Project Management Partner Volunteer for #SystemsChange at CrowdDoing

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Project Management Partner Volunteer for #SystemsChange at CrowdDoing

CrowdDoing has convened a leading group of interdisciplinary theorists and
practitioners of systems changed called "#systemschange". We’ve released a
subset of more than 18 months of recordings every fortnight.
○ #systemschange https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7KO9FIzCaw
○ "Why do we need combinations of social innovation to achieve operating
leverage for #systemschange?" Jun 9 2020
○ #systemschange
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVoL7fai7oa95fBo44FC0gA
○ "Making the invisible visible to make systemic change feasible" May 22nd
2020, #systemschange, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiQTycyGFag
○ "Going upstream to prevent harm, a strategy for systemic change",
#systemschange by CrowdDoing.world:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fk6yeSTDCY
○ ""Alignment Without Agreement- Strategies for Systems Change hosted
by CrowdDoing.world": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNY--SNlQ2Y
○ Context, leverage & systemic change,CrowdDoing.world's discussion of
big history & social innovation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAY2MCemkYg

Volunteer Description for Project Management Specialists

Purpose:

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, volunteer resourcing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of volunteer technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree

Knowledge:

Skills:

Basic Skills

• Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Social Skills

• Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Instructing Teaching others how to do something.
• Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Complex Problem Solving Skills

• Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Technical Skills

• Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a volunteer role.
• Installation Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operations Analysis Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Operations Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Programming Writing computer programs for various purposes.
• Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Technology Design Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
• Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Systems Skills

• Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Systems Analysis Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Systems Evaluation Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Resource Management Skills

• Management of Personnel Resources Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the volunteer role.
• Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Desktop Computer Skills

· SpreadsheetsUsing a computer application to enter, manipulate, and format text and numerical data; insert, delete, and manipulate cells, rows, and columns; and create and save worksheets, charts, and graphs.

· PresentationsUsing a computer application to create, manipulate, edit, and show virtual slide presentations.

· InternetNavigating the Internet to find information, including the ability to open and configure standard browsers; use searches, hypertext references, and transfer protocols; and send and retrieve electronic mail (e-mail).

· NavigationUsing scroll bars, a mouse, and dialog boxes to work within the computer's operating system. Being able to access and switch between applications and files of interest.

· Word ProcessingUsing a computer application to type text, insert pictures, format, edit, print, save, and retrieve word processing documents.

· GraphicsWorking with pictures in graphics programs or other applications, including creating simple graphics, manipulating the appearance, and inserting graphics into other programs.

· DatabasesUsing a computer application to manage large amounts of information, including creating and editing simple databases, inputting data, retrieving specific records, and creating reports to communicate the information.

Work Context:

Tasks:

Activities:

Tools and Technology:

Tools
Technology
Presentation software

• Microsoft Planner
• Slack
• Apple Keynote
• Google Slides
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Word processing software

• Google Docs
• Microsoft Word