Web Developer - Agents of Change
Agents of Change (AOC) is a registered non-profit dedicated to youth engagement and sustainable solutions to global poverty. As well as putting on regular awareness and fundraising events, our Agents organize innovative and sustainable projects such as our Riding to Break the Cycle bicycle tour and university based Microcredit Challenge.
A developer for AOC needs to be proficient with PHP and MySQL, and well-experienced with developing custom themes and plugins for Wordpress v2+. They must genuinely care about creating valid and semantic XHTML and CSS markup that works across all different modern browsers and platforms. They must also have a clear understanding of progressive enhancement, which includes being comfortable with (unobtrusive) JavaScript and Flash.
Skillset:
- Hands on production experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash
- Extensive knowledge of Wordpress’ API (version 2+) with
- production experience creating custom themes and plugins
- Basic understanding of design principles
- Experience with image editing and tools such as Photoshop
- Strong attention to detail
AOC works largely as a virtual organization in testing new boundaries for non-profit efficiency, so location is not critical. We have a hell of a lot of fun doing it and are recognized for an entrepreneurial take to solving social issues and engaging youth.
Minimum 1 year commitment, variable with programs but approximately 2-4 hours per week. This is a volunteer position for a rapidly growing non-profit movement effecting real change globally and locally. If you’re interested, apply here.
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Aaron Cruikshank said on Apr 18, 2008 at 12:43 pm:
I know these guys. They’re doing amazing work and they’re an amazing group of people. I’d highly recommend throwing in an application if you’re hesitating. I wish I could work for them.
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