(in the case you received it already, sorry for re-sending it, my
Thunderbird crashed just as I clicked the "send" button :-( )
Dear all, The Affiliations Committee [1], the committee that is
responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Chapters, User Groups
and Thematic Organizations and approving them when they are ready is
looking for new members.
The main focus of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers in forming
affiliates. We make sure that the groups are large enough to be viable
(and advise them on how to get bigger), review bylaws for compliance
with the requirements and best practices, and advise the Board of the
Wikimedia Foundation on issues connected to Chapters, Thematic
Organizations and User Groups.
This requires communication with volunteers all over the World,
negotiating skills and cultural sensitivity and the ability to
understand legal texts. We try to get a healthy mix of different skill
sets in our members.
The key skills/experience that we are looking for in candidate members,
are typically the following:
* Excitement by the challenge of helping to empower groups of
volunteers worldwide
* Willingness to process applications through a set, perhaps
bureaucratic process
* Readiness to participate in (movement roles) political discussions
on the role and future of affiliates, models of affiliations, and
similar questions
* 5 hours per week availability [2], and the time to participate in a
monthly ~2 hour voice/video meeting
* International orientation
* Very good communication skills in English
* Ability to work and communicate with other languages and cultures
* Strong understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the
WMF
* Knowledge of different legal systems; experience in community
building and organising is a plus
* Effective communication skills in other languages are a major plus
* Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus
* Willingness to use full (real) name in committee activities
(including reaching out to potential affiliates) when appropriate
In 2012, new types of affiliations were introduced, and the role of the
Committee has increased in guiding through volunteers towards
affiliation models that empower them to further our mission, and making
sure these models meet both the needs of the volunteers and the
movement. We are looking for new people to help, who are not afraid of
the workload and are motivated by helping other volunteers to get
organized and form communities that further our mission around the world.
Members are usually selected every twelve months for staggered two-year
terms. The applications will be voted on by the current members not
seeking re-election, taking into account comments put forward by the
committee's members, advisers, WMF staff and board liaisons based on the
above membership criteria. A final decision will be made by the end of
the year, with new members expected to join on or around 1 January 2015.
If you are interested, You can send your applications with your full
name, contact data (e-mail address, wiki username), relevant experience
and motivation letter to our treasurer Salvador Alcántar at salvador AT
gmail.com by 30 September 2014. You will get a confirmation that your
application came through.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me and/or the
committee as a whole. We are happy to chat or have a phone call with
anyone about our work, if this helps them decide to apply. Please
distribute this call among your networks, and do apply if you are
interested.
Best regards,
Carlos Colina
Chair, Affiliations Committee
[1]: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee (please
follow the links and familiarize yourself with our work)
[2]: Our member standards of participation are at:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Standard_of_participation_%E2%80%93_September_2012
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Carlos M. Colina
Vicepresidente, A.C. Wikimedia Venezuela | RIF J-40129321-2 |
www.wikimedia.org.ve <http://wikimedia.org.ve>
Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Affiliations Committee
Phone: +972-52-4869915
Twitter: @maor_x
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