The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Ethereum and related technologies. The EF is not a company, or even a traditional non-profit. We do not control Ethereum, nor are we the only organization that funds critical development of Ethereum-related technologies. We are part of a large ecosystem of organizations, individuals, and companies that support Ethereum. Our mission is to do what is best for Ethereum’s long-term success. Our role is to allocate resources to critical projects, to be a valued voice within the Ethereum ecosystem, and to advocate for Ethereum to the outside world.

For the past 6 years, EF has hosted Devcon, an annual 4-day conference which has become one of the largest (~3,500 attendees) and most prominent in the Ethereum community (and arguably the entire blockchain space). The event attracts developers, designers, researchers, creators, and others — many of whom are intrigued by cutting-edge technology, decentralization, privacy/security, free and open-source software, and the potential for Ethereum to change the world for the better.

About this role

Bringing Devcon to a region has a unique ability to catalyze community growth through education in that region. With Devcon coming to Bogota, Colombia, we have a focus on growing education around Ethereum — not just in Colombia — but all throughout Latin America before Devcon.

This role would be fairly self-directed, with some high level goals such as:

• Map out and familiarize yourself with the current LatAm Ethereum community
• Make connections with all Ethereum community leaders throughout LatAm
• Facilitate cross-collaboration across currently-siloed LatAm Ethereum communities
• Communicate the resources available (Road to Devcon grants) to the various communities that exist throughout LatAm
• Assist in evaluating where the biggest payoff would be in terms of focus, funding, and other support from our team
• Aim to grow the community beyond the existing groups.
• The ultimate goal will be to find more leaders who can help join and lead the community and start new Ethereum projects based in Latin America.
• Identify other entities/companies/organizations that might be interested in supporting, sponsoring, or getting involved with the community.

Other challenges for this role:

• Identifying the impactful non-financial support that could be given.
• How can we get more projects launched and developed out of Latin America
• How can we communicate the importance of the value of decentralization and security that Ethereum strives for
  • In contrast to many cheaper, more popular, less-decentralized chains
• How can we improve education around Rollups for both users and developers
• Where are the valuable educational, commercial, and government relationships vs. those that would just be distractions
• The unknown unknowns 😱 !

Desired skills and experience

The successful applicant will be:

Motivated

• You feel passionate about Ethereum as a movement and the positive impact it can have on our world.
• While there are many other L1s out there, you are passionate about the Ethereum ecosystem*,* resonate with the values it stands for, and align with the community behind it.
• You understand the importance of Builders in our ecosystem the focus we have on them (vs typical investors, those looking to get-rich-quick, etc.)
• You are excited by the idea of expanding efforts beyond your local community to other countries and communities throughout Latin America

Qualified

• You speak Spanish and English, live in Latin America, and have been active in your local community.
• You have been in the ecosystem for a while and/or you have become familiar with the many diverse topics needs
• You have attended and/or helped organize other Ethereum meetups/events in the past