Would you like to get more involved with Joomla? Read more about this month’s highlighted volunteer positions below.
Trademark & Licensing Team
TM Auditor
Verifies if a trademark/domain name use is compliant to the policy and to the Joomla! Brand Manual. Randomly verifies if a licensed use is still compliant. Take note of the audits and in case of misuses suspend the license.
Domain Specialist
Handles the domain name requests: grants/suspends licenses. Support applicants to achieve the compliance. Update the “approved uses” list.
Liaison
Help integration/communication with other specific teams. Report potential non-compliant uses or ask TM Auditors to verify suspicious uses of the Trademarks.
Trademark Specialist
Handles the trademark requests: grants/suspends licenses. Support applicants to achieve the compliance. Update the “approved uses” list.
Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/trademark-team#roles
Compliance Team
Privacy Content Writer
Draft articles on commonly asked questions regarding privacy laws, rules and regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation. Must be familiar with major privacy laws. Must have good writing, grammar, and spelling skills. Must be able to write the articles in English.
Privacy program engineer
Have a good understanding of privacy laws, rules and regulations. Aid the team in creating and implementing a comprehensive privacy program. CIPP and/or CIPM designations are a plus. Law degree is a plus as well.
Documentation team
Contributor
No specific skills required, just to be able to create some documentation
Read more here: https://docs.joomla.org/JDOC:How_to_Contribute_to_Joomla!_Documentation
CMS Release Team
Tester
The role involves the following:
- The week before a release. Testing the release candidate package
- Adding and removing users, articles, modules and fields
- Reporting back to the team any problems found
- Attending a meeting about once every six weeks via google meet
Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/cms-release-team
Bug Squad - Javascript Developers
The role involves the following:
- Having Javascript ECMAscript 6 (ES6) expertise
- Some free time & passion to help contribute
- Proposing, create and testing Pull Requests (PRs)
- Giving feedback on issues
- Help squash bugs!
Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/bug-squad
Sponsor Finders / Fundraisers
The role involves the following:
- Engage with potential and existing sponsors to build and maintain the relationships
- Identify new potential sponsors
- Seek fundraising opportunities
- Bring sponsorship opportunities to the signature stage.
Read more about the team’s activities here: https://volunteers.joomla.org/teams/capital-team
More Ways to Get Involved
The Joomla! Community is always looking for volunteers. Browse the current open positions across the teams to find a position of your interest. A great way to get involved with Joomla!
https://volunteers.joomla.org/help-wanted
If you still need help in finding a way to contribute and support the project some examples of how you can get involved are:
- Help us to promote Joomla in your network and social media channels
- Share your knowledge and write an article for the Joomla! Community Magazine
- Support Joomla’s development by sponsoring on Github
Still not sure where to start? Contact the Volunteer Engagement Team (VET) and let them know a little bit about yourself and your skills - they will connect with you and help you to get started!