Dear Indian Wikimedians,

I want to share with you the job description [1] we have developed for the Wikimedia Foundation's National Program Director for India. This position is among the first steps we are taking to implement our five-year strategy aimed to support all of your work to strengthen and grow the Wikimedia projects in India. We are very excited to make our first global investment in India and are optimistic about the potential for success of this pilot initiative.

As you will see in the position description, we envision a range of possible activities that the Wikimedia Foundation might undertake in India. However, we will not specify the work fully until we have the opportunity to develop joint plans with the India chapter and with other community members in India. In my coming trips to India, I will engage with as many of you as possible to help shape an effective role for WMF that complements and supplements your work.

In terms of the search for the Director, we have hired Egon Zehnder's (a highly regarded international search firm) with a strong Indian team to help us manage the search. Two of their partners in Mumbai and Delhi will manage the search. We are looking for an outstanding individual who has a deep commitment to our mission and to community-building in India. Ideally, our candidate will have the ability to work effectively with a wide range of Indian society and it would be great if (s)he were a Wikimedian. Our plan is to advertise the position widely in India and around the world. For Economist subscribers, you will see the position advertised this weekend along with other positions we are hiring for.

Feel free to drop me a note with any suggestions or questions you might have.

Best regards,

Barry

[1] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Job_openings/National_Program_Director,_...