This page describe the role of State Manager
Initially created for the US community, in order to organize the editing effort across their fifty states, this role is now used in several other communities, as a springboard for country-wide responsibilities, providing an intermediate step between the Area Manager role and the Country Manager Role.
From a global perspective, "State" is defined as a subdivision of a country, generally resulting from a geographical, administrative or political division or resulting from the grouping of several cities / districts. It is a territorial unit that make sense for the citizens. It is the local communities respectability to define what is a "state" in the context of their country.
From this standpoint, a State Manager takes a responsibility for a "State"
Requirements
The eligibility requirements for the title of State Manager are specific to each country and are usually defined by the country management (Local and Global Champs). As a guideline, it is recommended to consider the following minimum requirements as a good practice:
- Experienced rank 4 editor or better
- Active in community
- Active in the forums and chat
- Active in mentoring (informal or formal)
Roles & Responsibilities
The exact scope of SM's responsibilities is specific to each country and is usually defined by the country management (Local and Global Champs). As a guideline, it is recommended to consider the following minimum scope as a good practice:
- Having editing rights in their entire "state".
- Making sure Unlocks/Updates related to their "state" are addressed timely.
- Working with editors on issues that are related to editing and other issues as they arise.
- Maintaining and updating a closures list for their state.
- Maintain/Update/Lead a dedicated "State" thread or sub-forum in the Waze Forum.
- They can monitor the forum, post updates, keep enthusiasm about "state" discussions going, and help keep the Country Managers informed.
- Help inform editors about existing policy and helps evolve that policy based upon their work within a "state".
- Identify key areas in their "state".
- SM will contribute to identify the good and the bad editors.
- Keeping Country Manager (and local Champ where available) informed with good and bad editors (Basically the Country Managers would like to get the SM's opinion on an editor)
- Keeping an eye on newer editors throughout the "state" and educate them by mentoring them informally or formally.
How to become a State Manager
The SM nomination process is specific to each country and is usually defined by the country management (Local and Global Champs). As a guideline, it is recommended to let the final approval/decision assigned by the Country Champs and the Country Coordinator, especially because this role is not the same as AM with a larger area. There is a much greater community involvement with this role.
There could also be multiple SMs for a "state".