<div>Hi Thato, <br></div><div><br></div><div>Our charter does not permit the NCSG Chair to serve as Finance Committee Chair. As the NCUC position will be unfilled come 1 August, that only leaves Sam as a Finance Committee member who is not NCSG Chair and thus can serve as Finance Committee Chair. Accordingly, I have asked if he would be willing to serve as interim Chair. Once the NCUC appoints a new member, there can be a discussion of the fully-formed Finance Committee as to how it will be led moving forward.<br></div><div><br></div><div>The alternative is for me to write to the NCSG Executive Committee and to ask that the Finance Committee be suspended and to assign its duties to the Policy Committee until such time as the NCSG Executive Committee is satisfied it has a fuller membership.<br></div><div><br></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block"><div class="protonmail_signature_block-user"><div>Best wishes, Ayden  <br></div></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block-proton protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐<br></div><div> On Monday, 22 July 2019 19:09, Thato Mfikwe <<a href="mailto:thatomfikwe@gmail.com">thatomfikwe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div> <br></div><blockquote class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Ayden,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Is the appointment you making inline with the constitution?<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thato Mfikwe.<br></div></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 10:25 PM Ayden Férdeline <<a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com">icann@ferdeline.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Dear all,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Please find below the announcement that the NCUC Chair has shared on the NCUC mailing list today. As I am an NCUC appointee, and I will soon no longer be an NCUC member (effective 30 July), it is appropriate now that a call be issued for my replacement.<br></div><div><br></div><div>In the interim, I have asked Sam if he would be prepared to serve as interim chair of the Finance Committee from 1 August 2019. He has graciously accepted.<br></div><div><br></div><div>We can discuss further tomorrow.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,<br></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail-m_-9060041270456757899protonmail_signature_block"><div class="gmail-m_-9060041270456757899protonmail_signature_block-user"><div>Ayden Férdeline <br></div></div><div class="gmail-m_-9060041270456757899protonmail_signature_block-proton gmail-m_-9060041270456757899protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐<br></div><div>On Monday, 22 July 2019 10:34, Bruna Martins dos Santos <<a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com" target="_blank">bruna.mrtns@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail-m_-9060041270456757899protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Dear NCUC,</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>We</span> would like to invite applications for Constituency representative to the NCSG <span>Finance</span> <span>Committee</span><span style="background-color:transparent">. Ayden is currently the NCUC representative and Finance Committee Chair, but is - unfortunately - stepping away from the position. Therefore, the appointment would fill his position for the remainder of the year, ending at ICANN67.</span></span></span></span><br></p><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Therefore,</span></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><b>this present call is open for applications until August 3rd</b></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 0)"> </span>and the </span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the EC will deliberate with the advice of the NCSG Chair until<b> <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 0)">6 August</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent">.</span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">In accordance with our <span>NCUC</span> Operating Procedures [1], the selection process will take into account the </span><b style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">following characteristics</b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent"><b>:</b></span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:36pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">a. Has a depth of expertise in <span>financial</span> management, forensic accounting, and/or budgeting.</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:35.4331pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">b. Candidates should also highlight their practical understanding of <span>financial</span> accounts, risk management, and understanding of auditing processes, as well as any experience with grant seeking and/or fundraising.</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent"><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Additional general requirements</span></b></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:36pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- The candidate must submit an updated Statement of Interest (SoI).</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:35.4331pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- 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 <span>NCUC</span> events.</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Committees-2018" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent"><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">About the <span>Finance</span> <span>Committee</span></span></b></span></a></span></span><br></p></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The <span>Finance</span> Commmitee at NCSG is formed by one <span>NCUC</span> and one NPOC representative. The current NPOC representative is Sam Lanfranco.  NCUC can also add observers to this committee in case there are more members interested in following the committee's work.</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span><br></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="background-color:transparent"><b>If you are interested at the position, please send your application and SOI to </b></span><a href="mailto:chair@ncuc.org" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent"><b>chair@<span>ncuc</span>.org</b></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent"><b> and copy  <a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a></b></span></span></span></span><br></p><div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span></span><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">[1] <span>NCUC</span> Operating Procedures</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ncuc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/NCUC-Operating-Procedures-Sept-2017.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">https://www.<span>ncuc</span>.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/<span>NCUC</span>-Operating-Procedures-Sept-2017.pdf</span></span></span></a></span><br></p></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Best Regards, </span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">-- </span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><i><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Bruna Martins dos Santos </span></i></b><br></div><div>NCUC Chair <br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>_______________________________________________<br></div><div> NCSG-FC mailing list<br></div><div> <a href="mailto:NCSG-FC@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank">NCSG-FC@lists.ncsg.is</a><br></div><div> <a href="https://lists.ncsg.is/mailman/listinfo/ncsg-fc" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.ncsg.is/mailman/listinfo/ncsg-fc</a><br></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><div><br></div>