2015-2018 Commonwealth Student Association Executive Commitee Positions : Call for Applications

Submission Deadline: 23rd of April, 2015  11:59 GMT

The Commonwealth Students’ Association is pleased to issue a call for applications for the following positions in its soon to be established Executive Offices:
1. President
2. Vice President (Democracy and Participation)
3. Vice President (Advocacy and Partnerships)
4. Africa & Europe Regional Representatives (2 positions)
5. Asia Regional Representatives (2 positions)
6. Caribbean & The Americas Regional Representative (2 positions)
7. Pacific Regional Representative (2 positions)
General Qualifications:

• Must have attained the age of 18 years at nomination, and not attain the age of 30 years during term of office (2015-2018)
• Must be a current student leader or one whose term has lapsed a year before the announcement for call for nominations.
• Experience in student advocacy.
• A national of a Commonwealth country.
  NB: Efforts have been made to ensure gender and regional balance of the incoming CSA Executive Committee.

Specific Qualifications:
1. President.

• A national of an Asian Commonwealth Member state, though not necessarily a current resident.(Rotates from region to region in alphabetical order)
• A member of the executive of a national student body (where none exists, the President of a University Student Body.)
• Nominated by the student body that he/she has served/is serving.
• All genders are encouraged to apply.

Vice President (Democracy and Participation)

• A national of a Commonwealth Member state from any other region (except Asia), though not necessarily a current resident.
• A member of the executive of a national student body (where none exists, the President of a University Student Body.)
• Nominated by the student body he/she has served/is serving
• Only male candidates are encouraged to apply.

Vice President (Advocacy and Partnerships)

• A national of a Commonwealth Member State from any other region except Asia
• A member of the executive of a national student body. (where none exists, the President of a University Student Body.)
• Nominated by the student body that he/she has served/is serving.
• Only female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Africa Regional Representatives (2 positions)

• A national of an African Region Commonwealth member state, resident in the Region.
• A member of the executive of a national student body. (where none exists, the President of a University Student Body.)
• Nominated by the student body that he/she has served /is serving.
• One position will be reserved for males, and the other for females.

Asia Regional Representatives (2 positions)

• A national of an Asia Region Commonwealth member state, resident in the Region.
• A member of the executive of a national student body. (where none exists the President of a University Student Body)
• Nominated by the student body that he/she has served/is serving
• One position will be reserved for males, and the other for females.

Caribbean & The Americas Regional Representatives (2 positions)

• A national of a Caribbean & The Americas Region Commonwealth member state, resident in the Region.
• A member of the executive of a national student body. (where none exists, the President of a University Student Body.)
• Nominated by the student body that he/she has served /is serving .
• One position will be reserved for males, and the other for females.

Pacific Regional Representatives (2 positions)

• A national of a Pacific Regional Commonwealth member state, resident in the region.
• A member of the executive of a national student body (where none exists the President of a University Student Body.)
• Nominated by the Student body that he/she has served/is serving
• One position will be reserved for males, and the other for females.

Application Requirements:

• A signed and dated application letter expressing interest in a position, showing how the candidate has met the requirements (age, gender, nationality, residency, student leadership experience)
• A duly filled nomination form (signed by an authorizing officer) from the student body one has served or is serving.
  NB: A nominating agency can only nominate one candidate per position. Date of receipt will be taken into account where two nominations are received from the same agency.
• A two page resume.

Note

• Applicants are required to send their applications to csaelections19ccem@gmail.com and a copy to h.swanston@commonwealth.int. The application’s heading should clearly state the position one is applying for, region and gender ( eg. CSA Vice President Democracy and Participation, Pacific, Male.)
• Kindly note that the deadline for submissions will be on 23rd of April, 2015 at 11:59 GMT. All applications are to be sent via email (only to the specified emails.)
• The CSA’s Returning Officer and Electoral Body will review the applications and publish a list of qualified candidates on 30th April, 2015 on their website and social media spaces.
• The official campaign period and electoral regulations will be announced after the list has been published i.e on 1st May, 2015.
• Canvassing and unofficial campaigning will lead to automatic disqualification.
• Potential candidates are required to get in touch with their governments to sponsor their costs of travel to attend the 19 CCEM Youth Forum/ Commonwealth Students Congress, or seek sponsorship from their nominating agencies. (Accommodation and meals will be provided for qualified candidates once the list has been announced and they have be

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