Location: Remote
Commitment: 2–4 hours/week
Reporting: Weekly check-in (15 minutes) with the Community Manager
Platform: Circle ⭕ Community

🔍 About the Role

This is a volunteer position, ideal for someone who believes in community building, is interested in the Romanian diaspora, and wants to contribute meaningfully while honing their UX expertise in a real-world project.

🚨 Current UX Challenges

We’re aware of several pain points:

• Many users don’t personalize their profiles (missing photos, bios, locations).

• Low engagement in several groups—discussions are sparse or non-existent.

• Forms (event registrations, onboarding, feedback) are complex or uninviting.

• Visual design is inconsistent or not up to modern standards.

• Access groups and permissions in Circle ⭕ are not intuitive or well structured.

• Notifications are either overwhelming or completely silent, causing confusion.

🛠️ Responsibilities

• Conduct regular UX audits of the Circle ⭕ platform

• Identify friction points in user flows, especially during onboarding and engagement

• Analyze content structure, layout, and visual presentation across spaces

• Evaluate the notification system and propose a user-friendly cadence

• Recommend simplified, effective form and survey designs

• Provide suggestions on improving access group structure and visibility

• Share insights on increasing participation in underutilized spaces

• Deliver a weekly UX update (15 minutes) to the Community Manager

• Optionally collaborate with the Community Manager to implement small changes or coordinate with technical support for larger issues

✅ Ideal Candidate

• 2+ years of experience in User Experience (UX), UI, or Product Design

• Familiarity with community platforms (Circle ⭕ a huge plus!)

• Strong understanding of user-centered design, usability testing, and UX principles

• Comfortable reviewing and improving forms, content structure, and visual layout

• Strong communication and reporting skills

• Passionate about community engagement and global connection

• Interest in the Romanian diaspora and nonprofit community-building a plus

🤝 What You’ll Gain

• A chance to shape the experience of a growing international community

• Visibility and recognition within the GlobalRomania and Romanian United Foundation (RUF) network

• Opportunities to collaborate with leaders and experts in community development

• A meaningful way to give back, using your skills to amplify global Romanian voices

📬 How to Apply

Interested? Let us know!

Apply online on our website or send a short email with your UX background, any relevant portfolio items, and why you're interested in this opportunity to Robert Gombos, Community Manager: [email protected]