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The Ambassadors Program governance structure consists of four main groups:
- Steering Team members (A-Team)
- Mentors
- Advisors
- Ambassadors
Ambassadors Steering Team (aka A-team)
The A-Team is the Ambassadors Program's 7-member body that oversees and manages the program. The A-Team is tasked to ensure that the Ambassadors program runs smoothly and that Ambassadors are fully supported.
Comprised of staff and volunteers, the A-Team has the following duties and functions:
- review and accept/reject applications to the program
- onboard, mentor and assist Ambassadors worldwide
- oversee and support Ambassador activities
- oversee the program’s finances
- oversee the production and distribution of swag
- oversee nomination and process to elect new A-Team members
- resolve disputes
- serve as advisors in strategic decision-making at the organizational level
Electing members of the A-Team
While the program is in its BETA phase, the 7 Ambassadors who are currently part of the A-Team have self-selected to join the team. When the program officially launches in June, this will be the beginning of their 6 month term, after which, some members will voluntarily step down from the team while others are elected through an election process open to all active Ambassadors. Once elected, a new A-Team member must complete a term of 12-month.
Elections will be held every 6 months for 4 or 3 positions that are open. Eligibility and criteria based are:
- candidate should be an active Ambassador
- Email responsiveness should be less than 48 hours
- Commitment to attend bi-weekly A-Team meetings
- Availability to travel
- Proficiency in English is required
- Minimum 1 year experience contributing to the ONOS project is a plus
A-Team bi-weekly meetings
The A-Team meets every two weeks on Wednesdays at 10am PT / 7pm CET. Notes of past meetings are taken here.
Mentors
Mentors are experienced Ambassadors who provide mentorship to Ambassadors who have just joined the program.
Mentors are responsible for:
- Helping their "mentees" become familiar with the Ambassadors Program and their responsibilities
- Assessing their level of technical expertise and providing them tutorials on a particular area of the ONOS project (when applicable)
- Monitoring the progress of their "mentees" and being their key contact person
- Providing feedback to the A-Team
Advisors
Ambassador Advisors are individuals who are not active ambassadors themselves but who advise Ambassadors when their help is solicited. In particular, they provide technical guidance to Ambassadors who want to brush up their knowledge of a particular area of the ONOS project.
To become an advisor, you must contact the A-Team directly at a-team@onlab.us
Ambassadors
Ambassadors are individuals who are passionate and knowledgeable about ONOS, who want to promote the ONOS project in their region and who want to build a strong local community around it. When joining the program, an ONOS Ambassador agrees to take on some or all of the following responsibilities:
- represent the ONOS team locally
- promote the ONOS project and our mission
- inspire, recruit and support new contributors
- document clearly all his/her activities
To see a detailed description of the different phases of the Ambassadors Program, click here.