This application period is unfortunately only in Finnish as the working language of SAMOK and OLL is Finnish.
At the next meeting of METKA’s Representative Council at the turn of May/June, it will be decided who will stand as METKA’s candidates for the SAMOK and OLL boards for 2025.
Being nominated is not a guarantee to become a SAMOK or OLL board member, but METKA will support the candidate during the election period. Candidates are expected to dedicate time and commitment to the election period, which includes participating in various discussion panels, meeting and introducing themselves to stakeholders and negotiating future elections.
National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK will elect its 2025 Board at General Assembly in Jyväskylä on 31 October-1 November 2024, while the or Finnish Student Sports Federation OLL will elect its 2025 board at General Assembly on 20-21 November 2024. The term of office will start on 1 January and end on 31 December, but the candidates will already be familiarised with their tasks during November and December.
To serve on the SAMOK Board you must meet these conditions:
- Interest in society influencing and working in an advocacy organization
- A desire to understand social phenomena and the ability to assimilate knowledge about them
- A willingness to network
- Commitment to the job: a full-time, year-round position on the Board (paid on a monthly basis)
- Ability to work together: SAMOK is a small working community and Board members work closely with each other, their partners and other employees
- Living in or moving to the Helsinki metropolitan area: the position of trust on the Board is full-time and SAMOK’s office, as well as the offices of the main lobbying sites, are located in Helsinki (SAMOK will help arrange accommodation and cover the costs of relocation if necessary).
- Evening and weekend work and travel (the amount depends on the task and your own priorities)
Read more: www.samok.fi
OLL is the voice and expert of Finnish higher education and student sports. OLL’s aim is to ensure that students get enough exercise for their well-being and health and that a physical lifestyle is possible throughout the university community. The Board is the policy and decision making body that guides the activities of the OLL with a mandate from the General Assembly in cooperation with the OLL staff. Read more: www.oll.fi
Interested? Fill in the application form here.
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