[Call for Applications] NCSG Short-Term Policy Fellowship

[Kossi AMESSINOU]

Dear Rafik,
This is a good opportunity to make a better contribution. Thank you for
that.
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Le jeu. 17 juil. 2025 à 04:52, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> a
écrit :

> Dear NCSG Members,
>
> The NCSG Executive Committee (EC) is pleased to announce a Call for
> Applications for the *NCSG Short-Term Policy Fellowship*, a pilot
> initiative funded by the Public Interest Registry (PIR) aimed at
> strengthening the capacity, strategic planning, and communication of the
> non-commercial community within ICANN.
>
> This Fellowship is an 8-month, part-time, paid opportunity designed to
> support the development of NCSG’s strategic communication and policy
> engagement. The selected Fellow will work closely with the NCSG leadership
> and community to produce communication materials, summarize key policy
> positions, and assist in planning the future direction of the NCSG.
>
>> *Fellowship Goals:*  (i) Improve Communication: Develop clear and
> concise communication materials summarizing NCSG's ideas, principles, and
> ongoing activities to attract and engage newcomers; (ii) Strategic
> Planning: Assisting the leadership in formulating a strategic plan
> outlining NCSG's goals and objectives for the next 5 years, focusing on
> issues such as a) the privacy and other human rights of registrants, b) a
> more diverse registry ecosystem, c) consumers rights in the domain name
> industry, d) preserving ICANN’s remit while improving its transparency and
> accountability, e) holistic review (and other structural reviews), among
> others; (iii) Capacity Building: Identify potential newcomers' skills and
> interests, forwarding them to the policy priorities that will be
> identified, to contribute effectively to NCSG's work; (iv) Recognition from
> the community: Enhance the influence and representation of civil society
> organizations and individuals within ICANN's bottom-up policy-making
> processes and leadership selection; (v) Making the NCSG's policy dialogue
> more fertile, promoting thematic webinars, initiating discussion threads,
> setting meeting agenda with those topics etc.
>
> *Duration: *8 months (part-time, 15 hours/week - the fellow will be
> accountable to the EC, and will have to demonstrate the work effectively
> done with results compatible with the time dedication)
>
> *Monthly Stipend:* USD 800 | *Additional Support: *USD 600 for design,
> tools, or technical resources
>
> *Eligibility Criteria: *(i) Be active NCSG members in good standing,
> having participated in mailing lists, WGs, IRTs, or similar roles within
> the past 6 months; (ii) Have voted in the last NCSG election; (iii)
> Demonstrate alignment with NCSG’s mission and commitment to the
> Fellowship’s goals; (iv) Provide evidence of similar research, planning, or
> communication-related work in the past two years.
>
> *Desired Qualifications:* (i) Proven experience in communication, policy
> research, or outreach; (ii)Familiarity with DNS policy, ICANN’s structure,
> and multistakeholder governance; (iii) Strong writing and summarization
> skills; (iv) Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and communicate
> across a diverse community.
>
> The Fellow *should not** be in a current leadership position *within
> NCSG, NCUC, or NPOC to avoid conflicts of interest and maximize collective
> benefit.
>
> *Selection Process:*
>>
>> Applications are open from Thursday, 17 July 2025 and will close on
>> Thuesday, 31 July 2025 (2-week window).
>
> *Please send your Statement of Interest, qualifications, and any relevant
>> supporting documents to chair at ncsg.is <chair at ncsg.is> and
>> copy secretary at ncsg.is <secretary at ncsg.is>. *
>
> Applications will be screened by the NCSG Policy Committee (PC).
>
> Evaluation will consider experience, expertise, and potential impact, with
>> scoring based on clear criteria.
>
> Shortlisted applicants may be invited to interviews.
>
> The NCSG PC will submit a recommended shortlist to the EC.
>
> The NCSG EC will make the final selection within one week of receiving the
>> PC’s recommendation.
>
> All applicants will receive feedback, and the process will be
>> transparently documented.
>
>
> We encourage our members who fulfill the requisites and are passionate
> about strengthening the non-commercial voice in ICANN to apply and
> contribute to this strategic initiative.
>
> Best regards,
>
> The NCSG Executive Committee
>
>
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