Skill set:
Experience from the ITU-T process, and the overall ITU process
Understanding of the ITU structure, different memberships in ITU
Understanding of the difference between contribution driven processes in ITU and IETF
Knowledge of the IETF/ITU-T relationship
Ability and instincts needed to analyze a situation and think several moves and contingencies ahead
Ability to act diplomatically and under stress
Job:
Chair of the ITU-T-Liaison group
- Work together with the IAB/IESG on the strategy of the IETF/ITU-T relationships
- Support IAB, IESG and other I* people with "political" tactics in the relationship with ITU-T
- Keep track of the developments in ITU that may be relevant to the IETF. Filter information/rumours from ITU-T so that the "correct" level in I* (ISOC, IAB, IESG, Area Director, wg chair, liaison etc) get the information
- Maintain continuity of the relationship with ITU. Be the individual that stay in touch with equivalent in ITU-T (TSB)
- Facilitate coordination of communication and positions of the IAB/IETF with ISOC and other SDOs when needed. Work when needed also with non-SDOs regarding tactics.
Together with the liaison shepherd in the IAB maintain continuity and context of the liaison exchanges and ensure the ITU-T liaisons are allocated properly
- Keep track of (with the help of the liaison tool) incoming and outgoing liaisons
- Assign actions on incoming liaisons that do not have a clear destination
- Approximately quarterly plus at IETF meeting (as result of the filtering) -- summarise status on issues to IESG and IAB (on request and when needed)
- Work closely with IAB and IESG chairs on tactics, often on very short notice
- Manage the mailing list for ITU-T liaisons
- Be the main token holder of features/bugs in the IETF liaison tool (as ITU-T liaison is the "heaviest")
Independence
- Being able to convey and defend IAB/IETF positions, even if they conflict with conflict with employer positions or national positions
Have time allocated
- Estimate is one full day a week, but very unevenly distributed. In critical situations can go up to 2 days/week
- Attend the IETF meetings
- Be prepared to go to the GSC meetings once a year
- Be prepared to go to IAB meetings outside of IETF
- Be prepared to go to Geneva (other ITU-T liaisons take care of specific SG meetings)