UNPAID Volunteer - Technology Officers; Data Scientists​/Devops​/Full Stack

THIS IS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEERING ROLE.

Role

Title:

Technology Officers (Data Scientists/Dev Ops/Full Stack)

Role Nature:
Volunteer

Location:
Home-based

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers‑led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain and other data technologies in the global fight against climate change.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for passionate VOLUNTEERS who take a methodological approach to their work, conduct independent research and analysis, engage with key stakeholders, and establish strategic partnerships to progress the BCI’s core mission.

As with all roles in BCI, this role is a voluntary unpaid role.

The technical roles considered will aim to support end‑to‑end projects, from the start this will involve business or domain knowledge understanding (e.g. finance, energy, forestry, etc) until a fully data‑driven pipeline that delivers valuable insights. This entire pipeline can include (among others): “Data Scientists” developing machine learning and other statistical models, “Data Engineers” performing ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and other data wrangling tasks, “Dev Ops” supporting the entire hybrid IT Infrastructure (e.g. cloud, on‑premise) and “Full Stack Developers” supporting front end and back of Apps (e.g. Web, Mobile, APIs, etc).

The amazing opportunity provided by this role will help the successful candidate improve their skills in a wide range of cutting‑edge technologies while helping to support a good cause. Technology Officers will be appointed to a specific technical role (e.g. Data Scientist, Dev Ops, etc) or could be general in order to accommodate their personal interests and future career development. These roles will work extensively with other roles within BCI to support technical projects that could involve a wide range of Data Technologies, not just Distributed Ledgers (e.g. Blockchains, Directed Acyclic graphs) but also Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, etc.

In the Technology Officer Grade, volunteers with more experience may be appointed as Principal or Senior Technology Officer.

Responsibilities:

• To provide technical support for members of working groups in areas such as renewable energy, carbon trading, forest monitoring, natural resource management, blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, etc.
• To generate opportunities for strategic partnerships;
• To attend conferences and events to promote the BCI, communicate research findings and insights via Power point decks, and engage with key stakeholders.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent oral communication skills, including the ability to develop effective working relationships, work flexibly across professional and operational boundaries, and communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders at all levels;
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to balance competing demands under pressure;
• Strong technical skills (e.g. math and coding skills) and detail‑orientated;
• Strong presentation skills and ability to present ideas appropriately and persuasively;
• Sense of mission and willingness to learn not just about technology but also about all other aspects that could be necessary to learn in order to deliver impactful climate actions;
• Aptitude in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish (desirable).

General & Specialist Knowledge

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Java/C#, JavaScript, R, Scala, Go, etc);
• Strong knowledge or interest in topics central to the BCI such as climate change, climate, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence preferred.

Education & Training

• A relevant degree or training in a relevant discipline is preferred;
• Experience in software development or other technical aspects of data‑driven systems.

Relevant Experience

• Proven ability in computing or math‑related tasks of Agile technology projects;
• A portfolio of supported Open Source Git Hub projects (desirable);
• Experience in building constructive relationships with stakeholders;
• Experience in working independently and with teams to drive forward projects using own initiative;
• Experience in designing, planning, and facilitating…