Summary The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Contract Associate Community Operations to support our Regional Funding Committees The Wikimedia Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects The Foundation operates one of the world s top five websites and has global reach and impact At the core of the projects are volunteers who curate the knowledge that the world has come to rely on The Community Resources team is the primary funding function of the Wikimedia Foundation ensuring that we support the Affiliates and volunteer contributors of the Wikimedia Movement by offering institutional and individual funding to help achieve the Movement s goals To support the movement s commitment to Knowledge Equity the team prioritizes proactive outreach to communities that structures of power and privilege have left out The Community Operations Associate will support the Regional Funding Committees - volunteer groups that guide resource distribution across the Wikimedia movement This role will focus on supporting the East Southeast Asia Pacific ESEAP South Asia and Central and Eastern Europe Committees total of 3 regions ensuring their operations run smoothly across multiple time zones and diverse cultural contexts The Associate will provide coordination administrative and engagement support Key Responsibilities Coordinate and schedule committee meetings across ESEAP South Asia and CEE time zones Prepare agendas take minutes and track action items Maintain committee documentation and knowledge systems Manage committee communication channels and support knowledge-sharing Coordinate translation and accessibility support for committee meetings and materials Support recruitment onboarding and engagement of committee members in the region Facilitate communication between committees Program Officers and applicants Identify and implement process improvements to streamline committee work Required Qualifications Candidate must be based within the East Southeast Asia Pacific ESEAP South Asia Middle East or North Africa and able to work flexibly across ESEAP CEE time zones Contract role ends June 2026 with possibility to extend or convert Minimum of 3 years of experience in Community Operations or similar role Experience in operations coordination or program support Solid organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities Excellent written and verbal communication in English additional South Asian or ESEAP languages strongly preferred Ability to collaborate across diverse cultures and time zones Proficiency with online collaboration tools Google Workspace Zoom project management tools Asana Desired Qualifications Experience supporting volunteer committees working groups or community networks Familiarity with Wikimedia projects open-source communities or global nonprofits Experience coordinating translation interpretation or accessibility needs Comfort working independently and remotely About the Wikimedia Foundation The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects build software experiences for reading contributing and sharing Wikimedia content support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable not-for-profit organization that relies on donations We receive donations from millions of individuals around the world with an average donation of about 15 We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501 c 3 tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco California USA As an equal opportunity employer the Wikimedia Foundation values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace We encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply We do not discriminate against any person based upon their race traits historically associated with race religion color national origin sex pregnancy or related medical conditions parental status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability genetic information or any other legally protected characteristics The Wikimedia Foundation is a remote-first organization with staff members including contractors based 40 countries Salaries at the Wikimedia Foundation are set in a way that is competitive equitable and consistent with our values and culture The anticipated pay range of this position for applicants based within the ESEAP is 1 745 IDR - 89 469 SGD South Asia 2 230595 BD and for Estonia- 51 000 EUR Poland- 161 000 PLN Czech Republic- 999 529 CZK with multiple individualized factors including cost of living in the location being the determinants of the offered pay We neither ask for nor take into consideration the salary history of applicants The compensation for a successful applicant will be based on their skills experience and location Please note that we are currently able to hire in the following countries Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Canada Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Estonia Finland France Germany Ghana Greece India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Kenya Mexico Netherlands Nigeria Peru Poland Singapore South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Uganda United Kingdom United States of America and Uruguay Our non-US employees are hired through a local third party Employer of Record EOR We periodically review this list to streamline to ensure alignment with our hiring requirements All applicants can reach out to their recruiter to understand more about the specific pay range for their location during the interview process If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation to complete any step of the application process due to a disability you may contact us at recruiting wikimedia org or 1 (phone hidden) More information Applicant Privacy Policy Wikimedia Foundation What does the Wikimedia Foundation do What makes Wikipedia different from social media platforms Our Projects Our Tech Stack News from across the Wikimedia movement Wikimedia Blog Wikimedia 2030

📌 Contract Associate, Community Operations (eseap; South Asia & Cee Focus) (West Bengal)
🏢 Wikimedia Foundation
📍 West Bengal