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Joydeep's Monthly Status Report for November 2021
by Joydeep Sen Gupta 07 Dec '21

07 Dec '21

Hello everyone! This is my monthly status report for November, 2021. The priorities for this month have been to launch and moderate the Tor Forum (forum.torproject.net) publicize the forum on our traditional user support channels [1], update Tor Browser manual with the release of Tor Browser 11 [2] and continue our user support work. # Frontdesk Frontdesk stats: Timeline : 05 Nov 2021 - 05 Dec 2021 Tickets: new: 157 open: 13 resolved: 185 Breakdown of number of RT tickets received with respect to operating system: Windows (11,10,8,7) - 19 macOS - 36 GNU/Linux - 19 Android- 2 (Note: This includes tickets where the user mentioned the operating system or it was evident from the issue they were running into and/or enclosed screenshots.) Breakdown of tickets (at least 3 RT tickets): 1. 45 RT Tickets - Known Issues with Tor Browser 11 and 11.0.1 [3] 2. 25 RT Tickets - Tor Browser 11 is incompatible with older versions of macOS. The version of Firefox ESR (91.3.0) on which Tor Browser 11 is based requires [4] macOS 10.12 or above and we have received numerous complains from the users stuck on the unsupported versions of macOS. 3. 9 RT Tickets - Private Bridge requests. 4. 9 RT Tickets - Tor Browser 11 crashes when using Protonmail (and some other websites). We have Bug 40721 [5] to track this issue but as a workaround we have been recommending users to either use old.protonmail.com or Protonmail's onion service. 5. 3 RT Tickets - Reports of fake Tor apps on the App Store. All of the entries we have received last month are already mentioned in the Bad/Impersonating Tor Browser wiki entry [6]. # Tor Forum Most popular topics that have been discussed in the past month (in terms of views): 1. Tor blocked in Russia: how to circumvent censorship [7]. Since December, some ISPs in Russia have started to block access to Tor. More information about this on Bug #40050 [8] 2. Relays running an unsupported (EOL) Tor version [9]. Announcement post that we are going to phase out Tor relays that are running old and unsupported versions of Tor. 3. (Tor Browser 11) UI Broke after updating [10]. One of the known issues with Tor Browser 11 [11], this saw a lot of discussion both on the forum and frontdesk. 4. Should I install a new add-on or extension in Tor Browser, like AdBlock Plus or uBlock Origin? [12]. One of the traditional FAQs from users of the Tor Browser. We also have a Support Portal entry [13] regarding this (also see the answer to the forum thread). 5. Only connection via Tor for the entire operating system [14]. Discussion around how one can force all of their OS traffic through Tor. If you have any suggestions, questions or want to discuss anything in detail please feel free to get in touch. Thanks, -- Joydeep [1]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/support/-/issues/40046 [2]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/manual/-/issues/112 [3]: https://forum.torproject.net/t/new-release-tor-browser-11-0-1/656#known-iss… [4]: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/91.3.0/system-requirements/ [5]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/40721 [6]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/wikis/Bad_TorB… [7]: https://forum.torproject.net/t/tor-blocked-in-russia-how-to-circumvent-cens… [8]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/support/-/issues/40050 [9]: https://forum.torproject.net/t/relays-running-an-unsupported-eol-tor-versio… [10]: https://forum.torproject.net/t/ui-broke-after-updating/535/19 [11]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/40702 [12]: https://forum.torproject.net/t/should-i-install-a-new-add-on-or-extension-i… [13]: https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-14/ [14]: https://forum.torproject.net/t/only-connection-via-tor-for-the-entire-opera…

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Tor DEF CON 29 badges available, limited time
by Al Smith 06 Dec '21

06 Dec '21

Hello Tor people! I'm very excited to share that we have a new, limited-time-only gift available through https://donate.torproject.org. From now through December 13, Tor DEF CON 29 badges -- fully functional mini lie detectors -- are available with a donation of $500 to the Tor Project. Your donation makes an impact for the millions of people who need Tor every day by helping us improve Tor network speeds, re-write Tor in Rust, build community among relay operators, and re-imagine the flow of censorship circumvention in Tor Browser. As a token of our thanks, you will receive the Tor DEF CON 29 badge. Only ~200 are available. We are extremely appreciative of your support and hope you enjoy this gift! P.S.: Please extend a huge thank you to Tor supporters seeess and gigs for designing and assembling these badges, both for DEF CON 29 in-person and for this limited run as part of our year-end campaign. -- Al Smith (they/them) Fundraising Director The Tor Project https://www.torproject.org | http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/

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Tails is hiring a Project Manager
by intrigeri 06 Dec '21

06 Dec '21

Hi, Tails, a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship, is looking for a project manager to make our organization function better. Summary ======= Tails, a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship, is looking for a project manager to make our organization function better. In the last 12 years, from a tiny volunteer-run Free Software project, Tails has grown to a setup in which almost all the work is done by paid workers, with a 350k€ yearly budget. This allowed us to increase by several orders of magnitude the quality and pace of development of our product. However, this growth happened faster than the corresponding, necessary increase of our organization & social skills and capacity. As a result, lots of the organization and social work still relies on the founders of the project. For our project to thrive sustainably, we want to establish a new role for someone who will work with us to develop our organization and manage our day-to-day operations, building upon our core values of transparency, autonomy, and horizontal decision-making. About Tails =========== Tails is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people worldwide by giving out an operating system that protects from surveillance and censorship. We make digital security tools accessible to everyone, whenever they need it: activists, journalists, freedom fighters, and ultimately, you, whenever you need extra privacy in this digital world. The Tails project was started in 2009 and has now more than 30 000 daily users. Read more about our mission and values: https://tails.boum.org/contribute/mission/ Tails is: * Non-profit We put our users first, not profits. * Free Software All our work is published as Free Software and we work closely with related projects (Debian, GNOME, Tor, etc.). * Small team We are a small team that values transparency, autonomy, and horizontal decision-making. * Remote and international We are a fully remote team and our team members can work from anywhere they want around the world. We have workers in 10 different countries. * Flexible commitment People work for Tails full-time, part-time, or as consultants. If you like flexibility, Tails is a place for you. * Equal opportunity, equal pay We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all. We have a transparent compensation scheme where everybody enjoys comparable pay and benefits. About this job application ========================== Role description ---------------- We are looking for someone who will work with us to make Tails a healthier organization & work place, and provide project-wide management, supporting both organizational and team-level objectives: - Facilitation, community management: facilitate decision-making about collective processes, implement them. For example, deciding who is invited to our yearly gathering, setting up a process for responding to Code of Conduct violations. - Project-wide management: - Help our teams function well and remain aligned with the priorities of the organization. Manage grant projects with deadlines. - Negotiate and document expectations. Set up self-evaluation, feedback, and accountability mechanisms. - Encourage workers to grow within the organization. Ensure their needs, desires, and problems they're facing are heard and followed-up with. - Identify knowledge gaps and recruitment needs: which roles we should hire for and when. - Facilitate the flow of useful information through the project, connecting it to the bigger picture as needed. For example, our Fundraising team needs to know about the capacity and priorities of our teams, so they can design grant proposals. Transforming our organization is a substantial project. It will take time and multiple iterations. It's OK: we are in it for the long run. You will have agency in shaping the role and setting priorities, in collaboration with the rest of team, based on which you will organize your work and time autonomously. You will work remotely. Our team is global and with various degrees of involvement, so you will use mostly asynchronous communication channels (email and bug tracker), although we also use text-based chat and do plenty of video calls. During non-pandemic times, some travel is expected, generally 2-4 times per year, including the annual gathering of regular Tails contributors. Qualifications -------------- - If you are part of a group that is under-represented in tech, we particularly encourage you to apply. We acknowledge that our community is not as diverse and equitable as we would like it to be. We understand that we are part of the problem. We want the Tails project to become more equitable. - You can commit 25-35 hours per week on a long-term basis. The exact scope of your responsibilities will depend on how much you work within this range. - You can work comfortably at least 3 hours during the peak of Tails activities: between 10:00 and 17:00 CEST/CET. - Professional experience organizing team collaboration. - Experience participating in groups that value transparency, autonomy, and horizontal decision-making. - Group and inter-individual communication skills demonstrated, for example, by experience facilitating collective processes. - Conceptual understanding of software development work. - Enthusiastic about our mission and values (https://tails.boum.org/contribute/mission/) motivated by social impact. - Some experience working fully remote, primarily with asynchronous communication. - Good written and spoken English communication skills. Additionally, although that's optional, we would love it if you had experience participating in Free and Open Source Software communities. Compensation and benefits ------------------------- Pay scale is 40-100 k€ per year, including medical coverage. The exact number depends solely on: - How much time you work - Your tax situation - Cost of medical coverage On top of this, Tails pays for: - Exceptional health expenses not covered by your policy - Computer equipment - Travel expenses to work events How to apply ============ See https://tails.boum.org/jobs/project_manager/#apply Cheers!

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UX team meeting on Tuesday, December 7th
by Duncan Russell 05 Dec '21

05 Dec '21

Hi everyone! Our next User Experience Team meeting will be held on Tuesday December 7th at 1400 UTC in #tor-meeting.* During this meeting we’ll share an update on the UX Team’s ongoing work across key projects, including post-launch support for Tor Browser 11, our search for a new Brand Designer, and a short collaborative session to discuss ways in which we can better track the workload across the team on a weekly basis. If you'd like to get involved please feel free to add your items to the pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/1D8sK8Zy74b_0qclC97I-ux-team-monthly-2020-keep <https://pad.riseup.net/p/1D8sK8Zy74b_0qclC97I-ux-team-monthly-2020-keep> Remember, User Experience team meetings are an open space for discussion around ethical user research, user interface design and the user experience of privacy-enhancing products. See you soon! Duncan [*] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/ux/team/-/wikis/home <https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/ux/team/-/wikis/home> *** Duncan Larsen-Russell Product Manager & UX Team Lead duncan(a)torproject.org <mailto:duncan@torproject.org>

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OnionShare Desktop S96, November progress report
by Micah Lee 03 Dec '21

03 Dec '21

This is the November progress report from the OnionShare Desktop team for the S96 project. In November we: - Updated UI for Tor Settings, so it's a tab instead of a dialog - Make snowflake/meek/moat work in Windows and macOS - Make snowflake/meek/moat work in Linux packaging with Flatpak and Snapcraft - Keep always up-to-date list of built-in bridges - Much farther along in the quickstart screen UI - Implement methods for Censorship Circumvention API Here are the open issues we currently have for this project: https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+labe…

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Job Opening - Onion Services Site Reliability Engineer
by Erin Wyatt 23 Nov '21

23 Nov '21

Hello, everyone! We have a new job opening for an Onion Services Site Reliability Engineer: https://www.torproject.org/about/jobs/onion-services-site-engineer/ <https://www.torproject.org/about/jobs/onion-services-site-engineer/> This is a full-time, remote position. The job description is pasted below. Please help us spread the word by sharing with any people, lists, and/or social media that you think you think might be helpful. Thank you! Cheers, Erin Wyatt Director of People Operations ewyatt(a)torproject.org <mailto:ewyatt@torproject.org> PGP: 35E7 2A9F 6655 45F9 2CB6 6624 BA0C 9400 F80F 91CE https://www.torproject.org <https://www.torproject.org/> http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/ <http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/> —————————————————————>8 # Internet Freedom Nonprofit Seeks Onion Services Site Reliability Engineer The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking Site Reliability Engineer to work on Onion Services. The Onion Services SRE will work with internal websites and tools as part of Tor’s SysAdmin and Community Teams, reporting to the Community Team Lead. This person will be responsible for setting up and managing onion sites for partners and monitoring their availability, and will manage over 100 onion sites that are hosted by different organizations. This role is perfect for an experienced SRE, who has strong skills managing medium-large traffic web servers, familiarity with CDNs and other load balance configuration, and has familiarity with Tor Onion Services. A personal commitment to free and open source software, good communication and documentation skills, and passion for contributing to the greater good are all essential. This is a full-time, remote position. Salary for this position is $75,000 USD/year and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for all employees and contractors. If you love Tor and you have a strong commitment to the Tor Project’s mission, we would love to hear from you! ## The job: - Configuration and maintenance of medium traffic web servers. - Deploying and managing over 100 onion sites for different partners. - Deploy monitoring system for onion sites with Prometheus or other similar tools. - Deploy privacy enhanced metrics (e.g. page views count) for onion sites. - Responsible for high availability of these onion sites. - Intermediate sysadmin work and support, possible to expand to senior. ### Required skills: - Ability to work in a self-directed and independent way - Comfortable working remotely, across multiple time zones - Strong interpersonal and communication skills - Strong skills with most Linux commands/utilities and familiarity with most basic system administration processes; for example, ability to boot/shut down a machine, add and remove user accounts, use backup programs, manage shared resources (e.g., file systems snapshots, RAID arrays), update DNS zone files, and install a server - Strong skills with web servers internals: able to understand complex Nginx configurations, work with OpenResty and Lua is a plus. - Container orchestration: some previous exposure to any container orchestration system, such as Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, etc. - Understanding of CDN and other load balancing mechanisms - Familiarity with Onion Services configuration and management. - Familiarity with Tor's internal services and the network architecture (for example: check.torproject.org, what "bridges" are, the metrics services, what is an "exit relay", etc.) - Networking: some previous exposure to topics in network administration, including network optimization, isolation, BGP routing, DDoS mitigation, and so on. - Familiarity with Git, "forges" (GitLab, GitHub), and "merge-request" based workflows, experience with ticketing systems like GitLab issues. - Familiarity with Python or similar programming languages - Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools to automate deployment (e.g. ansible, terraform, saltstack, puppet, etc.) - Familiarity with different cloud services (e.g. Azure, AWS, Google, etc.) - Familiarity of how proxies/reverse proxies/forward proxies work - Familiarity of how cache systems work (e.g. varnish) ### Required background: - Four or more years of web hosting and system administration experience - A degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience ## How to Apply To apply, submit a cover letter, your CV/resume, and a link to a code sample or some non-trivial project you have significantly contributed to. IMPORTANT: Please email application materials in plain text or PDF format to job-onionsre at torproject dot org with "ONION SRE" in the subject line. In your cover letter, please include the reason you want to work at the Tor Project and where you heard about this job. ## About The Tor Project The Tor Project's workforce is smart, committed, and hard working. We currently have a paid and contract staff of around 30 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations. Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech. The Tor Project has a strong culture of transparency and democratic processes, and long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here: - Our Code of Conduct: https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/code_of_conduct.t… - Our Social Contract: https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/social_contract.t… - Our Statement of Values: https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/statement_of_valu… The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Year's), and a flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence. The Tor Project, Inc. is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

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Relay operator meetup notes - November 20 2021
by gus 23 Nov '21

23 Nov '21

Hi, Notes for relay operator meetup, Nov 20 2021, via BBB. - Torservers.net reanimation - Chat says "we're in": - Nos Oignons - DFRI - Digitalcourage - applied-privacy.net (would like to learn more about it/discuss more) - Discussion about what the purpose of TN was/should be (see below) - One main goal of torservers umbrella is to separate the network of Tor from the development of Tor, so having something like torservers is important. - One useful thing about torservers, from Tor's perspective, is that when excited new people show up wanting to run a relay, we can ask if they're nearby any of the orgs on the partner list and send them there to get connected. - Torservers has RIPE membership, so there's value in being able to get/keep/move network blocks too? - One of the original features of torservers was to take in funding money, and divide it up across organizations that run exits. - We could apply for funding to torservers.net -- or apply as any other org, and then use the torservers infrastructure for dividing it properly. - torservers also in the past was useful at helping people find lawyers in various European countries - Next Tor activities in CCC rc3 - https://events.ccc.de/2021/11/10/rc3-2021-meta-cfp/ - Leibi really wants to see some more Tor *talks* at CCC this year. We used to do great talks and it's been years since we did. - Roger is not excited to try to do a speech into a webcam -- good Tor talks need an actual audience. But discussions, like relay operator meetups, work a lot better. - We could drum up some talk ideas from core Tor people, and also from other orgs in the Tor ecosystem. We could even glue together several Tor mini-talks, starting from the state-of-the-onion content. - Talk proposal deadline is *real soon now*. - Announcements - New Tor Forum! https://forum.torproject.net/ - Removing EOL relays and our EOL policy: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/network-health/team/-/wikis/Relay-EOL-pol… - v2 onion services deprecation: https://forum.torproject.net/t/release-0-3-5-17-0-4-5-11-0-4-6-8-and-0-4-7-… - I found it surprising that a tor service containing a single v2 onion (next to a number of v3 onions) refused to start after upgrading to a new stable tor release. - ^ The user experience in these situations is always tough -- if your Tor had started, but quietly not actually published any v2 stuff, you would have been differently surprised. At least this way you learned that it wasn't going to work. - Run a bridge campaign https://blog.torproject.org/run-a-bridge-campaign/ (there's a link to the community portal already, on "how to setup bridges") - Q&A and open topics: - Internship to map and understand the relay operator world, values, etc. - As a precursor to a gamification project, or improving diversity, etc. Read the project: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/team/-/issues/46 - The internship is starting on December 2021. - Debian stable package release process? - deb.tpo stable package gets updated when it is included in a Debian release - The general policy that weasel has is: things only go onto deb.torproject.org if they are already in some Debian. So that's why there's a delay for new stable releases: they need to bake in Debian sid before they're really in a Debian. - Gman999 and others are reviving the TorBSD project, which includes making sure relays work well on all of the BSD platforms. - Activities in 2022 - Should we do irc meetings, or video calls and chat like this, or other? - some people like the video angle, because we see real people. - next meetup is at CCC r3C. - RPM packages - kushal wonders: do any relay operator orgs use the tor rpm? - no-one present is using it Relay orgs present include: - applied-privacy.net - artikel10 - Calyx - CCC Stuttgart - dfri - digitalcourage - f3 netze - nifty - nos oignons - torservers.net -- The Tor Project Community Team Lead

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Questions about Tor reproducibility
by Allen Gunn 22 Nov '21

22 Nov '21

Hello friends, Another project with which I and Aspiration do a lot of work is Reproducible Builds (https://reproducible-builds.org/) We are doing some communications and "amplification" on the Reproducible Builds team, and I'm wondering who in Tor has reproducibility on their plate, and might be good to talk to about Tor thinking on reproducibility? We are trying to identify things we might visualize as well as how you are thinking about RB these days? Thanks in advance... peace, gunner -- Allen Gunn Executive Director, Aspiration www.aspirationtech.org Aspiration: "Better Tools for a Better World" Read our Manifesto: https://aspirationtech.org/publications/manifesto Twitter: www.twitter.com/aspirationtech

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Job announcement - Education & Communities Coordinator
by Erin Wyatt 15 Nov '21

15 Nov '21

Hello, everyone! We have a new job opening for an Education and Communities Coordinator: https://www.torproject.org/about/jobs/education-communities-coordinator/ <https://www.torproject.org/about/jobs/education-communities-coordinator/> This is a full-time position and the job description is pasted below. Please help us spread the word by sharing with any people, lists, and/or social media that you think might be helpful. Thank you! :) Cheers, Erin Wyatt Director of People Operations ewyatt(a)torproject.org <mailto:ewyatt@torproject.org> PGP: 35E7 2A9F 6655 45F9 2CB6 6624 BA0C 9400 F80F 91CE https://www.torproject.org <https://www.torproject.org/> http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/ <http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/> ————————————————————>8 # Internet Freedom Nonprofit Seeks Education and Communities Coordinator November 15, 2021 The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking an Education and Communities Coordinator to be a part of the Community Team. Are you passionate about helping people all over the world access the Internet freely, safely, and anonymously? Are you extremely organized and good at juggling multiple projects at the same time? As the Education and Communities Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating projects with community partners, you will also provide technical support and training on digital security best practices for them. You will help our partners remotely via various communication methods such as email, tickets, video chat, and online forums. You will also collaborate with the UX and Applications teams, sharing user needs and feedback to improve our tools. This role reports through the Community Team Lead. This position will be directly connected to the Community Team roadmap and activities in the Global South. The Community Team at the Tor Project coordinate digital security trainings and user education, localization, user support, and documentation. The team is composed of volunteers and The Tor Project staff members. We expect the person in this position to have a personal commitment to free and open source software, excellent communication and documentation skills, and a passion for helping others. This is a full-time, remote position. Salary for this position is $75,000 USD and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors. ## The job In this position, you will: - Coordinate projects with Tor’s community partners. - Be responsible for the onboarding of new training partners. - Provide support to partners in target countries in the Global South. - Work with our Onion Sites System Administrator to help coordinate the deployment of onion addresses for our partners’ websites. - Compile and share usability issues with the UX and Applications teams. - Collaborate on maintenance and improvement of Tor training resources. - Train our partners on Tor and other digital security tools. - Other duties or tasks as asked of you by the Community team Lead. ### Required qualifications - Knowledge of how Tor works and understanding of Tor Browser features. - Knowledge of how onion services work. - Experience providing user support in a remote setting. - Strong experience with project management. - Strong public speaking skills and experience coordinating trainings. - Experience with bug trackers like GitLab and GitHub. - Cross-platform technical skills, including troubleshooting and familiarity with Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux-based operating systems. - Awareness of privacy-by-design practices and respect for our users' privacy and anonymity. - Largely self-directed, motivated, and organized. - Excellent documentation skills. - Fluency in English is essential. ### Preferred qualifications - Familiarity with tools that are part of the Tor ecosystem like Tails, Orbot, OnionShare, GlobaLeaks, and SecureDrop. - General understanding of Internet privacy and security issues. - Good understanding of threat models for users in high-risk parts of the world. - Past contributions to and familiarity with the practices of free software projects. - Passion and dedication to Internet freedom is an added plus. ## How to Apply To apply, submit a cover letter, your CV/resume, and a sample of your work (ideally something that demonstrates your documentation skills) to job-community at torproject dog org with "Education and Communities Coordinator" in the subject line. Application materials should be in PDF format. In your cover letter, please include the reason you want to work at the Tor Project and explain how your qualifications meet those required in the job description. ## About The Tor Project The Tor Project's workforce is smart, committed, and hard working. We currently have a paid and contract staff of around 30 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations. Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech. The Tor Project has a strong culture of transparency and democratic processes, and long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here: - Our Code of Conduct: https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/code_of_conduct.t… - Our Social Contract: https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/social_contract.t… - Our Statement of Values: https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/statement_of_valu… The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Year's, and a flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence. The Tor Project, Inc. is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

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New job opening - Bookkeeper/Payroll Specialist (20 hours/week, US-based)
by Erin Wyatt 11 Nov '21

11 Nov '21

Hello everyone, We have a new job opening! This is a part-time (20 hours/week), US-based position (in or near New Hampshire). You can view the job here <https://www.torproject.org/about/jobs/bookkeeper-payroll/> or at the bottom of this email. Please help us spread the word! Thank you! Cheers, Erin Wyatt Director of People Operations (she/her) ewyatt(a)torproject.org PGP: 35E7 2A9F 6655 45F9 2CB6 6624 BA0C 9400 F80F 91CE https://www.torproject.org http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/ ——————————————————————>8 Internet Freedom Nonprofit Seeks Experienced Bookkeeper and Payroll Specialist (P/T) The Tor Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advancing human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies, is seeking an experienced non-profit QuickBooks Bookkeeper/Payroll Specialist to join our Finance and Fundraising Teams. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in non-profit bookkeeping, as well as several years of experience in domestic and international payroll implementation and processing. This position reports to our CFO and will work closely with the Grants Manager. This is a part-time (~20 hours/week), mostly remote position based in New Hampshire or a neighboring state. Salary for this position $36,000 USD/year and there is voluntary opt-in salary transparency for employees and contractors. Bookkeeper-Payroll Specialist November 11, 2021 The Job • Processing accounts payable and receivable • Reconciling bank accounts and credit card accounts • Reconciling expense reports, processing reimbursements, and tracking receipts • Processing domestic and foreign payrolls using multiple payroll platforms, including compliance with international, federal, and state requirements • Onboarding employees into the payroll systems • Integrating data from multiple software platforms • Assisting in the preparation of materials for annual 990 tax returns and audit • Tracking 1099 vendors and creating annual 1099s • Preparing annual 401K census reports • Creating general ledger entries • Assisting in the preparation of workers compensation audits • Willingness to do other miscellaneous bookkeeping-related tasks as needed Desired qualities, skills, and abilities: • At least 5+ years non-profit bookkeeping experience; Bachelor’s degree preferred • Highly competent in QuickBooks • Advanced working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets, specifically including complex formulas • Must be comfortable working in a paperless office • Proficient understanding of and ability to use technology; willingness and ability to learn and use new technologies • conscientious, hard working, and highly organized with superior attention to detail • Must be a self-starter who thrives on working independently but who is also comfortable helping other staff members • Must be comfortable asking staff members for information, such as expense reports and required reporting data • Willingness to seek additional assistance when new challenges present themselves • Willingness to travel to international meetings once or twice annually (post-COVID). How to Apply To apply, submit a cover letter and your CV/resume in PDF format to job-accounting at torproject dot org with "Bookkeeper" in the subject line. In your cover letter, please include the reason you want to work at the Tor Project, your experience as it relates to the job description, and where you heard about this job. About The Tor Project The Tor Project's workforce is smart, committed, and hard working. We currently have a paid and contract staff of around 30 developers and operational support people, plus many thousands of volunteers who contribute to our work. The Tor Project is funded in part by government research and development grants, and in part by individual, foundation, and corporate donations. Tor is for everyone, and we are actively working to build a team that represents people from all over the world - people from diverse ethnic, national, and cultural backgrounds; people from all walks of life. We encourage people subject to systemic bias to apply, including people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and any other person who is part of a group that is underrepresented in tech. The Tor Project has a strong culture of transparency and democratic processes, and long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. Our community is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Please read more here: • Our Code of Conduct: https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/code_of_conduct.t… • Our Social Contract: https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/social_contract.t… • Our Statement of Values: https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/tree/statement_of_valu… The Tor Project has a competitive benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, 16 paid holidays per year (including the week between Christmas and New Year's, and a flexible work schedule. Insurance benefits vary by employment status and country of residence. The Tor Project, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

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