Good question. The short answer is that the current staff are working
insane hours, hence the board agreed that we needed office back-up. The new
role will support our staff and the community by doing the day-to-day stuff
- allowing us to focus on delivering targeted programme work.
Obviously
Is hiring new staff really wise when there is still so much uncertainty
surrounding the chapter? Are you that confident that the FDC is going to
approve the budget for new staff, given the lack of confidence the WMF has
in the chapter?
Hiring additional admin support is going to be an essential