Request for Interest: Smithsonian Biodiversity Heritage Library Wikimedian in Residence

Are you interested in building a global biodiversity knowledge graph to generate actionable insights for life on a sustainable planet? Do you know your way around Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons? Do you like working with biodiversity data and properties? 

The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is seeking contractor services to support their Biodiversity Heritage Library with a Wikimedian-in-Residence project. The contractor will provide advanced data modeling expertise and share their knowledge via trainings and engagement with the broader biodiversity wiki community. This contract will last for a period of 4-6 months, beginning in October 2024. The contractor will work remotely.

We are conducting market research to identify qualified individuals who are interested in this contract opportunity. We’re looking for people with: 

• Advanced data modeling expertise

• Experience with community building for Wikimedia initiatives

• Comfort working remotely with distributed teams and open knowledge projects

• Ability to find consensus around properties and Wikidata proposals

• Excellent oral and written communications skills

Do you have some or all of these skills? We want to know! We will be sending out a Request for Quotes (RFQ) to qualified potential contractors, once identified. 

Please indicate your interest and send a current resume to info@wikiblueprint.com. Resumes received by August 2nd, 2024 will receive first consideration.

Thank you!

-Jake Orlowitz

Lead, WikiBlueprint