Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/CheckUser and Oversight/2017 CUOS appointments

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The Arbitration Committee is seeking to appoint additional editors to the CheckUser and Oversight teams.

Prospective applicants must be familiar with (i) policies relevant to CU and/or OS and (ii) the global privacy policy and related documents. They must have good communication and team-working skills. CheckUser candidates must be familiar with basic networking topics and with SPI tools and techniques, and preferably are willing to volunteer at ACC or UTRS. Applicants must also be:

• available to regularly assist with the workload;
• familiar with Wikipedia processes, policies, and guidelines;
• at least 18 years of age and have legal majority in their jurisdiction of residence;
• willing to disclose all other accounts they have operated to the committee;
• willing to agree to the WMF Access to Non-Public Information Policy.

We welcome all applicants with suitable interest to apply, but this year we have particular need of applicants who are:

Both

• Active users of non-standard venues such as: IRC, account creation interface or Unblock Ticket Request System

Checkusers

• Familiar with common ISPs and editing patterns from Asia and Eastern Europe.
• Familiar with IPv6
• Familiar with identification of factors that may change a result or block such as ISP, location, activity, or type of network
• Experienced in analyzing behavioral evidence for sockpuppetry investigations
• Interested in mentoring editors who wish to become SPI clerks

Oversight

• Available to handle oversight requests between 06:00 and 15:00 UTC.

Applicants must be aware that they are likely to receive considerable internal and external scrutiny. External scrutiny may include attempts to investigate on- and off-wiki activities; previous candidates have had personal details revealed and unwanted contact made with employers and family. We are unable to prevent this and such risks will continue if you are successful.