Thank you for the suggestion, Anne!
As some background, the reason the private e-mail address is used instead of the AffCom mailing list is that it allows the incoming applications to be looked at all at the same time - thus not giving anyone an advantage or disadvantage based on the time they apply especially if there are any outgoing AffCom members who are reapplying for another term (which may not be relevant this time around, I am not sure, but we tend to rely on existing processes and improve on them iteratively where we can based on suggestions like yours).
Having a @wikimedia.org address would be cool, but they are not allocated to individual volunteers - we did ask a while ago. AffCom itself does have a mailing list on a wikimedia server, which we are not using for this purpose.Setting up a separate mailing list for the purpose might be something to consider next year.
Hope this helps.
Best regards, Bence (A member of AffCom, with some experience on how this process runs, but this is my personal view)
On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Risker risker.wp@gmail.com wrote:
A gmail address?
I am sure if you ask nicely the committee can be granted a wikimedia.org email address through Mailman that will allow more than one person to handle applications. It could probably be done pretty quickly.
Risker/Anne
On 4 September 2014 14:35, Carlos M. Colina maorx@wikimedia.org.ve wrote:
Dear all,
Please note that, due a technical issue, direct your emails to salvador1983@gmail.com instead.
Kindly apologize for the inconvenience.
Regards, Carlos
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Carlos M. Colina" maorx@wikimedia.org.ve Date: 03/09/2014 19:58 (GMT+02:00) To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org,Wikimedia Chapters general discussions chapters@wikimedia.ch Subject: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015
(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
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