> // For translated versions, please consult
>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Call_for_Candidates_2014
> //
>
> 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 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
> membership.
>
> Key skills/experience that we are looking for in candidate members, are
> typically:
> is
> * 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 phone meeting
> * International orientation
> * Very good communication skills in English
> * Ability to work and communicate with other cultures, languages
> andcultures
> * 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
> * Communication skills in other languages are a major plus
> * Experience with or in an active affiliate is a major plus
>
> 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 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 come together forming 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 2014.
>
> 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 vice-chair Carlos Colina at jewbask AT
>
wikimedia.org.ve by December 5, 2013. You will get a confirmation that
> your application came through.
>
> If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me or Carlos. We
> are happy to chat or have a phone/VoIP 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.[3]
>
>
> Best regards,
> Bence Damokos
> 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_of_participation_%E2%80%93_September_2012
> [3] A translatable version of this call is avaliable at
>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Call_for_Candidates_2014,
> please help translate and distribute it among your networks!
>
>
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