[Foundation-l] Re : jobs

Fri Jun 2 16:32:46 UTC 2006

Alison Wheeler wrote:
> We are an open project and, imho, our recruitment at the most senior
> positions needs to be as open as possible. Whilst I would not expect to
> see wikipedians 'voting' on the appointment - there are too many legal and
> capability considerations for that to be at all a possibility - the wider
> knowledge of the class of people coming forward for the job, and the
> general knowledge that the WMF has chosen the *best* available rather than
> the nearest/easiest/cheapest available can only be a good thing for wider
> support around our projects.

I agree with this 100%.  Please note that what is currently being
contemplated is the hiring of an internal counsel and an *interim*
executive director.  One of the foremost tasks for that interim
executive director would be precisely to participate in exactly the sort
of process you are describing! :)

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