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

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

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 "...the 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 (see 
http://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:
    *   Approves outreach/advertising methods for attracting candidates.
    *   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
    *   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@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:NomComChair2014@xxxxxxxxx> no later 
than 30 June 2013.

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


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