[ALAC-Announce] Call for Expressions of Interest for 2014 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect

[At-Large Staff]

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05jun13-en.htm
Call for Expressions of Interest for 2014 Nominating Committee Chair and
Chair-Elect
5 June 2013
ICANN is immediately seeking expressions of interest for leadership roles in
the 2014 Nominating Committee (NomCom) - that of the 2014 NomCom Chair and
Chair-Elect.

In October 2012 the ICANN Board resolved that "Šthe Board adopts the
recommendation of the BGC and hereby appoints Yrjö Juhani Länsipuro as the
2013 NomCom Chair and Cheryl Langdon-Orr as the 2013 NomCom Chair-Elect."
(See 
http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-03oct12-en.htm#2.
a 
<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-03oct12-en.htm#
2.a> )

In accordance with the Bylaws, "[i]t is anticipated that upon the conclusion
of the term of the Chair-Elect, the Chair-Elect will be appointed by the
Board to the position of Chair." See Article VII, section 3.4. Accordingly,
while it anticipated that the 2013 NomCom Chair Elect will succeed to the
role of 2014 NomCom Chair, the incumbent NomCom leaders, in discussion with
the Board Governance Committee (BGC), agree that in support of continuous
improvement in its accountability and transparency, the NomCom will be
initiating a new practice this year to evaluate performance of the NomCom
leadership. Specifically, the NomCom will be undertaking 360 degree reviews
of its Chair and its Chair-Elect, which typically consists of input from an
immediate circle of colleagues - top down, bottom up and peer-to-peer, and
in this case will consist of interviewing other NomCom leadership, NomCom
members, as well as designated NomCom staff. These 360 degree reviews will
be conducted by an independent third party provider. The BGC will utilize
the outcomes of these 360 degree reviews in their processes leading up to
the Board's formal appointment of the 2014 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect.

The NomCom Chair 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 (SOs) and
advisory committees (ACs) 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.

The Chair-Elect is a position created within the Bylaws as an outcome of the
independent review of the NomCom. The Chair-Elect position is not a
replacement of the Advisor to the NomCom Chair, and is not intended to fill
an advisory role. Rather, the Chair-Elect will receive the benefit of
training while serving alongside the Chair, gaining skills and knowledge to
be applied for the Chair-Elect's anticipated succession into the role of the
Chair.

Candidates for Chair-Elect should possess the same skills as candidates for
the Chair.
Position Description
This position blends time management and negotiation skills with the
practical aspects of conducting a world-wide search for individuals to fill
various ICANN leadership positions. The NomCom Chair will be called on to
schedule, organize and lead numerous in-person and telephonic meetings with
a large committee of community members. The NomCom Chair is also responsible
for managing the candidate identification and statement of interest process,
with other committee members, and for managing the due diligence to be
performed on nominated candidates, in cooperation with ICANN's General
Counsel and any retained outside firm(s). Throughout all NomCom activities,
the Chair is responsible for ensuring that all NomCom operating rules and
procedures are followed, and that all required documentation and reports are
prepared in a timely fashion and provided to the proper parties as
necessary.
Skills and Experience
To properly serve as the NomCom Chair, the selected individual must have:
1. adequate time available to undertake the role;
2. excellent communication and negotiation skills to manage a committee of
20-21 members;
3. a clear understanding of the duties and responsibilities of each position
for which the NomCom is selecting candidates;
4. experience on or with a Board of Directors of organizations with similar
scale, scope and diversity as ICANN;
5. strong organization and leadership skills;
6. ability to remain unbiased;
7. no conflicts of interest, and
8. a thorough understanding of, and satisfy, all criteria set forth in ICANN
Bylaws relating to the NomCom
(seehttp://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VII
<https://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#VII> ).
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
1. Plans and schedules NomCom meetings as required, including ensuring
posting schedules for public review. Please see attached for a Listing of
the NomCom activities.
2. Appoints non-voting Associate Chair if so desired.
3. Reports to ICANN Board and the community on status of the NomCom.
4. Prepares and publishes the NomCom report.
5. Ensures that NomCom operating rules and procedures are followed.
6. Manages NomCom Selection Process, including:
> 1. Approves outreach/advertising methods for attracting candidates.
> 2. Conducts outreach with ICANN Constituencies, ACs and SOs (with Chairs of
> those groups), ICANN Board, and others.
> 3. With other committee members, reviews and evaluates candidate Statements of
> Interest (SOIs) and references submitted during NomCom process
> 4. Coordinates due diligence on nominated candidates in cooperation with
> ICANN's General Counsel and any outside firm(s) retained to perform due
> diligence activities.
7. Approves posting of NomCom announcements and schedules on ICANN website.
8. Ensures NomCom records are properly established, maintained and archived.
Eligibility Exclusion
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 or Chair-Elect.
Expenses
All reasonable travel expenses and administrative costs incurred as a result
of performing the duties as NomCom Chair or Chair-Elect in accordance with
ICANN's policies will be reimbursed by ICANN upon the Chair or Chair-Elect'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 NomComChair2014 at icann.org <mailto:NomComChair2014 at icann.org>  no
later than 30 June 2013.

For more information about the NomCom see http://nomcom.icann.org/
<http://nomcom.icann.org/>

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Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie
Peregrine and Julia Charvolen
ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
E-mail: staff at atlarge.icann.org


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