Member Committee

AIESEC in Finland

Second RoundApplication Booklet

2015-2016

Member Committee

Words from the MCP electI’ve been in AIESEC since 2012, worked in various roles and the one thing that I learn the most was success only comes from hard work. AIESEC in Finland needs brave young individuals who can empower this entity & unleash it’s potential. All I can promise is a challenging team experience for the MC team which will definately be unique & enriching.

To know more, check out my application package here

Team Structure

You can read the Job Descriptions here

BD TM ICX OGXMKT

BD Manager Finance & Legal

Manager

Full Time

Part Time

BD +F

= Open Position

Living & Working Conditions

AIESEC in Finland MC 2015/16 term officially starts on June 1, 2015 &

lasts till June 30, 2016 Transition period for the MC team

2015/2016 starts on May 1, 2015 and lasts till May 31, 2015. Full

participation in Transition period is mandatory for all roles. All selected

MC members will be given small projects from selection onwards.

AIESEC in Finland MC office is located in the city centre of Helsinki, where

every MC member will have his/her own office space provided. Our

MC office has its own kitchen and WC. MC Team has also free access to

sauna and swimming pool located in the office building. :P

Full time roles Part time roles

All full time roles require full

commitment as a full-time job. Work

load - 40 hours/week (except for the

weekends of Conferences and special

events). Each MC member has 20

days of holidays for the term

For part time roles work load is up

to 20 hours/week with clear

commitments & accountability.

Saturday and Sunday are days off

(Attendance at Conferences &

special events is not compulsory)

All the examination periods or other extra commitments of the candidates to MC in Finland must

be clarified during selection period to avoid miscommunication around the future absence of

MCP or MCVPs

Full time MC Members receive

monthly compensation of 580 EUR

before taxes which is sufficient to live.

Additionally, there is daily allowance

with maximum cap of 3016 Euros /

year which is paid according to

procedure defined in Finnish law.

Accommodation costs 230-300

Euros/month in the MC flat. Travel costs

& fees for national conferences and

LC visits are covered. Full or partial

coverage of costs for international

meetings will depend on budget

situation and individual performance.

Part time MC Members receive

monthly compensation of 200 EUR

before taxes. Additional benefits will

be provided according to

performance. Accommodation costs

230-300 Euros/month in the MC flat.

All work related travel costs are

covered. Full or partial coverage of

costs for international conference

will depend on individual

performance.

Selection Working GroupSelection Working Group (SWG) Selection Working Group is a special group of people who are in charge of ensuring the selection process of the new Member Committee. SWG will get to know the MC applicants best by designing the selection process and participating in all the selection stages (screening the applications, hearing the speeches, conducting and analysing interviews, etc.). Being the most familiar with the applicant profiles, SWG will then make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the best composition of the new MC team. Selection Working Group is selected by the highest decision making power of the organization – the General Assembly, and consists of one Board representative, current MCP, elect MCP and two HR professionals in order to ensure objective and professional election of the MC Team.

Selection Working Group for MC 15/16 consists of:

• Olga Drochkova, Member Committee President of AIESEC in Finland 14/15 • Ermela Burfi, Representative of the Board of AIESEC in Finland 14/15 • Aino Nopsanen, HR Professional, Consultant, AIMS International • Helena Rebane, Member Committee President of AIESEC in Finland 08/09 • Pranav Pandit, Member Committee President elect of AIESEC in Finland 15/16

Current MC team contacts

MCP | Olga Drochkova | olga.drochkova@aiesec.netMC VP BD | Emina Elezovic | emina.elezovic@aiesec.netMC VP OGX | Kathy Murillo | kathy.murillo@aiesec.netMC VP ICX | Pranav Pandit | pranav.aiesec123@gmail.com MC VP Marketing | Silke Hofmann | silke.hofmann@aiesec.netMC VP TM | Natalya Shuvalova | natalya.shuvalova@aiesec.net

Applications launched

DDL to submit application package

Interviews

LC Q&A

Announcements followed by

special projects for elected MC

6 Feb

24 Feb

2-8 March

From7th Mar

15 March

1st May

Physical Transition

Member Committee

AIESEC in Finland

Questionnaire

2015-2016

Dear Applicant,

Welcome to the application process for the Member Committee Team 2015-16 of AIESEC in Finland. Firstly, I’d like to congralate you for taking this bold step forward in your AIESEC journey. An MC experience has been the most powerful experiences of my AIESEC life and I cannot stress enough on the importance of this application process. I remember last year, when I was in your place wondering if this is the right thing to do? Looking back I realized that the application process itself was so insightful that it helped me a lot to realize who I am, and what are my strengths and weaknesses.. Consider this process as a evaluation for yourself. In the end every single applicant will receive feedback from the professionals in our Selection Working Group.

All the best for your application!

Deadline to submit your complete application is on the 24th of Feburay 11:59 pm GMT+2 . Late submissions will not be accepted! Send you

complete application to pranav.pandit@aiesec.net and CC it to olga.drochkova@aiesec.net

Remember!

Application Check list

A 800x600 size portrati picture in JPEG format of yourself

Cover page (1 page, not included in the questionaire page limit )

AIESEC CV ( max 1 page)

Personal CV (max 1 page)

Questionnaire (General questions & Functional Questions, 8 pages max)

Recommendation letters (max. 1 page each)

Someone who led you

Someone you led

Someone you worked with

Function specific recommendation (Preferred)

About the application

Please this form so that we can understand your logistical situation.

More information about AIESEC in Finland, including compendium, annual reports, conference outputs, DAAL file, etc can be found here. Contact details of LCEBs can be found here.

Additional InformationPlease structure your AIESEC CV in the following manner:1. Details about you and when did you join AIESEC2. List of roles that you\ve had which should include

a. Roleb. Durationc. Target vs. Achieved

d. Key Learnings3. Conferences

d.. The best conference you’ve attended as a delegate alongwith key learnings.

b. Conferences where you’ve been a Faci with key learnings

Please adhere to page limits for the application. (Standard A4 size page)

The candidate is free to design his or her application however the font should be clearly readable and the font size should not be less than 11.

Please make sure that your answers are to the point and provide a clear message. Please be as precise as possible.

Everything except the picture should be put in a single pdf & in the same order as the checklist. Finally both files should be zipped into a single file and the file name should be (name)_Application_(role)

General Questions1. Why did you decide to apply for MC of AIESEC in Finland? What do you have to contribute to AIESEC in Finland?

2. What is your leadership philosophy? How would it be visible in your MC term?

3. Please give examples of 2 challenging situations from your past leadership experiences and how you solved them.

4. What do you consider as your 1-3 strengths that will support you in MCVP position? What are the 1-3 of your personal development areas that you would like to develop during your MCVP term?

5. What do you think are the current challenges of AIESEC in Finland? What solutions do you see for them?

6. What can AIESEC in Finland be proud of? How can we build up on that?

7. What is the main value proposition of the following products to the specific target groups:a. Global Talent for Gaming companyb. Global Talent for Management studentc. Global Citizen for IT studentd. Global Citizen for a consulting companye. Global Leader for a student (define the target group yourself)f. Y2B for a company (define the target group yourself)g. Y2B for a student (define the target group yourself)

8. What are the trends in Finland’s society that you think AIESEC in Finland should tap into in order to increase its relevance in the society?

9. How can you as MCVP balance the delivery of national strategies and helping LCs find out their own solutions, using coaching? What do you do if the strategies and LC solutions are not aligned with each other?

Functional Questions10. If you intend to apply for Business Development and/or Finance, what time commitment would you be looking for? (you can also select both options, if applicable)

a. Full-time position (40+ hours/week)b. Part-time position (20 hours/week)

Please answer functional questions only for ONE function that you intend to apply for ( BD + F applicants please choose 5 questions in total from BD {not BD manager} and F&L to answer)

TM

How will you ensure leadership pipeline and succession management in whole AIESEC in Finland during your term?

How will you ensure 100% sustainable growth in LC talent capacity?

Besides LC coaching, conferences and virtual channels, according to you what are the other means of delivering education to LCs? And how will you do it?

Make a performance management plan for all members in AIESEC in Finland for these functional areas:

a. Global Citizen b. Global Talent (iGIP) c. Global Talent (Students)

Please specify how your plan will tackle each of these issues for every Functional Area:a. Performance Standards b. Leadership Pipeline c. Organisational Culture

How will you align the education cycle with this plan?

One recommendation letter from an AIESEC member whose AIESEC experience was enhanced because of you

Finance & Legal What kind of financial investments should happen in each of these products to expand customer base? Global Citizen Global Talent (iGIP) Global Talent (students) Y2B

List all the grants that you believe AIESEC in Finland can apply for? How do you think we should go about this? How much money do you expect to earn from this?

Considering that currently most of the MC budget comes from sales and grants from foundations, how will you ensure that by the end of your term most of the money is coming from operations and sales?

For you, what comes first, having really good team experience at the cost of lot of money, or really high customer base coming from investments into various channels? Why?

BD Manager In the most efficient way, how would you convert leads to sales? What would be your key channels to gain leads and how will you convert them? How do you handle objections? What kind of environment drives you forward in your work? How will you make sure that you will create this environment around yourself?

All the Best!

BD

As MCVP BD, you’ll have to manage sales for Y2B, GEP/GIP TNs and CSR projects . At the same time you are under pressure to generate up to 50% income for the MC budget. How will you make sure that you do this successfully? Please elaborate.

Through which channels will you recruit and manage your team of BD managers?

How will you engage the alumni network and generate ELD results?

What kind of environment drives you forward in your work? How will you make sure that you will create this environment around yourself?

One recommendation letter from an external stakeholder(preferably a company) with whom YOU worked with as an AIESECER