UNISCA is looking for new board members!
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Each year UNISCA changes its Board of Directors, and seven new faces take charge in organizing an unforgettable event for 60+ participants from all over the world. UNISCA is two-week student conference offered by the University of Amsterdam, held annually in the first two weeks of July. Participants will follow interesting lectures on topics that currently occupy the UN in the first week. The participants will apply this knowledge in a highly realistic Model United Nations (MUN) in the second week. UNISCA is the only Dutch student conference that offers participants an academic component combined with a UN simulation (MUN). Because of the academic character of the program, participants can earn 6 ECTS after passing the course. Apart from this the conference offers social activities for the participants to relax, get to know each other and see Amsterdam. These range from picturesque canal cruises to a BBQ in the park and even a trip to Heineken Experience!
Every conference needs a board and at UNISCA this is the Board of Directors. Eight enthusiastic students with various backgrounds cooperate tightly for a year in organizing these awesome two-weeks, forging friendships for live. And guess what, you could be one of them! Organizing the conference will help you develop your skills in the fields of creativity, presentation and cooperation. Furthermore, you will be doing things you probably have never done before, like managing the enrollment of participants from all over the world, writing your own study guide, speaking repeatedly for a full lecture room or being responsible for a large budget and spending. All in all, the reward is huge! You will develop essential skills for your future while gaining friends and contacts for life in the process. And last but not least: throughout the year you will have a lot of fun organizing UNISCA! You will get to know each other very well, go on weekend-trips together and will end up having too much hilarious moments to recall. And last but not least: you will host an unforgettable two-week conference together!
If you are prepared to devote yourself to organizing UNISCA 2020, this is your chance! Expect to be involved around 12 hours a week, in which you’ll meet with your fellow board members at least once a week. The term will last from October 2019 to October 2020. The board consists of eight members, performing tasks that are overlapping at times but very specialized at others. Below follows a brief overview of tasks per function (note that this list is incomplete as tasks shift internally and may be added or removed).
Academic Officers: Together with the other two Academic Officers your job will be to shape the academic content and create the format for the MUN Programme, the Journalist Programme and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Programme. You will choose the exact topics of discussion, hire student assistants to help you find relevant literature, prepare the study material for the conference and arrange all the information regarding the students’ examination. You are also the link between the Daily Board and the teachers of the course, since you will be in constant contact with them throughout the whole year.
Required skills: team-working, precision, time-management, interested in current affairs.
Fundraiser: You will ensure that UNISCA has acquired enough funds and resources to guarantee the smooth operation of the overall conference. Moreover, you are tasked with incorporating more business elements to connect UNISCA better to the professional sphere in order to provide the participants with unique opportunities extending beyond the scope of the conference.
Required skills: perseverance, sharpness, professionalism.
Treasurer: You are in charge of the overall budget of the board and the summer course, which is higher than you would expect and goes faster than you think. You are responsible for the finances for which you are answerable to the supervisory board and the university. A clear documentation system for the expenses incurred throughout the year needs to be set up and followed. Get ready for this sentence: “We cannot do that, we don’t have the money for it.”
Required skills: precision, quantitative thinking, responsiveness (for emergency payments).
PR and Events: You are responsible for the main organisation of events throughout the year and for the overall promotion of UNISCA. For the conference specifically, you are tasked with organising fun social events and for booking all necessary locations for the lectures and MUN sessions. You will be in frequent contact with the treasurer and fundraiser as well as the president, of course.
Required skills: creativity, communication with strangers, social media skills for posts.
Secretary: You are the right-hand of the President. As the one responsible for the email address, every external communications goes through you, thus you must be up-to-date about the topics from the Academic team, about the promotion process from the PR responsible or about the payment method from the treasurer. You are also the “HR” person of the participants, thus the applicants only hear from you until the course starts.
Required skills: multi-tasking, organisation, clear documentation, perseverance.
President: As the president you are responsible for the overall organisation and ultimate success of the conference. You serve as the main communicator b between the daily board, the supervisory board and the university. Additionally, you organise the speakers for the lecture week of the conference. Most importantly, however, your main task is to ensure cooperation and communication between team members and to make sure that everyone is on top of their duties and deadlines.
Required skills: organisation, delegation, multi-tasking, good communication and people skills.
All in all, the board year poses a very interesting time and offers specific challenges per function! Interested? Send your resumé and motivation letter to secretary@unisca.org before the deadline: September 14th at 23.59. We do not require you to list your desired function in your application, but you can do so if you want. Do not hesitate to contact our Secretary if you have any questions (you can also have a look at our social media on Facebook and Instagram).
Every conference needs a board and at UNISCA this is the Board of Directors. Eight enthusiastic students with various backgrounds cooperate tightly for a year in organizing these awesome two-weeks, forging friendships for live. And guess what, you could be one of them! Organizing the conference will help you develop your skills in the fields of creativity, presentation and cooperation. Furthermore, you will be doing things you probably have never done before, like managing the enrollment of participants from all over the world, writing your own study guide, speaking repeatedly for a full lecture room or being responsible for a large budget and spending. All in all, the reward is huge! You will develop essential skills for your future while gaining friends and contacts for life in the process. And last but not least: throughout the year you will have a lot of fun organizing UNISCA! You will get to know each other very well, go on weekend-trips together and will end up having too much hilarious moments to recall. And last but not least: you will host an unforgettable two-week conference together!
If you are prepared to devote yourself to organizing UNISCA 2020, this is your chance! Expect to be involved around 12 hours a week, in which you’ll meet with your fellow board members at least once a week. The term will last from October 2019 to October 2020. The board consists of eight members, performing tasks that are overlapping at times but very specialized at others. Below follows a brief overview of tasks per function (note that this list is incomplete as tasks shift internally and may be added or removed).
Academic Officers: Together with the other two Academic Officers your job will be to shape the academic content and create the format for the MUN Programme, the Journalist Programme and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Programme. You will choose the exact topics of discussion, hire student assistants to help you find relevant literature, prepare the study material for the conference and arrange all the information regarding the students’ examination. You are also the link between the Daily Board and the teachers of the course, since you will be in constant contact with them throughout the whole year.
Required skills: team-working, precision, time-management, interested in current affairs.
Fundraiser: You will ensure that UNISCA has acquired enough funds and resources to guarantee the smooth operation of the overall conference. Moreover, you are tasked with incorporating more business elements to connect UNISCA better to the professional sphere in order to provide the participants with unique opportunities extending beyond the scope of the conference.
Required skills: perseverance, sharpness, professionalism.
Treasurer: You are in charge of the overall budget of the board and the summer course, which is higher than you would expect and goes faster than you think. You are responsible for the finances for which you are answerable to the supervisory board and the university. A clear documentation system for the expenses incurred throughout the year needs to be set up and followed. Get ready for this sentence: “We cannot do that, we don’t have the money for it.”
Required skills: precision, quantitative thinking, responsiveness (for emergency payments).
PR and Events: You are responsible for the main organisation of events throughout the year and for the overall promotion of UNISCA. For the conference specifically, you are tasked with organising fun social events and for booking all necessary locations for the lectures and MUN sessions. You will be in frequent contact with the treasurer and fundraiser as well as the president, of course.
Required skills: creativity, communication with strangers, social media skills for posts.
Secretary: You are the right-hand of the President. As the one responsible for the email address, every external communications goes through you, thus you must be up-to-date about the topics from the Academic team, about the promotion process from the PR responsible or about the payment method from the treasurer. You are also the “HR” person of the participants, thus the applicants only hear from you until the course starts.
Required skills: multi-tasking, organisation, clear documentation, perseverance.
President: As the president you are responsible for the overall organisation and ultimate success of the conference. You serve as the main communicator b between the daily board, the supervisory board and the university. Additionally, you organise the speakers for the lecture week of the conference. Most importantly, however, your main task is to ensure cooperation and communication between team members and to make sure that everyone is on top of their duties and deadlines.
Required skills: organisation, delegation, multi-tasking, good communication and people skills.
All in all, the board year poses a very interesting time and offers specific challenges per function! Interested? Send your resumé and motivation letter to secretary@unisca.org before the deadline: September 14th at 23.59. We do not require you to list your desired function in your application, but you can do so if you want. Do not hesitate to contact our Secretary if you have any questions (you can also have a look at our social media on Facebook and Instagram).
