Code for San Jose (CFSJ) is an all-volunteer powered organization.
We are a chapter of Code for America.
As a chapter, we focus on civic innovation and government technology in San Jose, Silicon Valley, and across the country.
You do not have to be located in San Jose, California in order to volunteer with us.
We welcome everyone interested in solving community problems through technology, user experience design/research, and community partnerships.
Our mission is to make community services more transparent, accessible, and equitable by collaborating with local government and other community-based organizations on civic projects.
We have over 60 active volunteers with over 8 active projects.
Our leadership team consists of 9 other directors, 2 executive directors and 18 project leaders.
As a group, we meet every other Thursday at 6:30 PM PST to sync up and work on projects.
All of our events are posted on meetup.
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About this Specific Opportunity:
Role title
Software Project Manager
Estimated time commitment
4-6 hours per week
This role’s goal
The goal would be manage a technical CFSJ project.
Ensure the team stays on track.
This role’s responsibilities
Sync up with external project partners regularly
Briefly inform the CFSJ executive team of project status every 2 weeks
Onboard and coordinate CFSJ volunteers
Write meeting notes (can be brief or in-depth)
Project Management: Break down and assign work
Project Management: Collaborate on creating roadmaps
Project Management: Help everyone in the team stay on the same page
Project Management: Track tasks and status towards goals
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How to get started:
Please join our Slack organization using this link: https://bit.ly/3f78NML
After you join Slack, someone from the CFSJ leadership team will connect with you via Slack about how to get started and what your next steps are.
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Find more information about CFSJ:
A list of our active projects can be found in this slide deck: https://bit.ly/3kwpkM5
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Description
Code for America is a new non-profit, and a new kind of organization. Our team is made up of web geeks, city experts, and technology industry leaders. We are building a network of civic leaders and organizations who believe there is a better way of doing things and want to make a difference.
Advocacy & Human Rights
Community
Computers & Technology
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
