[bc-gnso] Call for Expressions of Interest for 2010 Nominating Committee Chair

[BC Secretariat]

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-05jun09-en.htm

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.
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 no later than 10 July 2009.

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat