[Chapter-delegates] Call for Expressions of Interest for 2010 Nominating Committee Chair

[Khaled KOUBAA]

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http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-05jun09-en.htm
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    Call for Expressions of Interest for 2010 Nominating Committee Chair

5 June 2009

ICANN is immediately seeking expressions of interest for the 2010 
Nominating Committee (NomCom) Chair.

*Overview *

The NomCom Chairperson is responsible for organizing the NomCom in its 
activities to select certain ICANN Board members and individuals who 
will serve in key leadership positions within ICANN's supporting 
organizations (SO) and advisory committees (AC) in accordance with 
ICANN's Bylaws. The Chair is a non-voting member of the NomCom selected 
by ICANN's Board to serve until the conclusion of the next ICANN annual 
meeting.

To properly serve as Chair, the selected individual must have: (i) 
adequate time available to undertake the role; (ii) excellent 
communication and negotiation skills to manage a committee of 22 - 23 
members; (iii) a clear understanding of the duties and responsibilities 
of each position for which the NomCom is selecting candidates; (iv) 
experience on or with a Board of Directors; (v) strong organization and 
leadership skills; (vi) ability to remain unbiased; (vii) no conflicts 
of interest, and (viii) a thorough understanding of, and satisfy, all 
criteria set forth in ICANN Bylaws relating to the NomCom (/see/ 
http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VII).

No person who is an employee of or is a paid consultant to ICANN 
(including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve as a member of the 
NomCom, including the post of Chair.

*Duties and Responsibilities *

    * Plans and schedules NomCom meetings as required.
    * Appoints non-voting Associate Chair if so desired.
    * Reports to ICANN Board on status of the NomCom.
    * Prepares and publishes the NomCom report.
    * Coordinates due diligence on nominated candidates in cooperation
      with ICANN's General Counsel and any outside firm(s) retained to
      perform due diligence activities.
    * Conducts outreach with ICANN Constituencies, ACs and SOs (with
      Chairs of those groups), ICANN Board, and others.
    * With other committee members, reviews and evaluates candidate
      Statements of Interest (SOIs) and references submitted during
      NomCom process.
    * Ensures NomCom records are properly established, maintained and
      archived.
    * Approves outreach/advertising methods for attracting candidates.
    * Approves posting of NomCom announcements on ICANN website.

For more specifics about the activities and time involvement of the 
NomCom Chair see this attached chart 
<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-05jun09-en.htm>.

Further, for more information about the NomCom, the 2008 procedures are 
publicly available and may be found at 
http://nomcom.icann.org/procedures-2008.html

*Expenses*

All reasonable travel expenses and administrative costs incurred as a 
result of performing the duties as NomCom Chair in accordance with 
ICANN's policies will be reimbursed by ICANN upon the Chair's submission 
to ICANN of valid receipts and invoices.

*Expressions of Interest*

Expressions of Interest, which will be maintained as confidential, 
should be sent to NomComChair at icann.org <mailto:NomComChair at icann.org> 
no later than 10 July 2009.


 

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