Organizational Context:
Voice of Purpose (VOP) is an organization that focuses on capacity building and systems change in the transformative arts sector. The primary purpose of our industry is to deliver empowering social impact through the arts and community engagement. VOP serves the sector through professional development, consulting, and sector-wide collaborations. We are an organization dedicated to co-liberation, social justice, and our mission centers on being an industry catalyst by supporting arts organizations, leaders, and the sector as a whole to embody their true purpose and deepen their impact in the world.
VOP is in the process of updating our website and developing and creating a digital resource and learning hub, to serve the arts sectors across Canada and the US. Our projects in 2024 will include building, updating, and using digital platforms to provide professional development training for community engaged artists, and strategic change management support for arts leaders of colour.
VOP is a federally-incorporated Canadian nonprofit organization.
Work Areas:
1) Website Development: VOP is seeking a Senior Wordpress Developer experienced in TailWind and TailPress with the following skills:
- Ability to support the fix of an existing build (i.e. working with hard coding, custom content widgets, plugins, on Wordpress)
- Comfortable with Java Script
- Comfortable with CSS frameworks
- Can follow style guide with TailWind, with TailPress integration
- Other integrations: Active Campaign, embedded video via Vimeo
Initially you will be picking up work from directives left behind by the original developer such as:
- Updating home page, content, and layout - including re-working widgets and plugins
- Update to blog layout & back-end architecture
- Integrations with CRMs, lead generation inputs
2) Systems Configuration & Integration: The candidate will also lead the development and technical build and integrations related to VOP’s new projects in 2024 which will include:
- Online learning platform - for a professional development course
- Collaborative hub for co-creating and sharing knowledge-based assets among various thought leaders and participants
- Online hub for sharing resources & tools with the public
- Podcast
- Data collection and analysis
- Data and web hosting management
3) Coda Engineering: We are also seeking an engineer who can develop solutions within Coda. Coda is a low code customizable web application platform which we use for team collaboration, project management, and as a knowledge hub to serve our operations. Your role will support:
- Database management and configuration
- Solution design & development
- Solution Integrations
- Technical support
4) General technical support: We may need this individual to serve as an in-house tech support engineer or advisor for internal and external activities such as:
- Tech assistant for participants to problem solve in real time, to help navigate and resolve any barriers to participation during group sessions
- Tech support for staff to navigate and problem solve to resolve technical issues with platforms we use internally
Digital platforms used by VOP (not limited to this list):
- Wordpress
- Coda
- Miro
- Active Campaign
- Zoom
- Jotform
- Video hosting (YouTube / Vimeo)
- Digital Ocean
- Podcast hosting platform (TBD)
- Google Drive
- WhatsApp
- Others TBD
Other considerations & qualifications - The ideal candidate is someone who:
- Must be able to work on fast timelines for turn over of deliverables.
- Able to integrate accessibility considerations and needs of staff and participants
- Commitment to Anti-Oppression, Social Justice, Co-Liberation, EDIA
Able to work in teams in a highly collaborative environment & independently
- A Leader - Self-motivated / Self-driven
- Effective and direct communicator, with mastery of written and spoken English
- Pays attention to detail
- Strategic thinker who can integrate strategic foresight and organizational strategy
- Interested in innovation & strategy
- Interested in change and transformation stewardship (industry change leadership)
- Versed in non-profit organizations and community arts sector
- Feels that personal purpose/passion is in alignment with this role
- Has access to stable internet & computer - Able to work fully remote
Reporting & Team Structure: The candidate will be taking directives from our Executive Director, and Director of Digital Strategy, as well as collaborating with our Marketing team. The majority of our team works within Eastern & Central Time Zones.
Compensation: To be determined on a project by project basis. Please note that this is an independent contractor position.
Timing: The ideal candidate would be available to start as soon as possible and must be able to begin work on the website immediately on time-sensitive items (i.e. Work Area #1). The position will be posted until it is filled.
Eligibility & Considerations
As an organization committed to equity and inclusion, priority will be given to BIPOC and historically marginalized groups.
This position is open to Canadian, US, and international professionals.
Please only apply if you feel a strong resonance with our organizational mission and an alignment of your personal purpose.
If you require accommodations for your interview or need help submitting your application, please send your request to: admin@voiceofpurpose.org. We will work with you to best support your needs.
Application Process:
To apply for this role complete and submit the form below - or email admin@voiceofpurpose.org if you have any questions.
VOP would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.