportunities and potential sponsors
  • Writing funding proposals and submitting these to potential donors
  • Coming up with ingenious ways to raise awareness and funding
  • Creating marketing and promotional activities
  • Developing fundraising events
  • Organizing campaigns that will lead to donations
  • Organizing and attending non-profit events and networking with relevant stakeholders
  • Establishing good relationships with colleagues and members of the public
  • Maintaining records of sponsors.
Application form

Language Division

Translators from English to multiple languages (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Dutch)

We need volunteers who can, individually or as part of a team, translate texts (website, reports, books, video subtitles, etc.) from English into their native language. The scope of the role is beyond translation – it involves becoming knowledgeable in Political Islam and CSPII Methodology, understanding how we communicate, and thus protecting CSPII style, quality and reputation.

Education or experience in translation, writing or editing is a bonus, but not required.

Skills Needed

  • High level of English
  • Native in another required language
  • Good translation skills, especially from English into your language, but also from your language into English may be needed
  • Attention to detail

Soft requirements

  • "Marathon perk" - conditions to work regularly (couple of hours every week) in a long-term fashion
  • Ability to work with existing specialized glossary, and to expand this when necessary with research in your language
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and to improve

Hard requirements

  • Proactive approach, quality-focused mindset
  • Ability to write objectively and unemotionally, and with great precision (texts must be translated as they are, without modifications)
  • IT basic skills (Google Docs, Excel, editing shared documents)

Benefits

  • Will make CSPII texts available in your language
  • Will become expert in Political Islam and the CSPII Methodology
  • Will learn to use Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools
Application form

Translator Arabic/English

We need volunteers who can, individually or as part of a team, translate texts (website, reports, books, video subtitles, etc.) from English into their native language. The scope of the role is beyond translation – it involves becoming knowledgeable in Political Islam and CSPII Methodology, understanding how we communicate, and thus protecting CSPII style, quality and reputation.

Education or experience in translation, writing or editing is a bonus, but not required.

Skills Needed

  • High level of English
  • Native in another required language
  • Good translation skills, especially from English into your language, but also from your language into English may be needed
  • Attention to detail

Soft requirements

  • "Marathon perk" - conditions to work regularly (couple of hours every week) in a long-term fashion
  • Ability to work with existing specialized glossary, and to expand this when necessary with research in your language
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and to improve

Hard requirements

  • Proactive approach, quality-focused mindset
  • Ability to write objectively and unemotionally, and with great precision (texts must be translated as they are, without modifications)
  • IT basic skills (Google Docs, Excel, editing shared documents)

Benefits

  • Will make CSPII texts available in your language
  • Will become expert in Political Islam and the CSPII Methodology
  • Will learn to use Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools
Application form

Research Division

Junior Open Source Data Researcher

We are looking for someone who is interested in researching publicly available data online.

Skills needed:

  • Ability to understand the technical form of writing used by international organizations
  • Ability to coordinate projects
  • Ability to compose short research papers
  • Able to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and to improve
  • Readiness to give and receive constructive feedback
  • Good writing skills

Benefits:

  • Will learn to work with scientific methodology and develop writing skills
Application form

Senior Open Source Researcher

We are looking for someone who is interested in researching publicly available data online.

Skills needed:

  • Ability to understand the technical form of writing used by international organizations such as the UN and the EU.
  • Ability to coordinate projects.
  • Ability to compose short research papers.
  • Able to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and to improve.
  • Readiness to give and receive constructive feedback.
  • Ability to read and understand one or some of the languages: English, modern Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Turkmen, Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Albanian, Malay, Swahili, Hindi, Bengali, French, Russian, Ewe, Kabiye, Dutch, Krio, Somali, Italian, Kurdish, Portuguese, Comorian, Kyrgyz, Kipchak, Uyghur, Kazakh, Fula, Maldivian or Berber.
  • Good writing skills.

Benefits:

  • Will learn to work with scientific methodology and improve one’s writing.
Application form

Open Source Finance Researcher

We are looking for someone who is interested in researching open source financial data.

Skills needed:

  • Ability to understand the technical form of writing used by international organizations such as the UN and the EU.
  • Ability to coordinate projects.
  • Ability to compose short research papers.
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and to improve.
  • Readiness to give and receive constructive feedback.
  • Ability to read and understand one or some of the languages: English, modern Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Turkmen, Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Albanian, Malay, Swahili, Hindi, Bengali, French, Russian, Ewe, Kabiye, Dutch, Krio, Somali, Italian, Kurdish, Portuguese, Comorian, Kyrgyz, Kipchak, Uyghur, Kazakh, Fula, Maldivian or Berber.
  • Good writing skills.

Benefits:

  • Will learn to work with scientific methodology and improve one’s writing.
Application form

IT Division

PHP developer for Nextcloud Upstream (senior)

We need a software engineer that would be able to develop small-scale functionality and to fix bugs in Nextcloud Server or in some of its apps. Alternatively, the position would involve investigation of issues and corner cases and their proper documentation upstream.

Skills Needed

  • Setting up the test environment for the Nextcloud ecosystem
  • Ability to produce PHP code that satisfies the project community's standards
  • Debugging and investigation skills.
  • Project: https://github.com/nextcloud/server

Soft requirements

  • "Marathon perk" - conditions to work regularly (couple of hours every week) in a long-term fashion.
  • Ability to work and to improve existing projects rather than designing own solutions from scratch.
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and to improve.

Hard requirements

  • Open-source development model, Git, Pull Request workflow.
  • Proactive approach, quality-focused mindset, ability to think strategically.

Benefits

  • Working on true open-source projects - you learn from the community feedback.
  • Ability to include the work in one's portfolio
Application form

Nextcloud / Rocket.Chat consultant (junior)

We need a "professional fan" - a person who would know what's going on in the community, what is the new cool stuff, and what is a pain in the project.

Skills Needed

  • Ability to read mailing lists / forums / Github channels to know what's going on in the community.
  • Willingness to communicate downstream issues to the upstream channels.
  • Provide assistance when it comes to reporting issues and helping those who resolve them.

Soft requirements

  • "Marathon perk" - conditions to work regularly (couple of hours every week) in a long-term fashion.
  • Ability to work and to improve existing projects rather than designing own solutions from scratch.
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and to improve.

Hard requirements

  • Open-source development model, Git, Pull Request workflow.
  • Proactive approach, quality-focused mindset, ability to think strategically.

Benefits

  • Working on true open-source projects - you learn from the community feedback.
  • Ability to include the work in one's portfolio
Application form

Python developer for Nextcloud-API (junior)

We need a software engineer that would maintain and extend the Python API for the Nextcloud project. The position would involve occasional development of new features, addressing of issues reported by the project's community, and implementation of one's own ideas for improvements.

Skills Needed

Soft requirements

  • "Marathon perk" - conditions to work regularly (couple of hours every week) in a long-term fashion.
  • Ability to work and to improve existing projects rather than designing own solutions from scratch.
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and to improve.

Hard requirements

  • Open-source development model, Git, Pull Request workflow.
  • Proactive approach, quality-focused mindset, ability to think strategically.

Benefits

  • Working on true open-source projects - you learn from the community feedback.
  • Ability to include the work in one's portfolio
Application form

JavaScript developer for Rocket.Chat upstream (senior)

We need a software engineer that would be able to fine-tune functionality of Rocket.Chat and to fix bugs in there as well. Alternatively, the position would involve investigation of issues and corner cases and their proper documentation upstream.

Skills Needed

Soft requirements

  • "Marathon perk" - conditions to work regularly (couple of hours every week) in a long-term fashion.
  • Ability to work and to improve existing projects rather than designing own solutions from scratch.
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and to improve.

Hard requirements

  • Open-source development model, Git, Pull Request workflow.
  • Proactive approach, quality-focused mindset, ability to think strategically.

Benefits

  • Working on true open-source projects - you learn from the community feedback.
  • Ability to include the work in one's portfolio
Application form

Data Engineer - ETL (middle)

We need a data engineer that would be able to retrieve data from public registries. Filter it by certain criteria. Transform it. And store it in a database.

Skills needed

  • Programming language (Python preferably)
  • Parsing XML, HTML, CSV, JSON
  • Desired: Web scraping (tools, libraries, how not to get blocked)
  • Desired: SQL

Soft requirements

  • "Marathon perk" - conditions to work regularly (couple of hours every week) in a long-term fashion.
  • Ability to work and to improve existing projects rather than designing own solutions from scratch.
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and to improve.

Hard requirements

  • Open-source development model, Git, Pull Request workflow.
  • Proactive approach, quality-focused mindset, ability to think strategically.

Benefits

  • Working on true open-source projects - you learn from the community feedback.
  • Ability to include the work in one's portfolio
Application form

HR Division

HR Specialist

We are looking for volunteer HR Specialist to screen and process applicants, and assist in day-to-day HR operations. Must commit to implementing, maintaining, and embodying CSPII values to support a functioning, joyful, and secure organization. This is a virtual Opportunity that can be performed from anywhere.

Skills needed

  • Good level of English
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent analytical skills to examine resumes and find the best-suited candidates

Soft requirements

  • Attendance at regular meetings regarding HR-related issues
  • Conditions to work regularly (couple of hours every week)
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community
  • Desire to learn and to improve
  • Capacity to interview candidates and process data during the onboarding process
  • Leadership abilities to train new members

Hard requirements

  • Proactive approach, quality-focused mindset
  • Ability to keep the high standard of the onboarding process
  • Act as a point of contact and gatekeeper for CSPII Principals on all recruiting processes - providing updates on job postings, applicant pool, applicant status, recruiting websites, and intro interview performances
  • Ability to work independently and report progress and results to a team
  • Excellent HR and project management skills
  • IT basic skills (Google Docs, Excel, editing shared documents)

Benefits

  • Possibility to work in a professional way with a group of dedicated people with common view about Political Islam and develop the vision of CSPII while becoming part of it.
Application form

Marketing Division

Graphic Designer

We need volunteer graphic designers. No previous experience is needed, but it is preferable.

Skills Needed

  • Creating designs for social media
  • Creating YouTube Thumbnails
  • Creating banners for newsletters
  • Creating business cards and internal documents

Soft requirements

  • "Marathon perk" - conditions to work regularly (couple of hours every week) in a long-term fashion
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and improve

Hard requirements

  • Good IT skills
  • Personal computer that can handle graphic design

Benefits

  • Will become expert in Political Islam and the CSPII methodology
  • Will experience working in a professional environment with highly motivated people
Application form

Copywriter

We need volunteers with at least two years of experience as a copywriter. The scope of the role involves becoming knowledgeable in Political Islam and CSPII methodology, understanding how we communicate, and thus protecting CSPII style, quality and reputation.

Skills Needed

  • Writing text for social media
  • Writing text for video descriptions
  • Reviewing and improving newsletters

Soft requirements

  • "Marathon perk" - conditions to work regularly (couple of hours every week) in a long-term fashion
  • Ability to work with existing specialized glossary
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and improve

Hard requirements

  • Proactive approach, quality-focused mindset
  • Ability to write objectively and unemotionally, and with great precision
  • IT basic skills (Google Docs, Excel, editing shared documents)

Benefits

  • Will become expert in Political Islam and the CSPII Methodology
  • Will experience working in a professional environment with highly motivated people
Application form

Video Editor

We need volunteer video editors. No previous experience as a video editor is needed but it is preferable.

Skills Needed

  • Editing videos for YouTube and social media
  • Color correcting videos for YouTube and social media
  • Extracting short videos from long-form videos
  • Adding, reviewing and editing auto-subtitles, generated with AI

Soft requirements

  • "Marathon perk" - conditions to work regularly (couple of hours every week) in a long-term fashion
  • Ability to collaborate within a team or a project community, desire to learn and improve

Hard requirements

  • Good IT skills
  • Personal computer that can handle video editing

Benefits

  • Will become expert in Political Islam and the CSPII Methodology
  • Will experience working in a professional environment with highly motivated people
Application form