[ripe-chair-discuss] RIPE Chair Job description

> On 11 Oct 2016, at 10:32, Filiz Yilmaz <koalafil at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I tend to agree with Shane's point of somewhat defining the scope of
> RIPE Chair responsibilities, so what is expected of this position in
> its broad terms, as well as any selection process for the position.
> 
> Having said that, I would not use "Job description" in any document
> eventually describing these, because that sounds requiring a level of
> detail which I believe we do not need to prescribe to this position.
> There will always be things this position can find itself to be
> involved as our Community and industry evolves. So I would leave it to
> RIPE Chair Responsibilities or Scope of RIPE Chair, or something along
> those lines.

+1

I would be wary of “defining the scope” though. That could be unduly restrictive and inflexible. A scoping exercise will also encourage far too much rat-holing and shed-painting, something which we’re overly fond of doing. [That’s probably going to happen regardless. Sigh.] An outline of the general responsibilities of the role seems to be the thing to do here.