/Statement by D'Arcy Myers, interim chief executive:/
Following on from my statement on 9th March, in which I explained that
the board had asked me to undertake a review of the charity's structure,
I am now able to give you an update.
The period since March has been one of active review, though out of
respect for individual staff and to ensure an objective and fair process
we have not been providing a public narrative. I can however now
announce that the staff discussions, review, appeal periods and
subsequent restructure have just been concluded.
In order to ensure that the charity is best resourced to deliver
impactful projects we have made a number of staff role changes, and the
total staff headcount has been reduced from 14 to 9. Initially, 8
positions were proposed, but following full discussions with the staff
it has been decided that we do actually require 9. The new organogram
can be seen at [1]. The staff page [2] will be updated to reflect the
new staffing over the next two weeks.
It is always regrettable to have to restructure in a way that loses
staff who have contributed much to the charity. We thank the departing
staff and wish them all the best. If anyone would like to make personal
contact, please note that staff emails and accounts on the UK wiki will
continue to be active until month end.
I am confident that with the new structure we can be more responsive to
new ideas, bringing volunteering into the heart of our projects, and I
would encourage you to get involved.
Another change in the staffing of the charity is the quest to find our
new CEO. We are looking for an ambitious CEO who will provide strategic
leadership and supportive management to volunteers and staff alike. They
will be working to increase our profile and impact with our partners,
engage with the volunteer community and develop our programme activity.
A major part of this leadership will be the development of new income
streams. We have retained the charity recruiters Prospectus to manage
the recruitment process. You can view the recruitment pack at [3].
We expect to make an appointment in early July, and until such time as
the new CEO is in post and ready to take over I am honoured to be
leading the charity.
D'Arcy Myers, interim CEO
[1]
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:Wikimedia_UK_Organisational_Structure_Ma…
[2]
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Staff
[3]
http://prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/details/hq00156774
For the wiki version of this email, see:
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Engine_room#CEO_appointment_progress
(Sent on behalf of D'Arcy Myers by Michael Maggs, Chair, Wikimedia UK)