On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 4:50 AM, Fae fae@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
On 11 October 2012 22:10, Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton@gmail.com wrote:
The consultant has apparently been chosen already based on a recommendation from Pavel. What other consultants were considered? What was the process? Did you get competing quotes?
No, I did not get competing quotes.
On the meta talk page, Tomer says he had two offers.
I have had agencies and consultants approaching me ...
Seriously? HR firms noticed the page on meta and cold called you? Wow.
.. but Pavel's recommendation was solid. Unfortunately Ziko was unavailable on the day for the interview. Considering that Stefan comes with a great recommendation and experience of doing very similar work, this seemed a low risk decision. I have never worked with Stefan before and have no conflict of loyalties in this regard, I am merely going for a low risk pragmatic decision to ensure tangible progress on our first and most important goal for this year - getting a Secretary General established.
The resolution of the WCA is clear that the _first_ important goal is to incorporate. By 15 August 2012. It is a difficult decision, but it is not simplified by WCA's volunteer time being diverted to
If the Council wishes to pause progress and consider a more detailed recruitment process with a number of bids against an open specification, I can ask Stefan to stop or terminate at any time and WMDE will cover those costs.
Has Stefan already started?