[foundation-board] Appointment details for circulation + update

Mon Dec 1 13:31:07 UTC 2014

On 28 November 2014 at 23:48, Karin Christiansen <k.christiansen at party.coop>
wrote:

>  Dear All – Attached the appointment details– please can you circulate
> widely!
>
>
>
> A couple of links for reference.
>
>
> http://blog.okfn.org/2014/11/11/seeking-new-executive-director-at-open-knowledge/
>
> http://jobs.economist.com/job/7500/executive-director/
>
>
>
> And a few specific things
>
> 1.       @Rufus or @Laura, could someone update the deadline on the OK
> blog on this
>
Done.

> 2.       I still haven’t been able to contact Daniel – I have tried from
> 2 different emails and by skype invite.  Does anyone have any other contact
> for him? Or Daniel please skype me on karin16b, or text me on
> +447816839533 or email me at this or karin at karinchristiansen.org
>
I will follow up with Daniel.

Rufus

> 3.       We need to agree the appointment panel, PL want to start
> arranging the long listing meeting etc.  I will ask Sophia when they need
> this done by given the new timeline.
>
> 4.     Update from Sophia from PL:
>
>
>
> I just wanted to check in as agreed and let you know that things are
> progressing positively on the Open Knowledge search. At this stage we have
> contacted around 150 individuals covering community-based organisations;
> organisations focussed on transparency and open democracy; and research
> institutes/think tanks.
>
>
>
> In terms of the feedback we’ve been getting, unsurprisingly people are
> very positive and Open Knowledge does not need a lot of introduction both
> for those in the transparency environments and other organisations, it is
> very well known and the agenda clear. Some have seen it more as an external
> relations role rather and others as more operational, but I think this
> split is something we expected. And we’ve been having a few questions in
> terms of the split in responsibilities between this role and Rufus, but
> again this is what we expected.
>
>
>
> We’re currently at the stage of initial conversations with some very
> interesting potential candidates and will give you an idea of where initial
> applications are coming from in my next update. We have also received 16
> applications through the advert so far and some of these are looking
> strong, with a mix of candidates from tech, commercial and non-profit
> backgrounds.
>
>
>
> Best
>
> Karin
>
>
>
>
>
> *Karin Christiansen*
>
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