GitHub Queue Monitor - STEM Background

About the Role

If you have a technical (STEM) background or interest then this role is for you. No coding required.

We are developing software to help community based organizations manage their membership. This includes religious organizations, charities and other non-profits.

1. Our open source software is stored on GitHub.com for everyone to see
2. GitHub Issues (trouble or feature request tickets) are created as needed to fix or improve our software.
3. Volunteer software developers are assigned the issues to work on.
4. Assigned volunteers download the most recent version of our software from GitHub and modify it accordingly
5. They then submit their changes to GitHub where others review it. This is known as the Pull Request process.
6. The issue number is included in the PR to help us track progress.

We are looking for volunteers to help monitor the queues of our 3 GitHub repositories. This includes:

1. Assigning GitHub issues (tickets) to other volunteers to work on
2. Monitoring our PR queues to make sure the software developer fixes their code to pass all our automated checks
3. Assign people to review the PR when everything is ready

This can all be done via your web browser

Though you will be monitoring the queues, you won't have to write code. That is for other volunteers to do. You'll be monitoring a technical process.

About Palisadoes

The Palisadoes Foundation LLC is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in California. It was conceived by a group of Jamaican technology professionals interested in assisting in the continued development new and existing technologies in Jamaica.

Since 2016 we have assisted over 50 students with summer software development internships from around the world. We have participated in international internship programs run by Microsoft, Google and Outreachy.

Volunteer Job Description:

You will work in collaboration with essential members of the Palisadoes Foundation team. Responsibilities will be tailored to the specific volunteer, and may include, but are not limited to:

1. Assigning GitHub issues (tickets) to other volunteers to work on
2. Monitoring our PR queues to make sure the software developer fixes their code to pass all our automated checks
3. Assigning people to review the PR when everything is ready

Here are some YouTube videos that explain the process and our work with Google

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYdyBfXdV2w
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQuEKpsy1vM
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpBUoHxEeyg

Requirements:

1. A technical background or interest;
2. Interest in the areas of international economic development via youth education;
3. Availability to volunteer 30 minutes per day;
4. Has a strong sense of personal responsibility, with a strong moral compass and high ethical standards;

Applicant Benefits:

1. Real, valuable work experience in an innovative and growing NGO;
2. Fundraising experience (extremely important in non-profit sector);
3. Opportunity for contacts and networking with professionals in the NGO sphere;
4. Experience in a professional non-profit environment;
5. Recommendations upon successful completion of planned activities