02/03/2016
Dear All!
The OSC is proud to be holding our elections for the 16/17 Overseas Societies Committee on Friday, 18th of March at 615pm at Huxley LT130.
As part of the committee, you will not only be serving 46 cultural societies, but you will also be representing the international community as a whole! It is a great chance to challenge yourself, contribute to the Imperial community and have a lot of fun at the same time. On top of that, being part of the OSC looks great on your CV and is extremely attractive to employers as it allows you to very clearly demonstrate the competencies that they are looking for. Do also take note that, with the exception of the Chair, the positions are open to ANY student member of the College Union! The following positions are up for grabs:
OSC Chair
Role Description
- Looks after the general interests of all 46 international societies under the OSC.
- Reports directly to the Deputy President of Clubs and Societies.
- Chairs Ordinary General Meetings and Annual General Meetings.
- Ensures smooth administrative running and compliance of all societies with Union regulations.
- Represents the management group on the Clubs, Societies & Projects Board (CSPB), Representation & Welfare Board, and the Union Council to deliberate on key decisions for the Union.
- Heads the vision of OSC - planning for the future, direction of inter-society events, liaisons with various parties at Imperial that support International Students
Compulsory Requirements
- Former experience in the committee of a cultural society or the OSC.
Recommended Requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively to a culturally diverse group of people
- Ability to plan and coordinate multiple work streams
- Strong desire to craft a vision that will bring the OSC to greater heights
15/16 Incumbent: Umar Masagos
OSC Treasurer
Role Description
- Ensures compliance of all societies with Union regulations.
- Approves transactions for all of the societies under the management group.
- Reports directly to the Deputy President of Finance and Services.
- Stands in for the OSC Chair in the period of his/her absence.
Recommended Requirements
- Experience with financing a cultural society
- Great with numbers
15/16 Incumbent: Dana Tahboub
OSC Junior Treasurer
- Handles all financial matters within the OSC Executive Committee including doing budgets for all OSC events
- Search and apply for sponsorship for the OSC
Recommended Requirements
- Experience with financing a cultural society
- Great with numbers
15/16 Incumbent: Rahul Sibal
OSC Secretary
Role Description
- Handles all administrative matters of the OSC including doing minutes, handling room bookings, managing mailing lists.
- The point of contact between the committee and the different societies under the OSC
- Manage the OSC Website and page to publicize events
- Creating publicity materials including but not limited to posters and flyers
Recommended Requirements
- Great attention to detail
- Experience in marketing
15/16 Incumbent: Yanzhu Vicky Jiang
OSC International Night Chairs - 2 positions available
Role Description
- Leads organisation and running of the OSC's annual highlight - International Night.
- Spearhead new cultural events (This year we had International Awareness Week and Food Fair)
Recommended Requirements
- Passion for running cultural events
- Experience and ability to run large events in Imperial
15/16 Incumbent: Aye Mon Myo, Saraavanabirasa Ravinthiran
OSC Sports Officer
Role Description
- Organizes sporting events to bring together different cultural societies. This includes but is not limited to the OSC Football & Basketball World Cup
Recommended Requirements
- Experienced in running sports events
- Familiarity with rules of Football and Basketball
15/16 Incumbent: Yousif Elmosharaf
All interested students are to submit a manifesto containing the following points:
1. Brief Introduction
2. Why are you interested in this position?
3. What relevant experience or skills do you have that makes you a suitable candidate?
4. How do you plan to carry out your role? What do you plan to add to the role?
The manifesto does not have a word count requirement but should cover the points above. Please send it to the OSC Chair at [email protected] by Thursday, the 17th of March. During the election, every candidate will be given up to 5 minutes to talk and a 3 minute Q/A session. During the voting round, every cultural society will have one vote per position. If the position is uncontested, the nominations will be open from the floor.
Please contact myself at [email protected], or any one of the OSC Committee if you have any questions. Looking forward to the elections! :)
Cheers,
Umar
OSC Chair
