[NCUC-EC] [Time Sensitive] NCUC Appointee to the NCSG Finance Committee - deliberation until 28th february

[Bruna Martins dos Santos]

Hey guys,

Today was our  deadline for wrapping this deliberation up. Please cast in
your votes ASAP.

Best,
B

Em ter, 26 de fev de 2019 às 18:18, Michael Karanicolas <
mkaranicolas at gmail.com> escreveu:

> Hi,
>
> Thanks for sending along. My vote is for Ayden. He has extensive
> experience with budgetary matters. We've often seen him take the lead on
> the tricky and time-consuming task of going line by line through ICANN's
> budgetary and financial documents, which I think will prepare him well for
> this position. Also, I think his prioritization and understanding of the
> scope and nature of the position is more in line with what we're looking
> for going forward.
>
> Best,
>
> Michael
>
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 10:19 AM Bruna Martins dos Santos <
> bruna.mrtns at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear EC,
>>
>> The period for applications to the NCUC Appointee to the FC is now over
>> and we received a total of three applications. Unfortunately one of them
>> was conditional to Thato's application, when submitting this application
>> the member said that he would withdraw it if Thato had applied.
>>
>> Therefore, I submit for your deliberation Ayden's and Thato's
>> application. Reminding you all that this call was only for one appointee to
>> the FC but NCUC can also add an observer to the FC list.
>>
>> According to our call, and NCUC operating procedures, the EC should take
>> into consideration the following characteristics while assessing the
>> applications and the NCSG Chair (cc'd here) is very much welcome in this
>> deliberation:
>>
>> a. Has a depth of expertise in financial management, forensic accounting,
>> and/or budgeting.
>>
>> b. Candidates should also highlight their practical understanding of
>> financial accounts, risk management, and understanding of auditing
>> processes, as well as any experience with grant seeking and/or fundraising.
>>
>> *Additional general requirements*
>>
>> - The candidate must submit an updated Statement of Interest (SoI).
>>
>> - It is desirable for the candidate to have participated in public
>> comment efforts, and be an active member in one or more Working Groups (WG)
>> within ICANN or generally been contributing by being involved with outreach
>> and NCUC events.
>>
>> *Ayden's Application to the NCUC appointee to the FC: *
>>
>>
>> *I am writing to express my interest in representing the NCUC on the NCSG
>> Finance Committee. I would like to work to professionalize the NCSG Finance
>> Committee by creating internal operating procedures and helping the
>> Committee better understand its limited roles and responsibilities as
>> envisioned and articulated in its charter. *
>>
>>
>> *By way of background, I am currently the Chair of the GNSO Council's
>> Standing Committee on ICANN Budget and Operations, where we have
>> representation from across the entire GNSO and close contact with the ICANN
>> Finance Department, and I represent the NCSG on the GNSO Council. I have
>> also served as the penholder, responsible for drafting the NCSG's comment
>> on the ICANN Budget, for the past three years. I am familiar with ICANN's
>> budgetary process, strategic planning process, and reserve fund
>> replenishment activities.*
>>
>> *Outside of ICANN, I am a tech policy fellow with the Mozilla Foundation.
>> I have the great privilege of being able to manage my own time, and so if
>> selected to represent the NCUC on this important committee, I would be able
>> to juggle around existing responsibilities in order to carry out this new
>> role.*
>>
>> _______________________
>>
>> *Thato's application to NCUC Appointee to the FC: *
>>
>> *I just wanted to express my interest in representing NCUC in the NCSG
>> Finance Committee for the coming term as I believe that the work that has
>> started needs to be completed. In this role I have been working with FC and
>> community members to finalise the FC Operational Procedures which is a
>> serious exercise, especially with limited number of volunteers. The work of
>> the FC has been faced with challenges due to diverse views of community and
>> committee members in regard to functions, autonomy and authority of the FC
>> within NCSG.*
>>
>> *The FC during the current term, worked on ABR analysis and started
>> developing reference document like action plans and summaries of ABRs.
>> During the coming term, I intend to ensure that this committee opens
>> participation for more volunteers and members to participate in this
>> committee which is still at its early phases. The planned work streams or
>> tracks include CIVI CRM, Auction Proceeds, ICANN, IANA/PTI budgets and
>> plans, Reserve fund and fundraising amongst other priorities, I believe
>> this will create another alternative for community members to participate
>> and get involved within NCSG activities and committees.*
>>
>> *Personally, I have participated in ICANN Africa regional strategy, ICANN
>> budget and plans community comments and helped facilitate draft of comments
>> on the ICANN Africa Strategy, IANA/PTI budget and plans, including the
>> first FC Operational Procedures. I also intend to make the FC more visible
>> within the community as the first term was centred around a firm
>> establishment of the Finance Committee structure, procedures and
>> understanding the nature and extend of involved activities. I have
>> coordinated NCUC outreach pre ICANN59, managed NCUC stall at IGF2017,
>> represented the FC in ICANN62 and will again be representing the committee
>> during ICANN64.*
>>
>> *I am a qualified financial accountant with over 5-years’ experience in
>> managing finances and budgets in civil society. I plan to ensure that
>> resources are always sufficient for membership management systems, policy
>> development, capacity building, outreach and other community and committee
>> related activities.*
>>
>> *I hope the NCUC EC will give me another opportunity to contribute to
>> activities of the Finance Committee and represent NCUC as I also intend to
>> intensify engagement of constituencies and the NCSG committees in order to
>> enable mainstreaming of the FC within NCSG activities.*
>>
>> *Previous experience in financial administration, management and
>> budgeting:*
>>
>>
>> *Procter and Gamble (Market Research Administrator, 2008 - 2009 )*
>>
>> *Soweto Wireless USer Group (Treasure and Fiancial Director, 2010 - 2015)*
>>
>>
>> *ABSA, Fiancial institution (Financial Administrator/Debtor Finance
>> 2010) *
>>
>>
>> *Internet Society South Africa Gauteng Chapter (2017 to date)*
>>
>>
>> Best,
>> --
>> *Bruna Martins dos Santos *
>>
>> Skype ID: bruna.martinsantos
>> @boomartins
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