Dear SSC members, We hope you are well and enjoying the summer! We are alerting you to a new assignment for the SSC: the selection of the GNSO Non-Registry Alternate Liaison to the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) for the term beginning 01 October 2023. Please see the information below concerning the details of the assignment and also on the wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/GNSO+Alternate+Non-Registry+Liaison...>. Please look out for a Doodle to schedule a meeting next week on 05 or 06 July to review this assignment and preview the candidate evaluation poll. We will also include times for 12 or 13 July for a meeting to review the poll results and make the selection. Looking forward to meeting with you soon to discuss this assignment and any questions you may have. Kind regards, Caitlin, Emily, and Julie SSC Assignment Overview: The GNSO Council is currently seeking volunteers who wish to be an alternate liaison to the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) for the term beginning 1 October 2023. The CSC ensures the satisfactory performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) naming function. The CSC is responsible for monitoring Public Technical Identifier’s (PTI) performance of the IANA naming function against the service level expectations in the IANA Naming Function Contract. The CSC analyzes performance reports provided by PTI and publishes its findings. The CSC is authorized to undertake remedial action to address poor performance of the IANA naming function, and if performance issues are not remedied, may escalate the issues to the ccNSO and GNSO. Additionally, the CSC may recommend changes to the naming Service Level Expectations as well as enhancements to the provision of the IANA naming services. See the CSC Candidates Qualification Requirements<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/csc-skill-set-matrix-members-lia...> for details about candidate selection and the CSC Charter<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/csc-charter-amended-27jun18-en.p...> to understand the scope of the requirements and duties. The CSC onboarding deck<https://www.icann.org/en/csc/onboarding> may also be a helpful resource. Selection Process: The GNSO Council has tasked the GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC) with evaluating the Expressions of Interest according to the criteria in the EOI with the objective of making a recommendation by full consensus to the GNSO Council. The GNSO Council will review the SSC's recommendation and make a final decision. Key Dates: 21 June 2023: Deadline to submit Expressions of Interest 27 June 2023: SSC notified of new assignment 05 or 06 July 2023: SSC meeting to review assignment/preview poll; launch poll on candidate 10 July 2023: Motion Deadline for July GNSO meeting (submit placeholder without name) 11 or 12 July 2023: Poll closes 12 or 13 July 2023: SSC meeting to discuss candidate (Additional meetings possible, if needed) 20 July 2023: GNSO Council meeting vote on candidate (24 August meeting if more time is needed) ________________________________ Candidates (SSC members may access additional materials for the selection process here<https://community.icann.org/display/GSSCMO/GNSO+Liaison+to+the+CSC+-+Applica...>) John Gbadamosi