[Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

Dear all,   Please note that, due a technical issue, direct your emails to salvador1983(a)gmail.com instead.  Kindly apologize for the inconvenience.  Regards,   Carlos Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: "Carlos M. Colina" &lt;maorx(a)wikimedia.org.ve&gt; Date: 03/09/2014 19:58 (GMT+02:00) To: wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org,Wikimedia Chapters general discussions &lt;chapters(a)wikimedia.ch&gt; 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 [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_… -- "*Jülüjain wane mmakat* ein kapülain tü alijunakalirua jee wayuukanairua junain ekerolaa alümüin supüshuwayale etijaanaka. Ayatashi waya junain." 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 _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>