bluegargantua

Hey,

It sounds like a con, but my company needs some part-time contractors, working from home to help moderate some of our message boards. The catch is that you have to be fluent in one of several foreign languages.

Wanted: Moderators for Online Communities Fluent in English and Traditional Chinese/Italian/Dutch/Russian/Polish/Brazilian Portuguese/Korean

Mzinga, the leading developer and manager of high-traffic enterprise online communities, is currently seeking experienced, creative, and motivated moderators to help with an upcoming long-term project. We are seeking individuals with 3-5 years of experience in moderating online communities and fluent in English, as well as being able to translate into and out of Traditional Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, or Korean. A plus is experience using Microsoft Office Live.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

--scanning messages, blog entries, pictures, videos, and other content to ensure they are within community guidelines

--initiating and facilitating conversations, with some translation work

--escalating user issues

--establishing and maintaining the tone of the community

--monitoring and reporting user trends and feedback

This is a part-time position and is well suited to individuals working from home as independent contractors. The ideal candidate has:

--3+ years experience in online community moderation/management

--strong written and verbal communication skills

--knowledge of online community software

--a degree in a social or computer science

--a flexible schedule - can work nights and weekends

--the ability to juggle multiple and often complicated projects with differing expectations

--the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment

--a passion for making the Internet a better place to communicate

--infinite patience

--a sense of humor

The company has always been good to work for and to the best of my knowledge they've treated their moderator teams well. There's a laundry list of requirements, but basically if you can speak one of the listed languages and you like booting trolls off of message boards, you're probably way qualified. Drop me a line if you're interested.

later
Tom