[council] Call for Expressions of Interest for 2010-2011 Nominating Committee Chair

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-09jul10-en.htm

Call for Expressions of Interest for 2010-2011 Nominating Committee Chair
9 July 2010

ICANN is immediately seeking expressions of interest for the 2010-2011 
Nominating Committee (NomCom) Chair.

Overview

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 (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


1.       Reviews the NomCom policies and procedures with the committee members 
and supporting staff and ensures that all activities of the NomCom are in 
compliance.

2.       Plans, schedules and chairs NomCom meetings as required.

3.       Appoints non-voting Associate Chair if so desired.

4.       Reports to ICANN Board on status of the NomCom.

5.       Prepares and publishes the NomCom report.

6.       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.       Conducts outreach with ICANN Constituencies, ACs and SOs (with Chairs 
of those groups), ICANN Board, and other bodies outside ICANN.

8.       With other committee members, reviews and evaluates candidate 
Statements of Interest (SOIs) and references submitted during NomCom process; 
additionally schedules and manages both telephone and face-to-face interviews 
with selected candidates.

9.       Ensures NomCom records are secure and then deleted at the end of the 
year, with the exception of Statements of Interest that candidates want ICANN 
to retain for the NomCom for future consideration.

10.   Approves outreach/advertising methods for attracting candidates.

11.   Ensures all potential nominees are notified of final results, and all 
candidates on the result of elections results in a timely and confidential 
manner.

12.   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-3-09jul10-en.htm>.

Further, for more information about the NomCom see http://nomcom.icann.org/.

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 NomComChair2010@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:NomComChair2010@xxxxxxxxx> no later 
than 26 July 2010.

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://gnso.icann.org