President

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Position: President of EMA AISBL

Duration: 2 years (July 2025 - June 2027)
Location: Remote with semestrial physical board meetings and potential travel opportunities around the world
Type of Position: Voluntary Position 

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The President is the primary representative of EMA and is hereby endowed with the power to represent EMA in all aspects. The EMA President is responsible for providing strategic leadership and coordinating all activities of the association. The EMA President is accountable to the whole EMA community. In consultation with the Management Board (and Advisory Board), the President sets short and long-term goals to ensure EMA is a mission-centred and outcome-oriented organisation.

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The position is voluntary and includes many personal and professional development opportunities including external representations across the world.

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Responsibilities

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• Lead EMA’s Management Board, its respective units and members and the Association as such - 

• Develop and support the Management Board, to allow them to carry out their governance functions, whilst keeping everyone informed of significant developments and changes in the internal and external environment; 

• Closely interact and work with the Vice-President to achieve the Association’s aims;

• Liaise with the Chair of the Advisory Board to ensure the Advisory Board’s directives, policies, and resolutions are carried out; 

• Support the clear vision that is shared with EMA members to provide unity within the organization and implement the community needs based on the ever-changing external circumstances;

• To provide a platform to develop leaders and changemakers and commit to promoting the sustainable development goals pertaining to EMA’s aims and vision and the organizational culture;

• Ensure effective external communications about the organization and its mission, priorities, importance, programs, and activities; 

• Contribute towards EMA’s visibility to the commonality as well as the academic community; 

• Champion the Association and advocate for its mission to internal and external stakeholders; 

• Support and maintain beneficial relationships with donors, funders, supporters, collaborators, allies, vendors, and other stakeholders with high ethical standards.

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Candidate Profile: 

Requirements

• 2+ years of proven track record of volunteering/professional experience in the areas of organizational strategic planning processes, Higher Education, International Relations including EU, Organization Development, Youth and Capacity Building and other relevant fields; 

• Long-term engagement and commitment with EMA; 

• Experience with remote work;

• Proven team management experience, strong organisational, and leadership skills;

• Strong computer skills, especially with Google Suite and other online communication tools (e.g. Slack, Asana, or other office/project management tools);

• Expectation and preparedness to attend several meetings per month. 

• Able to devote sufficient time (approx. 8-10 hours/week) to the duties of the position.

Preferred 

• Ability to learn quickly and have an innovative mindset; 

• Structured, analytical, proactive, solution-oriented; 

• Positive attitude, flexibility, and creativity; 

• Excellent in communication and managing mailbox and promptly responding to emails and other communications; 

• An advanced level of written and spoken proficiency in English;

• Cross-cultural competence - cognitive, affective, and behavioural skills to lead a multicultural community.

Potential Benefit 

The position is on a volunteer basis, and you will be able to:

• Gain international multidisciplinary experience in non-profit organization management; 

• Develop a strategic mindset and leadership skills;

• Develop a profound understanding of EU Higher education and political landscape;

• Contribute towards addressing societal challenges and be a positive influencer; 

• An inclusive, multicultural,  and friendly work environment; 

• Access to a unique network and other services; 

• Occasionally, sponsored international travel when required for meetings or events, such as the EMA General Assembly, ESAA Capacity Building Training, seminars, and so on. 

Application Requirements

• Proof of approval as an Ordinary member from the community portal; 

• CV / Resume stating only relevant experience for the position; 

• Motivation letter (max 500 words); 

• Presentation deck (max 5 slides, About yourself, Motivation, Plan for 2 years); 

• Video/Audio pitch (maximum 2 mins):

• What do you plan to contribute to EMA? 

• How do you want to lead EMA and the Management Board? 

• What is your leadership style - what type of leader are you? 

• Two (2) Recommendation letters containing contact details (e-mail and phone number)

Please read EMA’s Statutes and Internal Regulations to ensure you understand your rights and full scope of responsibilities of the position. Please visit the EMA Website to learn  more about EMA’s structure, and have a look at  EMA Electoral policy and guidelines, to know more about candidacy, campaigning, selection/pre-selection, voting, and other aspects related to the presidencial elections.     

Please note that, only an “Ordinary” Member can apply as a candidate for the President or Vice President and vote in the elections during the General Assembly, in the manner as prescribed in the Internal Regulations. 

Submit your application here!