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Board Election for Operational Year 21/22
Monday, April 19th, 2021 - Monday, May 3rd, 2021
Applications for the The Society of International Affairs (UF Gothenburg) board of 2021/2022 have officially opened!
As a member of the board, you have the unique opportunity to contribute to our cause of spreading knowledge and promote issues related to foreign affairs – as well as broadening your network with a dream team. Keep reading below for more on the available positions and make sure to apply at latest the 3rd of May. 

The available positions are:
President:
– Responsible for the management of the association and lead the work of the board.
– Calling for board meetings.
– Responsible for membership recruitment together with the Vice President.
– Manage relations with external contacts of the association and represent the association in different contexts, such as speaking at conventions or participating in social events.
Vice President:
– Share some of the tasks of the President and collaborate with the President in decision-making.
– Help develop the UF’s structure and budget.
– Responsible for membership recruitment together with President
– Responsible for the internal organization, responding to enquiries from board members, partners and the public.
Treasurer:
– Manage the bookkeeping and administer ingoing and outgoing payments.
– Responsible for applying and reporting on grants.
– Responsible for drawing up the budget each semester.
Secretary:
– Handle the membership registry.
– Write the protocols at the board meetings.
– Help develop the UF’s structure
– Get experience in how the society works from an economic, legal and organizational perspective.
UF Youth Ambassador:
– Reach out to and collaborate with high schools, youth organizations and students under the age of 26 in the Gothenburg region to engage younger people, who are a key target group for the association.
– The tasks include setting up contact with high schools, organizing events at high schools, as well as holding events for high schoolers at the university.
– Work closely and aided in your work by the PR and Lecture committees.
Heads of the Lecture Committee:
(2 positions)
– Planning and hosting lectures throughout the semesters.
– Manage your budget, book lecture halls and coordinate security measures on some instances, organize the work of the active members in the committee effectively.
– As a fun bonus; have the chance to meet and have dinner with many of the invited lecturers.
Editors-in-chief of Utblick:
(2 positions)
– Lead the work of the editorial staff of our magazine on international affairs.
– Manage contact with the printing house, providing feedback to writers’ ideas as well as editing the magazine.
– Keep the website of Utblick updated with new articles regularly.
Head of the PR committee:
(2 positions)
– Multiple areas of responsibility within public relations, including posting our events on our social media platforms and create content and being active on our social media.
– Informing on how to become active in UF Gothenburg at events.
– Writing newsletters, designing posters for events, and creating a marketing strategy for events together with the other committees.
Heads of the Social Committee:
(2 positions)
– Responsible for organizing and hosting film screenings, Fika Politica and quiz nights, and various social gatherings for members.
– Find a topic for the debate café Fika Politica around a topic related to the current state of affairs internationally and moderate the event.
Head of the podcast The Global Inn:
– Recruit and work closely with an editorial team and decide on a theme, conduct interviews, record, edit and broadcast episodes on a regular basis.
– Make sure the radio show is regularly broadcasted and cooperate with K103.
– Find and cooperate with external organizations and guests to have a continuous relation.
Head of the Travel Committee:
– Organize study trips (preferably two study trips a year, abroad and/or domestic)
– Responsible for creating a small group of people that can assist with the planning and of the trips.
– The trips are partly funded through grants, so keep in mind that going on trips requires you to spend some of your private money.
Head of the MUN committee:
– Recruit participants for local simulations and delegates for conferences in Sweden and abroad.
– Coordinate practical matters like travel and housing. To assist you with these tasks, you have the active members in the MUN committee.
– Accommodation and travel to international conferences are only partly funded by grants, holding this position requires you to spend some of your personal money.
Representative to SAIA (UFS):
– As a representative to the Swedish Association of International Affairs (SAIA), you will represent UF Gothenburg in the national board, and represent SAIA in our local board.
– Participation in all meetings of the national board, keeping yourself well informed regarding the situation in the member association.
– Contributing and assisting at projects arranged by SAIA, learning what rules and guidelines are applied within the association among other things.
Member of the Election Committee:
(4 positions)
– Responsible for reviewing applications, interviewing and nominating candidates for board positions.
– Keep in mind that by-elections can be held several times a year.
– Have continuous contact with the presidium to evaluate job descriptions.
Activity auditor:
– The role of the activity auditor is to make sure the new board follows the operational plan decided upon by the annual meeting assembly.
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Interested in any of these positions or know anyone who would? Please fill out this application form and spread the word:
https://forms.gle/7HGZF3jvcR5Y1KsaA


Interviews will be held continuously during the recruitment process

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