Greetings, Thanks for the notification. Could you please explain what is needed in #5 of the requirements " International orientation"? Regards
রবি, ১৬ মে, ২০২১ তারিখে ১২:১১ AM টায় এ Jeffrey Keefer <fulb...@fulbert.org> লিখেছেন: > The *Affiliations Committee > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Affiliations_Committee>* – > the committee responsible for guiding volunteers in establishing Wikimedia > chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups – is looking for new > members! > > The main role of the AffCom is to guide groups of volunteers that are > interested in forming Wikimedia affiliates. We review applications from new > groups, answer questions and provide advice about the different Wikimedia > affiliation models and processes, review affiliate bylaws for compliance > with requirements and best practices, and update the Wikimedia Foundation > Board of Trustees as well as advise them on issues connected to chapters, > thematic organizations and Wikimedia user groups. > > The committee consists of five to fifteen members, selected at least once > every year, to serve two-year terms. > > Being a part of the AffCom requires communication with volunteers all over > the world, negotiating skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to > understand legal texts. We look for a mix of different skill sets in our > members. > *Responsibilities* > > - Availability of up to 5-8 hours per month > > > - Participate in monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings > > > - Commitment to carry out assigned tasks in a given time. > > > - Facilitate and support communications > > > - Affiliate Support and growth > > *Required and Recommended Abilities, Skills, Knowledge for Affiliations > Committee Members* > > Strong interpersonal relationship among members of the committee and also > with the Wikimedia community members. Across all committee members, there > are additional relevant skills as well as requirements which help to > support the committee and its sustainability which include both required > and relevant general skills > *Required* > > - Fluency in English > - Availability of up to 5 hours per week, and the time to participate > in a monthly one and two-hour voice/video meetings. > - Willingness to use one's real name in committee activities > (including contacts with current and potential affiliates) when > appropriate. > - Strong track record of effective collaboration > - International orientation > > *Relevant for all members* > > - Public Communications (English writing and speaking skills) > - Skills in other languages are a major plus. > - Understanding of the structure and work of affiliates and the > Wikimedia Foundation. > - Documentation practices > - Interviewing experience > - Experience with, or in, an active affiliate is a major plus. > - Teamwork: Project and people management skills to coordinate and > collaborate with different parties on a shared plan and see it through to > completion. > - Problem-Solving: Ability to evaluate various solutions, consider > multiple interests and points of view, revisit unresolved issues, seek > compromise and work and communicate across languages and cultures. > > Given the expectations for maintaining the course in 2021 and preparing > for potential 2021 transitions as part of the Movement Strategy > implementation process, it is important that we are also clear about two > different skill sets critical to committee support at this time. The first > skillset is oriented to understanding affiliate dynamics and organizational > development patterns to successfully process affiliate applications for > recognition; the other is oriented to conflict prevention and intervention > support for affiliates in conflict. > *Relevant to Affiliate Recognitions* > > - Administration & Attention to detail > - Readiness to participate in political discussions on the role and > future of affiliates, models of affiliation, and similar topics. > - Awareness of the affiliates ecosystem and models and understanding > of community building, organizational development, and group dynamics > > *Relevant to Conflict Prevention & Intervention* > > - Communication skills for active listening, clear instruction and > turn-taking. > - Stress Management skills for maintaining patience and positivity > - Emotional intelligence to maintain awareness of emotions of oneself > and others to practice empathy, impartiality, and mutual respect. > - Facilitation, negotiation, and mediation skills to guide diverse > individuals and groups toward cooperation. > - Ability to work within a team > > *Do you have relevant skills and interest to support movement affiliates? * > > We are looking for people who are excited by the challenge of empowering > volunteers to get organized and form communities that further our mission > around the world. In exchange, committee members will gain the experience > of supporting their world-wide colleagues to develop their communities as > well as personal development in guiding organizational development, > facilitating affiliate partnerships, and professional communications. > *Selection process* > > As a reflection of our commitment to openness, transparency, and bilateral > engagement with the Wikimedia community, the 2021 member selection process > will include a public review and comment period and a self-assessment > survey for candidates to share their skills and experience. This > self-assessment information will help the committee to identify the skill > sets relevant to our affiliate support processes. We invite you to apply > for membership to the committee and join us in supporting the affiliates. > The data shared in the self-assessment will only be made available to the > committee and the relevant staff support. The nomination, candidate Q&A, > and endorsements will be posted on Meta for public review at > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Candidates/June_2021. > Here the global community is welcome to provide comments and feedback about > each candidate. > > Once the nomination window closes June 30, 2021, the sitting members who > are not candidates for re-election in this cycle will deliberate and then > vote, taking into account all inputs from the meta page, self-assessment, > advisors, Wikimedia Foundation staff and board liaisons, and committee > member discussion. > > A final decision will be made in late-July 2021, with new members to be > notified for onboarding in August. > How to apply > > If you are interested in joining the committee, please: > > *Step 1*. Post your application on the nomination page > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Candidates/June_2021> > *by 30 June 2021*. Your application must include the following > information: > > 1. Your full name and Wikimedia username > 2. A statement describing your relevant education, experience, > abilities, skills, knowledge, availability, and motivation for joining the > committee. > > *Step 2*. Complete the self-assessment survey > <https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Yt1kHndXGBZhqe> between *June > 01, 2021* and *June 30, 2021.* > > - The privacy statement that applies to the survey can be found here > > <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/AffCom_Elections_Self-Assessment_Survey_Privacy_Statement> > . > - *NOTE: The survey will take 15 mins. Please do not close your > browser. If you need a break, you are advised to keep the browser open. In > case of losing the link, please reach out to mkaur-...@wikimedia.org > <http://wikimedia.org>* > - This survey must be completed before Steps 3 & 4, as it will provide > more background as to the type of work and expectations of members of > AffCom. > > *Step 3*. Answers the following questions: > > - *NOTE:* Questions 1-3 are required for all candidates. > > > - Question 4 & 5 should be answered by those interested in joining the > Recognitions subcommittee. > - Question 6 & 7 should be answered by those interested in joining the > Conflicts Intervention subcommittee. > - If you are willing to nominate yourself for both subcommittees, > answer all questions. > > > 1. What roles have you served across any Wikimedia projects and > affiliates that you think have prepared you for this role? > 2. AffCom members need to manage time, confidentiality, conflicts of > interest, and diverse situations across the global movement. How do you > envision managing these? > 3. Members of AffCom serve on one of two subcommittees: Recognitions > OR Conflicts Intervention. Which one of these are you most interested in > serving on? > 4. If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, > what do you think makes a group of Wikimedians ready to function together > as an affiliate? > 5. If you are interested in serving on the Recognitions subcommittee, > what do you think are the benefits and responsibilities of functioning as > formal affiliates? > 6. If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention > subcommittee, please describe your experience working with conflicts > resolution. > 7. If you are interested in serving on the Conflicts Intervention > subcommittee, please describe how you have helped build consensus and > support diversity. > > *Step 4*. Once you have completed the above, send an email announcing > your application to *aff...@wikimedia.org <http://wikimedia.org>* before > the application deadline. > > If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact 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! > > On behalf of the committee, > Jeffrey > User:FULBERT > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
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