[Qgis-psc] Expressions of Interest - Company to hire Webdev and Documentation writer

[Jeff McKenna]

Hi Marco,

With respect to the recent excellent news on the total member 
contributions amount, I hope it is time now to make sure that the 2 
"professional contributors" to be hired, will get the same pay rate 
(finally removing any subconscious 'this is year 2000 where we consider 
documentation writers as under-classed' mentality).

It is my opinion that, if we all don't receive the same pay rates (we 
*all* are key parts of the FOSS4G development team today), then not a 
single person should be paid (imagine that, how fast the ones who've 
been receiving the much higher rate will complain suddenly, and, then 
things will change to make all of the development team get paid the same).

Thanks for listening, as always,

-jeff




On 2023-03-21 4:01 p.m., Marco Bernasocchi via QGIS-PSC wrote:
> Dear community,
> during the Call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from companies 
> interested in managing the two professional contributors, the PSC 
> received only one expression of interest from Kartoza Pty.
> 
> The PSC agreed in the last meeting that with only one very well-known 
> candidate, it is pointless to start a vote and we assigned the budget 
> item (that was separately voted) to them.
> 
> We're looking forward to the Professional contributors commencing work 
> and providing regular feedback to the community.
> 
> Cheers Marco
> 
> On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 at 23:42, Marco Bernasocchi <marco at qgis.org 
> <mailto:marco at qgis.org>> wrote:
> 
>     Dear Community,
> 
>     *
>     *
> 
>     This is a call for interest for companies interested in applying for
>     funding to manage two QGIS-centric positions: a documentation writer
>     and a web developer.
> 
>     *
>     *
> 
>     The QGIS PSC has decided to prioritise documentation and web
>     development/cloud infrastructure work in 2023. Due to many
>     unfruitful trials to find willing and enthusiastic volunteer
>     community members that would step up and help the small teams doing
>     an immense job, the PSC has decided to propose a budget item for
>     financing two professionally paid contributors in 2023.
> 
>     *
>     *
> 
>     These positions are expected to be full-time contract positions for
>     one year. Given our constrained budget, the positions are best
>     suited for persons of a more junior experience level and/or from
>     countries where the cost of living is lower.
> 
>     *
>     *
> 
>     The process we envisage is as follows:
> 
>     *
>     *
> 
>      1.
> 
>         Budget item allocated for professional contributors for 2023.
> 
>      2.
> 
>         Call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from companies
>         interested in managing the two professional contributors
>         (duration two weeks: 30.01.23 - 12.02.23).
> 
>      3.
> 
>         Voting on Budget approval 12.02.23.
> 
>      4.
> 
>         Voting on companies that have responded to the EOI (duration two
>         weeks: 13.02.23 - 26.02.23).
> 
>      5.
> 
>         Appointment of EOI respondent (27.02.23).
> 
>      6.
> 
>         Managing company to appoint the two professional contributors in
>         consultation with PSC.
> 
>      7.
> 
>         Professional contributors to commence work and provide regular
>         feedback to the community, similar to those participating in
>         Google Summer of Code would do (Target is early April).
> 
>      8.
> 
>         Completion of the one-year contract period.
> 
>      9.
> 
>         Community review of these activities with consideration for
>         renewal in 2024.
> 
>     *
>     *
> 
>     The available budgets items are as follows:
> 
>     *
>     *
> 
>       *
> 
>         Documentation writer EUR 20K
> 
>       *
> 
>         Web developer EUR 15K
> 
>     *
>     *
> 
>     The interested company would be able to finalise the hiring process,
>     manage and coach the contractor throughout the entire contract period.
> 
>     *
>     *
> 
>     For any questions or for interest, please contact me.
> 
>     *
>     *
> 
>     Cheers
> 
>     Marco
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Marco Bernasocchi
> 
> QGIS.org Chair
> OPENGIS.ch CEO
> http://berna.io <http://berna.io>
>