Just a quick reminder: the call for volunteers is open until 5 November 2014.
Thanks for your consideration, Russ Housley IAB Chair On Oct 8, 2014, at 10:51 AM, IAB Chair wrote: > This is a call for nominations for the IAB appointment to the IETF > Administrative Oversight Committee (IAOC). The nomination period will > close on 5 November 2014. > > IAOC membership is described in BCP 101 (RFC 4071) Section 4, with > selection guidelines and process documented in BCP 113 (RFC 4333). In > alternate years. The IESG and the IAB each select one person for a two- > year IAOC term. This year, the IAB will select one person for a term > beginning in the Spring of 2015. Note that NomCom is also selecting an > IAOC member. > > The incumbent is Bob Hinden. Bob has served on the IAOC since > March 2007, and he was IAOC Chair from 2009 to 2013. After eight > years on the IAOC, Bob is not seeking another term. We thank him > for so many years of service to the IETF community. > > Candidates for these IAOC positions should have knowledge of the IETF, > knowledge of contracts and financial procedures, and familiarity with > the administrative support needs of the IAB, the IESG, and the IETF > standards process. Candidates are also expected to be able to > understand the respective roles and responsibilities of the IETF and > ISOC in this activity, and be able to articulate these roles within the > IETF community. > > Acceptable candidates must be prepared to exercise all the duties of an > IAOC member. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, > the setting (in consultation with the community and after carefully > considering their input) of administrative support policies, oversight > of the administrative operations of the IETF, and representing the > interests of the IETF to the IAOC. The IAOC meets for a couple of > hours at each IETF meeting, holds two conference calls each month, > and meets for two days in a separate meeting, usually in May. > Acceptable candidates must be able to undertake full participation > in all IAOC meetings and activities. > > IAOC members also serve as the trustees of the IETF Trust. > > The IAB-selected member of the IAOC does not directly represent the IAB. > The IAB and IESG selected members are accountable directly to the IETF > community. As such, candidates do not need to be current members of the > IAB or the IESG and, in fact, we prefer nominations and volunteers from > the rest of the community. > > If you are interested in one of these positions, or know of someone who > may be a good fit for this position, please send the name and email > address to <[email protected]> and <[email protected]>. > > The IAB will respond with a questionnaire, asking for the candidates' > qualifications and willingness to serve. > > The names of all people who declare themselves willing to serve will be > made public on the [email protected] list after the end of the > solicitation period. The plan is to post the list of candidates by > 7 November 2014. > > The IAB expects to make a decision in early December 2014. > > On Behalf of the IAB, > Russ Housley > IAB Chair >
