Call for applications for positions of responsibility within the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä has started. We are accepting applications for posts of members of the Executive Board, the Chair of the Council and the Vice Chair of the Council. The call is open 18.-28.11.2019.
What does the Board of Executives do?
The Board of Executives consists of 7-10 members and is responsible for operative decision-making within JYY. The Board also gives statements on matters concerning students, gives out grants for organizations and recruits employees for the Student Union. The Council of Representatives has given instructions to negotiate a board with one person responsible per position as follows:
- Chairperson
- Student Organizations
- Cultural Affairs
- Sustainable Development: Development Cooperation and Environmental Affairs
- Corporate Relations and Finance
- Communications
- International Affairs
- Academic Affairs
- Social Affairs
- Advocacy and Municipal Affairs
Application process, negotiations, and elections
All members of JYY can apply for the board. The Student Union’s Council of Representatives elects the board. Applicants must submit their CV and application letter to Student Union Chair Sonja Karppinen by 2 PM on Thursday, November 28th by email (epj@jyy.fi)
Board selections will be negotiated by council groups. The negotiations will take place at Ilokivi on December 2nd at 5:30 PM. Applicants will be interviewed in front of the council. Interviews will be streamed on YouTube and will be deleted afterward.
Final elections will be held during the Council of Representatives meeting on December 3rd. Council meetings are open to all members.
Application contents
Chair of the (Council of Representatives of the) Student Union
- Short introduction
- Why should you be selected for the position?
- How would you improve the visibility of the Student Union’s work and decision making?
- JYY’s strategy’s focus next year is cooperation with stakeholders. How would you advance this as chair?
In addition, prepare a short speech (3 minutes) that you would give at the University’s opening ceremony for the academic year of 2020-2021 to present during you interview.
Chair of the Board
- Short introduction
- What motivates you to apply for the position? What are your strengths and weaknesses as a leader?
- How would you motivate your board to achieve its goals?
- What are 2-3 things that need to be improved in the Student Union? How would you improve these?
- JYY’s strategy’s focus next year is cooperation with stakeholders. How would you advance this as chair?
Board member
- Short introduction
- What motivates you to apply for the position?
- What sector are you applying for? What would be your second choice? What are two new things you would bring to your sector next year? Take into account JYY’s strategy’s focus for next year.
- As a board member you will need to cooperate with your peers and many others. describe yourself as a team player and a board member?
- Which action plan project do you find most interesting for next year and what do you want to achieve in the project?
If you wish to apply and are not a Finnish speaker, contact the current Chair of the Council Sonja Karppinen (epj@jyy.fi) for further information and details on how to compose your application.
More information:
Sonja Karppinen
Chair of the Council
epj@jyy.fi
You can find the Call for applications in Finnish here.