Call for Applicants - WRC Members (December 2024)
Dear WCA Community,
The WCA Regulations Committee (WRC) is looking for new members! Interested community members of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applications are open to everyone; it is not a requirement to hold a current position in the WCA to be considered.
What does the WRC do?
The official rights and duties of the WRC are documented in WCA Motion 10.2024.9. The WRC is a large team which has a variety of responsibilities that members are needed to fulfill, including resolving incidents that occur at competitions, updating the WCA Regulations, and developing regulations-related resources for WCA Delegates and the WCA Community.
New WRC members will begin by gaining experience discussing incidents that are reported at competitions, and soon after will either continue to do so or transfer to other work, depending on both interest level and team resources.
Where do you fit in?
WRC Members are split into various subteams, each focusing on various tasks. The positions the WRC is recruiting for are as follows:
Reports: Members discuss, make decisions, and give feedback to WCA Delegates on incidents that happen at competitions. This team is further split into two areas: some members of this team focus on resolving the incidents and communicating with WCA Staff, while others focus on the documentation of these incidents.
Regulations: Members are in charge of overseeing updates of the WCA Regulations as per WCA Motion 14.2022.1. This involves gathering proposals, developing and discussing wordings, and interacting with feedback from the WCA Staff and Community. Members may additionally work on other Regulations related items, most notably keeping the translations page up to date.
Requirements
The qualities and requirements expected of candidates are:
- At least 16 years of age as of January 1st, 2025
- Availability throughout the week – expected time commitment of ~5 hours per week
- Ability to communicate comfortably in written English
- Familiarity with the WCA Regulations and Guidelines, though it is not necessary nor expected that applicants have a perfect working knowledge
- Familiarity with the competition environment
- Ability to communicate constructively and respectfully, even when you disagree
- (Optional) Experience with Github – useful for Regulations subteam
How to Apply
Candidacy documents must include:
- A brief personal introduction
- Summary of activities done for the WCA and the cubing community
- Overview of skills relevant to the role
- Motivation for joining the WRC
- Which position you are most interested in
Candidacy documents must be in PDF format. The application period is open for candidates to submit their candidacy document from now until December 29th, 2024, 23:59 UTC privately to Carter Kucala (ckucala@worldcubeassociation.org).
You can expect a reply to confirm whether your application is complete, and may receive a request for an interview with the WRC Leader and up to two other members.
If you have any questions about WRC work or the application cycle, you may email Carter Kucala (ckucala@worldcubeassociation.org) or João Vinícius (jvinicius@worldcubeassociation.org).
Thank you for your interest in assisting the WRC and the WCA!