Wikipedian-in-Residence (WiR) Fellow at Code for Africa (CfA)

Code for Africa is the continent’s largest federation of independent civic technology and data journalism laboratories, which build digital democracy solutions giving citizens unfettered access to actionable information that empowers them to make informed decisions and that strengthen civic engagement for improved public governance and accountability.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Wikipedian-in-Residence (WiR) Fellow (To Help Fight Climate Denialism in Africa)

Location: Nigeria (Remote)

Description

• Fellows will improve information and counter climate mis/disinformation on Wikipedia
• We are offering stipend-based fellowships to four African Wikipedians-in-Residence to tackle climate change issues such as climate denialism or delayism and related mis/disinformation.
• These part-time fellowships are part of the joint initiative between CfA and Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) to strengthen Wikipedia user-groups in key African countries and  reinforce their ability to peer-review climate-specific content.
• We will award four 10-month long stipend-based fellowships to Wikipedians-in-Residence in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa.
• The Wikipedians-in-Residence will be change-makers for growing the local community of volunteer Wikipedia editors and contributors, by organising events, facilitating technical training, marshalling resources and forging partnerships with climate research organisations.
• The fellows will help pioneer new ways for the wider African Wikipedia community to mobilise and tackle issues such as climate denialism or delayism and related mis/disinformation.

The details of the fellowship are outlined as follows:

• Number of awards: Up to four Fellows will be selected.
• Duration: 10 months
• Additional support: Fellows will receive hands-on technical training, followed by one-on-one mentorship, along with support from CfA’s PesaCheck fact-checkers and editors as well as, technologists, data analysts, and multimedia producers

Requirements
Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• You must be a registered Wikipedian with a minimum of two years experience working as an editor on Wikipedia.
• You must have a portfolio of published work you can share.
• You must have experience organising edita-thons and other Wikipedia events.
• You must have experience facilitating technical training.
• You must have experience fact-checking content on Wikipedia.
• You must have experience in community mobilisation.
• Must have an interest in climate change projects.
• You must be fluent in English or French.
• You should be based in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal or South Africa. Exceptional applicants from elsewhere in Africa may be considered.

Award Amount
Each Fellow will receive a USD725 Monthly stipend.

Application Closing Date
5th August, 2022.