Location:
Hybrid (remote & office, based in the Netherlands)
Type:
Full-time or part-time (flexible hours)
Start date:
As soon as possible
Submission deadline:
Not applicable.
Once a good candidate is found,
they will be hired
and the position will be closed.
About Commons Caretakers
Commons Caretakers BV (CCBV) is a growing network of specialists who support free and open source software (FOSS) and open hardware projects, particularly those funded by the NGI Zero programs. We work alongside a range of service partners to offer tailored expertise that helps projects grow in maturity, quality, and sustainability.
What you’ll do
As our Coordinator,
you’ll play a central role in matching FOSS grantees
with the experts who can best support them.
You will:
- Collaborate with the technology assessors at NLnet Foundation to identify which projects need support
- Work with our network of service providers to understand their areas of expertise
- Coordinate assignments by creating a pipeline that matches projects to the right experts
- Monitor the progress and impact of ongoing support assignments
- Maintain a clear overview of who is helping whom, where needs and capacity are mismatched, and what is coming up next
- Collaborate closely with CCBV’s director to plan, approve, and evaluate engagements
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is
organized,
communicative,
and aligned with the values of the open source and digital commons communities.
You might be a good fit if:
- You care deeply about open technology and the people behind it
- You’re comfortable navigating conversations with technical experts and project teams
- You have a knack for bringing clarity to complex situations
- You enjoy keeping multiple threads moving smoothly at once
- You’re proactive, reliable, and value working collaboratively
We offer
- An attractive market-based salary based on knowledge and experience
- Lots of responsibility and room for personal growth
- Work in an exciting international context with cutting-edge technology and an amazing community
- Travel allowance
- A hybrid workplace, we are in the office on average two days per week
- 27 vacation days per year, with the possibility to accrue additional days
- An excellent pension scheme: CCBV pays 67% of the premium
- A laptop
- Reimbursement for your (mobile) phone
- A monthly gross allowance to cover your home internet subscription
Interested?
If this sounds like you, and you want to support FOSS projects together with us, email us at support@commonscaretakers.com with a short introduction and your motivation to join us.