Nataliia - I really appreciate this step! I hope it serves the committee well. Sam
On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 12:38 PM, Nataliia Tymkiv <ntym...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Dear all, > > This letter is a public call for interested people to serve as Board > Governance Committee (BGC) Volunteer and Advisory members. The BGC can have > non-voting members participate in the Committee on an annual basis [1]. > This opportunity has never been used by the BGC before, so we decided to > frame the process the same way that Audit Committee had in April [2]. > > The BGC has identified our priorities for the next 12 months. The minutes > of our first meeting are published here [3]. Please read the document and > think if you can help / support to reach them (and what tasks exactly you > would like to work on). > > We need people who are interested in results and constructive work, not in > “one more hat to wear”, so you need to be seriously committed and be aware > that if your participation does not add value, we shall remove you from > this position. > > *To submit your candidacy, please send to me at this email address (ntymkiv > at wikimedia.org <http://wikimedia.org> <mailto:ntymkiv at wikimedia.org > <http://wikimedia.org>>) your resume, the top 3 reasons why you want to do > this and the top 3 things you will add to the Board Governance Committee. > Please also indicate the priorities you would like to work on and/or other > things that (to your mind) we failed to include there.* > > The selection criteria: > > - 2+ years of being a board member (Wikimedia affiliates / other comparable > organizations; experience in a large NGO would be a bonus) > > - Solid understanding of the mission of Wikimedia Foundation, general > understanding of the Movement, and the Foundation's affiliates and partners > and willingness to be a trusted advisor to the Board of Trustees > > - Capacity to commit an estimated 20-30 hours annually to attend both > quarterly and other ad-hoc meetings, prepare or review required materials, > and interact with committee, staff and/or board as required > > - Prior executive experience (CEO, Finance, HR, Operations roles etc) would > be a bonus > > - Demonstrated track record of involvement with the Wikimedia movement > outside one's own affiliate or community (would be a bonus) > > The timeline for the selection process (tight so as to have selected > volunteers attend the next meeting): > > - Candidates submit their interest and the above information to me no later > than July 21 > - The BGC will interview top candidates by July 31 > - The BGC will select the candidates by August 05 > - Selected candidates join the committee by August 15 and attend the next > Committee meeting. > > Please forward this letter to any list you think is appropriate and > directly to people who may be interested. > > Best regards, > antanana / Nataliia Tymkiv > > [1] > > https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Approving_the_revised_Board_Governance_Committee_Charter > [2] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2016-April/083638.html > > [3] > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_Governance_Committee/Minutes_07-08-2016 > > This message is available on Meta-Wiki: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_Governance_Committee/2016_call_for_Board_Governance_Committee_Volunteer_and_Advisory_members > < > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_Governance_Committee/2016_call_for_Board_Governance_Committee_Volunteer_and_Advisory_members > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
