Nominations for the Mojaloop Community Council and Change Control Board, as well as voter registration, are now open. Community members have until Friday November 22 to either nominate someone or self-nominate for the available positions and register to vote. A complete election timeline is provided below.
The Design Authority elections were held earlier this year in order to start working under the new DA charter as soon as possible. Results will be announced soon.
To qualify to make a nomination or vote in this election, you must have been an active contributor to the Mojaloop Open Source Software, and/or the Mojaloop ecosystem for at least one year.
Qualifications for Community Council
The Community Council serves as the Mojaloop Community’s governing body, tasked with setting strategic goals and resolving any conflicts that arise.
Council members will serve a one-year term, with the option for re-election.
To be eligible to run for a seat, candidates must demonstrate a strong understanding of the Mojaloop Community and ecosystem. You will also need to be an active contributor to Mojaloop’s mission and abide by the Mojaloop Community Code of Conduct.
Change Control Board Qualifications
The Change Control Board (CCB) plays a key role in advancing the adoption of the Mojaloop Specification. Its focus is on enhancing clarity, ensuring consistency across implementations, balancing current implementations and future changes, and reducing both deployment and maintenance costs. The CCB is also responsible for protecting the integrity of the Mojaloop family of API specifications, ensuring they align with the Level One Principles.
Members of the CCB will serve a one-year term, with the possibility of re-election.
To be eligible for a seat on the Change Control Board, candidates must demonstrate a solid understanding of the Mojaloop codebase and have been actively engaged in workstreams for at least a year before their nomination. You will also need to abide by the Mojaloop Community Code of Conduct.
The Change Control Board is offering one position for election, the CCB Rapporteur, who must meet the following qualifications:
- Should be an expert in financial services (DFSP expert).
- Thorough understanding of Mojaloop Design Principles.
- Thorough understanding of Level One Principles.
- Thorough understanding of Mojaloop family of APIs (FSPIOP, settlement, Administration, 3PPI, reporting).
- Ability to understand product requirements from Mojaloop adopters, implementers (including potential ones) and translate them into designs, APIs, technical requirements as needed.
- Ability to understand technical designs and implementations to ensure alignment with Mojaloop specifications.
- Ability to critically analyze change requests proposed to provide reviews and feedback.
- At least a year of presence in the Mojaloop Community.
- Time commitment to do these for the required duration (one year).
- Commitment to the Mojaloop Code of Conduct and other policies.
Timeline
The following timeline details the dates and milestones in the election and transition process:
- Call for nominations and registration to vote: November 15 – 22, 2024
- Voting period: December 9 – 13, 2024
- Announcement of election results: January 6, 2025
- Transition week: January 6 – 10, 2025
Register and Make Nominations
The Mojaloop Community has had an incredibly productive year, thanks in large part to the dedicated members of the Community Governance Committees. Your involvement and contributions have been invaluable. Now, it’s time to elect new leaders to guide these groups forward.
Please fill out this form to register to vote in the Mojaloop Community Governance Elections and to nominate or self-nominate representatives for the two committees.
We look forward to your active participation in this process. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Simeon Oriko at soriko@mojaloop.io.
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