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WordPress Developer

General Information

Job Required Language Required language: English
team Team: Team Members
job Contract type Contract type: Volunteer
location Location: remote

Description

We are seeking skilled and dedicated volunteers to contribute to the maintenance, development, and optimization of our WordPress websites to ensure our online presence is functional, engaging, and effective.

Responsibilities

  • Perform regular website maintenance tasks, including updating WordPress core, themes, and plugins.
  • Ensure website security by implementing best practices and addressing vulnerabilities.
  • Monitor website performance and troubleshoot any issues that arise; manage website backups and ensure data integrity.
  • Develop and implement new website features and functionality based on project requirements.
  • Customize WordPress themes and plugins to meet specific design and functional needs.
  • Provide technical support to content creators and website administrators.; ensure website content is displayed accurately and effectively.
  • Ensure websites are responsive and optimized for various devices (desktop, mobile, tablet); optimize website performance for speed, SEO, and user experience; implement caching strategies and other performance enhancements as required.

Skills & Qualifications

  • skillWebsite Administration
  • Strong proficiency in WordPress development, including custom theme and plugin development; solid understanding of PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MySQL; knowledge of WordPress security best practices.
  • Experience with responsive web design and development.
  • Familiarity with website optimization techniques (speed, SEO, accessibility).
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues effectively.
  • Experience with e-commerce platforms (e.g., WooCommerce), membership plugins, and online learning platforms is a plus.
  • Good organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines; diligence; able to work through obstacles and challenges.
  • Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with the review team, staff members and/or volunteers to fully support the project.
  • Flexibility and patience to adapt to changing requirements.
  • Openness to learn new technical skills and procedures; willingness to follow given standards, guidelines.
  • Able to transfer knowledge to future volunteers.

Why This Role Is Important

This role directly supports Rinpoche’s vision to create the Golden Age of peace and harmony on earth through the Kalachakra Tantra.   Your work helps Dzokden to inspire transformative experiences that cultivate deep inner realization through a strong compassionate and devoted heart.  The virtue generated through your Dharma service is dedicated to the accumulation of merit which is essential for the path to enlightenment.  You have the opportunity to practice the path through a mundane, samsaric role and see how it is possible to transform ordinary work into extraordinary opportunities.  This will help you learn to walk the real tantric path.

If you find yourself suitable for this job! Apply and become an indispensable part of us.

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Kalachakra Astrology Project

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