Online Engagement Intern: Opening Mapping Hub - Asia-Pacific

**This is a internship opportunity through HOT and is not an employment opportunity.**

Overview

• Available Position/s: 1

• Location: remote, within South Asia (India/Sri Lanka/Pakistan/Bhutan/Bangladesh/Nepal)

• Application Closes:  March 3, 2023

• Projected start date: April 1, 2023

• Reports to: Open Mapping Hub - Asia - Pacific Community Manager

• Contract terms: Internship, 6 months

About the Open Mapping Hub - Asia Pacific (OMHAP)

The Open Mapping Hub - Asia-Pacific is one of four Regional Open Mapping Hubs supported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). The purpose of the OMHAP is to serve the OpenStreetMap (OSM) movement in the Asia-Pacific region; provide decentralized support and services to the OSM local communities; power the evolution and growth of OpenStreetMap data; and play a significant role in creating sustainable OSM  ecosystems in the region in order to maximize the impact both for improved humanitarian and social impact. The OMHAP’s vision is to “create a sustainable OSM ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific region” and it aspires for the following:

1. Government, humanitarian, and development agencies trust and use OSM data in their planning and decision-making.
2. OSM data is the preferred choice in social entrepreneurship and economic activities.
3. Citizens increasingly use OSM data in their everyday lives.
4. Underrepresented communities are included and empowered in the OSM movement.

OMHAP works in 25 priority countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

About HOT

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) sits at the nexus of participatory mapping, community-led development, humanitarian response, open data and tech. With a talented and diverse team spread around the globe, HOT is an NGO which supports a dynamic global community of thousands of dedicated volunteers using maps and open data for humanitarian response and the Sustainable Development Goals. Working with humanitarian and development partners like the Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières, UN agencies, governments and others, the HOT community maps in solidarity with those affected by or at risk of disaster, contributing the maps and data aid workers need to do their lifesaving work.

In 2020 the work of the HOT community was recognized by TED’s Audacious Project, a collaborative philanthropic initiative that serves as a springboard for social impact on a grand scale, leading to an exciting new phase of growth. HOT is expanding its activities: opening four regional hubs and scaling up its support to local mapping communities with the audacious goal of mapping an area home to one billion people in 94 countries at high risk of disasters or experiencing poverty - mapping with communities before they are in crisis.

About the Online Engagement Internship

We are looking for an outstanding individual who is passionate about development work, humanitarian open mapping, and building open mapping communities in our priority countries.

This will be an excellent opportunity for you to support a variety of functions within the OMHAP team: community, training, data, communications & social media, tech, and operations. Through online engagement, you will be exposed to the ongoing and upcoming projects within the hub as well as contribute to their successful implementation. This is an opportunity for you to gain firsthand experience of supporting activities which pave the way to achieving OMHAP’s four aspirations.

Key Responsibilities

• Update OSM Community Relationship Management Database
• Research on and document Social Media News/Events
  • Contribute to community working group shoutouts
  • Contribute to OMHAP news
  • Contribute to Weekly OSM/OSM Calendar
• Document best practices for event/campaign workflows (certificates, forms, newsletters)
• Write Event Blogs
• Ensure that the OMHAP Wiki and other related pages are up to date
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Applicants must be at least 18 years old

• Must reside within South Asia (India/Sri Lanka/Pakistan/Bhutan/Bangladesh/Nepal)

• Have passion for two or more of the following: OpenStreetMap, open data, humanitarian or development work, community development, activism

• Experienced in contributing to one or more community projects

• Experienced in desk research and documentation

• Possess demonstrated digital/online communication skills (i.e. written and visual communication, date entry, graphic design)

• Able to work independently

• Willing to learn and take on a variety of tasks

• Excellent interpersonal and engagement skills

• Command in English speaking and writing

• Stipend will be paid electronically - applicants are required to have a bank account

Desirable Skills

• Have previous experience of designing training materials and conducting trainings
• Experienced in leading primary research projects
• Possess data science skills
• Command in additional languages spoken in Hub’s priority countries
• Educated to a degree level (Bachelor’s)

Stipend

Intern will receive stipend amounting to $500.00 / month for 6 months or a total of $3,000.00 for the entire internship duration.

To Apply

Please complete the application by March 3, 2023.