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From: John Quigley [mailto:jquigley2@gmail.com]
The Grievance Committee of USGENWEB hereby formally requests candidates
for
the position of Mediator/Abritrator. Candidates should have past
experience
in their personal or professional lives that reflects the following
attributes:
(1) An even disposition
(2) Reliability and timeliness
(3) An ability to suspend judgment and distance themselves from their own
views in order to hear other points of view
(4) An ability and willingness to propose solutions that are fair,
equitable and consistent with the policies and philosophy of the Project
(5) Good basic communication [writing by e-mail] skills and an ability to
compromise and get along with others.
Interested individuals should send the following information to John
Quigley
Chair, Grievance Committee atjquigley2(a)gmail.com with the phrase
"Mediator/Arbitrator Candidate" in the subject line. John will then
forward
the submitted material in confidence to the other Committee members for
review and selection. The necessary information is:
(1) Your name
(2) Your e-mail address
(3) Your current position(s) in the USGENWEB Project or an affiliated
Special Project--you must be a Member
(4) A brief statement of why you believe you would be qualified for this
volunteer position.
If selected, a Mediator will be asked to Mediate disputes, listen to
evidence and arguments from the disputing parties, develop and propose
solutions, and provide a logical rationale for their proposals.
An Arbitrator will be asked to help arbitrate disputes, listen to evidence
and arguments from the disputing parties, and make a judgement as to the
side which wins the case. Training and guidance from the Grievance
Committee
members will be provided. The Committee will be reasonable in its requests
and time expectations of appointed Mediators and Arbitrators.
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John Quigley
Chair, USGenWeb Grievance Committee