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_…
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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