🚀 go-pugleaf

I know, this is not about a networking related problem. But I think it could
be important for networking in Switzerland to have a CTO at CORE coming
from Switzerland. Why leave everything to the US?

Please use the contact address at the bottom of the message for replies
and questions.

Urs Eppenberger, SWITCH

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CTO JOB DESCRIPTION

 PREAMBLE 

 CORE is the operational arm of the gTLD-MOU, the self-regulatory 
 process formed to manage the expansion of the generic top-level 
 domain name space. CORE is a Swiss-based nonprofit organisation. 
 See: http://www.gtld-mou.org 

 CORE is looking to employ a Chief Technical Officer. This job 
 description sets out in more detail the nature of the work and the 
 skills and requirements. 

 TERMS 

 An initial employment contract of one year, with further extension 
 if mutually agreed. 

 Renumeration to be discussed, but set at rate to attract a 
 high-calibre individual. 

 THE TASKS 

 Manage and co-ordinate CORE's electronic infrastructure needs, which 
 includes 

 - the Shared Registry System 
 - the CORE web-site 
 - the CORE mailing lists 
 - CORE voting 
 - develop and implement acceptance plans for the SRS. 
 - liasing with the SRS contractor, Emergent. 
 - liasing with the CORE Working Groups and the CORE executive 
   committee where necessary. 
 - make recommendations for the provision of other infrastructure needs, 
   which may include drafting "Requests for Proposal" 
 
   The primary role to begin with will be the acceptance and operational 
   deployment of the SRS. 

 REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICANT. 

 The candidate must have considerable operational experience with the 
 Internet and it's protocols. The ability to self-manage is important 
 as are good communication and consensus-building skills. 

 Skills and experience in each of these area is considered valuable. 

 * Good communication and interpersonal skills. 

 * Capable of detailed understanding of technical issues at a level 
   consistent with a senior software engineer with 10+ years of 
   experience 

 * Thorough grasp of the DNS 

 * experience with domain name registration. 

 * Ability to travel. 

 * If the applicant is not co-located with the CORE secretariat 
   (in or near Geneva) then he/she must have access to a 
   permanent internet connection.  

 CONTACT
 Inquiries and applications will be treated confidentially.
 Please write to Werner Staub (werner.staub@axone.ch) or contact
 Alan McCluskey at the CORE secretariat (secretariat@corenic.org). 
 
 Secretariat, CORE Internet Council of Registrars
 World Trade Center II, 29 route de Pre-Bois,
 CH-1215 Geneva, Switzerland.
 E-mail: secretariat@corenic.org
 Phone: 41.22.929 57 44    Fax: 41.22.929 57 45