Isaac- Thanks for these questions, Isaac. There is a small, ad hoc committee of current AffCom members who are serving as the Elections Committee. New members are selected by the current AffCom Committee, based on community input per our Charter [1].
Thank you. Jeffrey, on behalf of AffCom [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee_Charter <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee_Charter> ----- With Incredulity toward Metanarratives, Jeffrey User:FULBERT fulb...@fulbert.org > On May 15, 2021, at 8:04 PM, টিটো দত্ত Tito Dutta <trulyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Greetings, > Thanks for the notification. Could you please explain what is needed in #5 of > the requirements " International orientation"? > Regards > > > রবি, ১৬ মে, ২০২১ তারিখে ১২:১১ AM টায় এ Jeffrey Keefer <fulb...@fulbert.org > <mailto:fulb...@fulbert.org>> লিখেছেন: > The Affiliations Committee > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee> – > the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia > chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new > members! > > The main role of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers that are > interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new > groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia > affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance with > requirements and best practices, and update the Wikimedia Foundation Board of > Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters, thematic > organizations and Wikimedia user groups. > > The committee consists of five to fifteen members, selected at least once > every year, to serve two-year terms. > > Being a part of the AffCom requires communication with volunteers all over > the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to > understand legal texts. We look for a mix of different skill sets in our > members. > > Responsibilities > Availability of up to 5-8 hours per month > Participate in monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings > Commitment to carry out assigned tasks in a given time. > Facilitate and support communications > Affiliate Support and growth > Required and Recommended Abilities, Skills, Knowledge for Affiliations > Committee Members > Strong interpersonal relationship among members of the committee and also > with the Wikimedia community members. Across all committee members, there are > additional relevant skills as well as requirements which help to support the > committee and its sustainability which include both required and relevant > general skills > > Required > Fluency in English > Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate in a > monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings. > Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities (including > contacts with current and potential affiliates) when appropriate. > Strong track record of effective collaboration > International orientation > Relevant for all members > Public Communications (English writing and speaking skills) > Skills in other languages are a major plus. > Understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the Wikimedia > Foundation. > Documentation practices > Interviewing experience > Experience with, or in, an active affiliate is a major plus. > Teamwork: Project and people management skills to coordinate and collaborate > with different parties on a shared plan and see it through to completion. > Problem-Solving: Ability to evaluate various solutions, consider multiple > interests and points of view, revisit unresolved issues, seek compromise and > work and communicate across languages and cultures. > Given the expectations for maintaining the course in 2021 and preparing for > potential 2021 transitions as part of the Movement Strategy implementation > process, it is important that we are also clear about two different skill > sets critical to committee support at this time. The first skillset is > oriented to understanding affiliate dynamics and organizational development > patterns to successfully process affiliate applications for recognition; the > other is oriented to conflict prevention and intervention support for > affiliates in conflict. > > Relevant to Affiliate Recognitions > Administration & Attention to detail > Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and future of > affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics. > Awareness of the affiliates ecosystem and models and understanding of > community building, organizational development, and group dynamics > Relevant to Conflict Prevention & Intervention > Communication skills for active listening, clear instruction and turn-taking. > Stress Management skills for maintaining patience and positivity > Emotional intelligence to maintain awareness of emotions of oneself and > others to practice empathy, impartiality, and mutual respect. > Facilitation, negotiation, and mediation skills to guide diverse individuals > and groups toward cooperation. > Ability to work within a team > Do you have relevant skills and interest to support movement affiliates? > > We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering > volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission > around the world. In exchange, committee members will gain the experience of > supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as well > as personal development in guiding organizational development, facilitating > affiliate partnerships, and professional communications. > > Selection process > As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral > engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2021 member selection process > will include a public review and comment period and a self-assessment survey > for candidates to share their skills and experience. This self-assessment > information will help the committee to identify the skill sets relevant to > our affiliate support processes. We invite you to apply for membership to the > committee and join us in supporting the affiliates. The data shared in the > self-assessment will only be made available to the committee and the relevant > staff support. The nomination, candidate Q&A, and endorsements will be posted > on Meta for public review at > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Candidates/June_2021 > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Candidates/June_2021>. > Here the global community is welcome to provide comments and feedback about > each candidate. > > Once the nomination window closes June 30, 2021, the sitting members who are > not candidates for re-election in this cycle will deliberate and then vote, > taking into account all inputs from the meta page, self-assessment, advisors, > Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and committee member > discussion. > > A final decision will be made in late-July 2021, with new members to be > notified for onboarding in August. > > How to apply > If you are interested in joining the committee, please: > > Step 1. Post your application on the nomination page > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Candidates/June_2021> > by 30 June 2021. Your application must include the following information: > > Your full name and Wikimedia username > A statement describing your relevant education, experience, abilities, > skills, knowledge, availability, and motivation for joining the committee. > Step 2. Complete the self-assessment survey > <https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Yt1kHndXGBZhqe> between June > 01, 2021 and June 30, 2021. > > The privacy statement that applies to the survey can be found here > <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/AffCom_Elections_Self-Assessment_Survey_Privacy_Statement>. > NOTE: The survey will take 15 mins. Please do not close your browser. If you > need a break, you are advised to keep the browser open. In case of losing the > link, please reach out to mkaur-...@wikimedia.org <http://wikimedia.org/> > This survey must be completed before Steps 3 & 4, as it will provide more > background as to the type of work and expectations of members of AffCom. > Step 3. Answers the following questions: > > NOTE: Questions 1-3 are required for all candidates. > Question 4 & 5 should be answered by those interested in joining the > Recognitions subcommittee. > Question 6 & 7 should be answered by those interested in joining the > Conflicts Intervention subcommittee. > If you are willing to nominate yourself for both subcommittees, answer all > questions. > What roles have you served across any Wikimedia projects and affiliates that > you think have prepared you for this role? > AffCom members need to manage time, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, > and diverse situations across the global movement. How do you envision > managing these? > Members of AffCom serve on one of two subcommittees: Recognitions OR > Conflicts Intervention. Which one of these are you most interested in serving > on? > If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do > you think makes a group of Wikimedians ready to function together as an > affiliate? > If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, what do > you think are the benefits and responsibilities of functioning as formal > affiliates? > If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, > please describe your experience working with conflicts resolution. > If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention subcommittee, > please describe how you have helped build consensus and support diversity. > Step 4. Once you have completed the above, send an email announcing your > application to aff...@wikimedia.org <http://wikimedia.org/> before the > application deadline. > > If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact 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! > > On behalf of the committee, > > Jeffrey > User:FULBERT > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > <mailto:wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines> and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l> > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org > <mailto:wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org>_______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
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