JobDescriptions - Revision history

Vance: /* Speaker Chair */ per Beth Lynn's suggestion

2022-02-24T21:34:56Z

Speaker Chair: per Beth Lynn's suggestion

Vance at 17:35, 30 January 2022

2022-01-30T17:35:04Z

Vance at 00:28, 30 January 2022

2022-01-30T00:28:46Z

Vance at 00:16, 30 January 2022

2022-01-30T00:16:24Z

Vance at 23:57, 29 January 2022

2022-01-29T23:57:22Z

Lenjaffe: Volunteer Coordinator is filled

2013-05-11T16:10:53Z

Volunteer Coordinator is filled

Mizmoose at 16:13, 21 May 2012

2012-05-21T16:13:05Z

Ahuka: /* Volunteer Coordinator */

2012-05-19T15:18:32Z

Volunteer Coordinator

Mizmoose at 01:35, 13 January 2012

2012-01-13T01:35:14Z

Mizmoose at 01:33, 13 January 2012

2012-01-13T01:33:02Z

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 ==Speaker Chair==
 *Responsibilities:
 **Manages CFP process for most speakers (including selection and acceptance), also invites proven speakers to fast-track selection
 ***"Main Track"
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 ***Fills open slots on "Open Source Solutions Stage" that aren't taken by sponsors
 ***Is '''not''' responsible for: OLF Institute, Birds of a Feather, workshop speakers
-**Solicits speakers for CFP
+***'''May''' refer non-selected speakers to Birds of a Feather Chair for consideration
 **Helps identify keynote speakers, makes selections w/staff input and issues invitations
 **Develops conference schedule (keynotes, main tracks, Early Penguins)

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 ==Sponsorship Chair==
 *Responsibilities:
 **Identify and approach potential sponsors
-**Coordinate the Expo floor
+**Present contracts to sponsors for signature
-**Be awesome and cool
+**Manage the Expo
-*Requirements: Good salesmanship, patience, and a head for the benjamins
+***Determine booth layout
-*This position is: '''TAKEN'''
+***Be liaison between sponsors and hotel/AV
+**Inform Conference Chair/Treasurer of invoices that need to be issued
-==Dot-Org Liason==
+*Requirements: Outgoing, responsive, good salesmanship, patience, and a head for the benjamins
-*Responsibilities:
+*Position currently held by: Beth Lynn Eicher
 ==OLF Institute Chair==
 *Responsibilities:
-**Coordinates with the content and conference chairs
+**Coordinates with the Conference Chair
 **Help evaluate and select class proposals
 **Schedule classes
 **Instructor wrangling (making sure they get registered, book travel, sign things, arrive, etc.)
 **Run the event, including problem resolution
 *Requirements: Prefer someone with a background in training and/or event coordination
-*This position is: '''TAKEN'''
+*Position currently held by: Rafeeq Rehman
 ==Diversity in Open Source Workshop Chair==
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 **Run and moderate the workshop
 *Requirements: Someone with interest in diversity issues and with experience moderating a lively discussion group
-*This position is: '''VACANT'''
+*Position currently held by: '''VACANT'''
 ==Registration Chair==
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 **Manage on-site registration
 **Manage volunteer assistants on-site
-*Requirements: Understanding of Drupal and the online registration system (UberCart), experience working with volunteers, ability to juggle many things at once.
+**Handle payments for walk-in registrants
-*This position is: '''TAKEN'''
+*Requirements: Understanding of registration system (ShowClix), experience working with volunteers, ability to juggle many things at once.
 ==Security Chair==
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 **Primary coordinator of incident event report log
 *Requirements: Previous experience with security at conferences preferred
-*This position is: '''TAKEN'''
+*Position currently held by: Vance Kochenderfer (by default as Conference Chair)
-==Birds of Feather Chair==
+==Birds of a Feather Chair==
 *Responsibilities:
 **Maintain BoF schedule
 **Answers BoF-related emails in a timely manner
-**Monitors BoFs and deals with any problems
+**On-site during BoFs to monitor and deal with any problems
 *Requirements: Attention to detail, patience
-*This position is: '''TAKEN'''
+*Position currently held by: Vance Kochenderfer
 ==T-Shirt Coordinator==
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 **Monitors shirts on-site
 **Allocates staff shirts
-*Requirements:  Attention to detail
+*Requirements:  Attention to detail, present during conference
-*This position is: '''VACANT'''
+*Position currently held by: '''VACANT'''
 ==Volunteer Coordinator==
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 **Recruiting volunteers
 **Keeping track of volunteer staffing
-*This position is '''TAKEN'''
+*Position currently held by: Vance Kochenderfer (by default as Conference Chair)
 =Volunteers=

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 *Requirements: Someone who has been to OLF and/or has conference staff experience, plus an interest in working with speakers.  Should be knowledgeable about FOSS topics.  Willing to deal with many people and herd cats.
 *Position currently held by: Jared Szechy
 ==Public Relations Chair==
 *Responsibilities:
-**Develop appropriate content for press releases, Facebook and Twitter/Identi.ca content
+**Develops appropriate content for outlets
-**Ensure regular delivery of content to appropriate forums
+***Press Releases
 **Is primary point of contact for media
 *Requirements: Preferably someone with previous PR experience, knowledge of media contacts.  Must have good English skills.
-*This position is: '''TAKEN'''
+*Position currently held by: Susan Rose
-==LUG Liason==
+==Social Media Chair==
 *Responsibilities:
-**Work with the PR Chair to spread information about OLF
+**Makes posts to OLF's Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
-**Maintain and regularly update a list of all appropriate LUGs and other user groups
+**Engages with people on these platforms
-*Requirements:  Preferably someone with regional contacts and/or who is willing to investigate them. Must have good English skills.
+**Works closely with Public Relations Chair
-*This position is: '''TAKEN'''
+*Requirements: Familiarity with social media platforms.  Willing to monitor and respond on a regular basis.  Must have good English skills.
 ==Sponsorship Chair==

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 *Responsibilities
 **Oversees all aspects of the conference, including supporting and delegating to other chairs.
-**Responsible for coordination of facilities, including catering, a/v, and more.
+**Manages staff meetings.
-**Assists other Chairs where needed.
+**Primary liaison with hotel.  Also serves as liaison with catering, AV, other suppliers, and sponsors when needed.
 **Is not permitted sleep, or a life.
 *Requirements: Previous conference experience, especially with OLF.  Proven ability to juggle 900 balls while on a unicycle that's on fire.  This position is appointed by the Board of Directors.
-*This position is: '''TAKEN'''
+*Position currently held by: Vance Kochenderfer
-==Content Chair==
+==Speaker Chair==
 *Responsibilities:
-**Responsible for the overall content of the conference, working closely with the Speakers and OLFI chairs to ensure the quality of the conference.
+**Manages CFP process for most speakers (including selection and acceptance), also invites proven speakers to fast-track selection
-*Requirements: Previous experience with selecting and handling Speakers and/or instructors at technical/FOSS conferences.
+***"Main Track"
-*This position is: '''VACANT'''
+***Friday "Early Penguins"
 ==Logistics Chair==
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 *Requirements: Previous experience with conference internals preferred.  Must be well organized.
 *This position is: '''VACANT'''
 ==Public Relations Chair==
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 *Requirements: Good salesmanship, understanding of low/no-budget FOSS projects, patience
 *This position is: '''TAKEN'''
 ==OLF Institute Chair==

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-Much of this is taken from [[WeNeedTo]] but more has been added.
+This describes the current state of things as of early 2022.  Many items have been consolidated under a smaller set of people than in past years - there are certainly opportunities to break things out if we get more folks on staff.
 =Staff=
-Staff members are involved in planning the Ohio LinuxFest year round.  Staff positions are generally responsible for a team of people, in the planning phases to develop the conference, during the conference, or both.
+Staff members are involved in planning the OLF Conference year round.  Staff positions are generally responsible for a team of people, in the planning phases to develop the conference, during the conference, or both.
-Staff positions are unpaid, although they get a free supporter pass to the conference.
+Staff positions are unpaid, although they get a free staff pass to the conference.
 ==Conference Chair==

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 **Intro talks or delegate as needed
 *Requirements: Someone with OLF and/or conference experience, preferably someone with a background in both FOSS and medicine
-*This position is: '''VACANT'''
+*This position is: '''ON HOLD'''  - track is currently part of regular speakers
 ==OLF Institute Chair==