AIESEC IN UNITY

LCP/EB Application

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LCP/EB APPLICATION BOOKLET CONTENTS

•Message from the LCP & EB•LC history •Structure of EB 15/16 •Application requirements •Application process and timeline • General and specific questions• QUALITIES OF AN EB

Massage from LCP---------------------------Hey AIESEC!!Welcome to AIESEC Unity EB Application for the term 2015/16. You opening this Application booklet is one big step that you have started to be part of Local committee that has the biggest Market in AIESEC in Ethiopia, this experience you are going to have will be part of your lifetime memories and explore the most challenging experience in AIESEC. Being an EB of AIESEC unity will not be an easy work. Thousands of students still need AIESEC to discover their potentials and become leaders with global and entrepreneurial outlook to change the world. AIESEC is the easiest way to make an Impact in this world and you are having this opportunity. Of course opportunities will come and go, but if you don't use it, so will you!!

Mohammed NuruPresident---------------------------

Massage from EB-----------------------------Hey AIESEC!Congratulation for all applicantsWhen you decide to apply for this EB opportunity that’s the right time to stop and think the future of you and that is the time you decide the best thing that you will Ever & Never regret in your life path. Being AIESEC unity EB means a lot of thing you are the person who lad GOLD FAMILY. We all proud of you guys, this is not the last step forward, it’s just a beginning… DONT FORGET!!!! IN OUR LC THERE IS NO “I” JUST ONLY “WE”.

The EB of AIESEC Unity-------------------------------

When AIESEC in Ethiopia is founded in 2008 by cooperation between AIESEC Italy and KPMG Italy, with support of GTZ and various AIESEC Alumni from AIESEC International Network in Ethiopia and officially began operations in 2011, after being recognized and registered as an Ethiopian society under ministry of justice Agency of charities and society. AIESEC Unity is one of the first LCs in Ethiopia and the first LC to do realizations, it was founded in Unity University and then expanded to AdmasUniversity in October 2011, after two years the entire Local committee redesigned its structure and become City based Local Committee having the biggest youth market and range in AIESEC in Ethiopia and the LC named as " Unity " indicating that all Private Universities and Higher Educational Institutions in Addis Ababa.

Our History

Structure of EB 15/16

LCP

LCVP MaC LCVP ICXLCVP

BD/F&LLCVP

OGX/TM

Application requirements

• All questions should be answered, it must be neat, eye catching and innovative. • For LCP 4 endorsement letters from the following ;( someone that led you, someone

you’ve led, AIESEC Unity Alumni and Parent). For LCVPs 3 letters from the following ;( someone that led you, AIESEC Unity Alumni and Parent).

• The application answers should not exceed 20 pages with a minimum font size of 11• Application video must not be more than 5 minutes and should include; Self

introduction, your motivation for applying, what you envision for your portfolio. • All applicant must be on full membership status • All applicants should have the following separate documents as part of the application

package CV Blank page challenge All applicant should take the following leadership style test This is the link: http://psychologyoday.tests.psychtests.com/take_test.php?idregtest=3205

Submit your result by taking snapshot

Application process and timeline

• The application must be submitted in pdf format Enfolded in .zip or .rar should be uploaded on issue with the format [AIESEC in Unity]_[Position15.16]_[NAME] and send a copy emailed to henok.negusse@aiesec.net , woson1.shemelis@aiesec.net

Cc maximillian.effah@aiesec.net• All applicants should upload their video on YouTube before the deadline and the link should be sent by email with the application • All applicants must send their application package to the EC before 12th of April, 2015 at 23:59

EC contactHenok Negusse Woson Shemelis

Henok.negusse@aiesec.net woson1.shemelis@aiesec.net+251922871973 +251910691913

•The late and incomplete application will not be accepted

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QuestionnairePersonal information

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1. What is your 2 strength and weakness?2. In what type of satiations you will be angry most?3. What are the most things that you don’t want to do in your

life?

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Date & Place of birth:

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General question

1. What is your motivation to stand for EB/LCP position? What do you think can be your contribution to the team? What do you expect to learn from this experience?

2. How do you connect what you have learned/developed so far in AIESEC with what you are willing to do in your future? How and why does the EB/LCP experience connect with your personal ambition for the future?

3. Please name your greatest challenge that you faced during your AIESEC experience. What was the challenge, how did you overcome it and what have you learned from this?

4. How do you assess the current value of the AIESEC Experience we offer to our members? (Please, indicate the main ones). How do you see the evolution of the same?

5. What does AIESEC 2015 mean to you and what will be your contribution towards that.6. Describe how the 3 key learning’s you have had in AIESEC so far will contribute to your

role7. What makes you the right EB/LCP in this period of time in AIESEC unity?8. If you get the chance/ability to change things in AIESEC unity what is your decision will

be? Why?

LCP•Position / RoleThe main Role of the President is to drive strategic growth and development of local committee and ensure relevance of the organization in the short and long term. He/ She take care of the execution of local strategies, term priorities and leads Executive Board team. The President needs to ensure implementation of national strategies and leadership.Structure Integration •Leader of Executive board AIESEC Experience stage•Team Leader ProgramKey responsibilities •Representing LC on national and international level •Representing LC in external environment ‐ Ensure effective governance and accountability to all stakeholders •Leader of EB team and LC to ensure efficiency, accountability and sustainability of LC Plan EB meetings and General meetings with support of Vice president Talent

Specific question1. How has AIESEC ( The organization ) benefited from your contribution so far ?2. describe your greatest leadership challenge so far and what you learned from it.3. Describe How the 3 key learnings you have had in AIESEC, and How do they contribute to your role as

LCP of AIESEC Unity.4. Identify the key trends for the following sectors in Ethiopia and Describe how AIESEC can capitalize on

these.A. University B. Business and EconomyC. Students and youth

5. Explain How the last 4 EB terms of AIESEC unity have affected the LC and How it looks today.6. How can AIESEC become more relevant in Ethiopia and Especially in AIESEC unity expansion Universities.7. In your Opinion , what is the best Product AIESEC can offer for Private Universities.8. Do you think expanding AIESEC Unity to other private Universities would improve LC performance , what

are your strategies , if Your answer is No: to capitalize on the current Universities , if Yes: why do we need to expand and what are the Universities under your target and your strategies for expansion ?

9. Define the LC current status and environment by SWAT Analysis.10. what do you think is the biggest challenges that our AIESEC unity is facing right now. How can the LC

address this challenge and overcome it ?11. Perform a brief analysis of the current functional Portfolios ( BD, FA,MaC,TM,ICX & OGX ) with attention

to how these functions can develop in 15 | 16.12. Evaluate the AIESEC in Ethiopia Performance in the last 3 years and explain how the entity should move

forward.13. How can AIESEC unity better engage with National plenary in AIESEC in Ethiopia

Being LCP1. What kind of leadership do you think AIESEC unity requires moving forward ?How

have your demonstrated these qualities in your AIESEC or other experiences ? ( Give Examples )

2. LCP is regarded the most. Challenging role in AIESEC. How do you perceive being the LCP will challenge you and what do you perceive to be the greatest personal challenge for you to overcome during the term ?

3. Describe your ideal team, team culture and team working environment. in your role as LCP, How would you strive to create these for your EB team ?

4. Give your top 3 focus areas for AIESEC unity in 15 | 16. Explain with reasons and action steps for each.

5. How do you for see the MC-LC Relationship shaping up for 15|16 term for AIESEC unity.

6. what is the one thing that you would like to achieve by the end of 15|16.

Use this space to express ( creativity ) your answer to the following question( Info graphic, video , song, poem, story, text, etc... it can be done how ever you want it to be )

7. Why have you decided to run for the position Local Committee President of AIESEC Unity over any other opportunity in or outside AIESEC ?

LCVP MaC

Position Role•The main Role of the Vice President MaC is clear communication flow internal and external and build AIESEC image. Structure Integration•Member of Executive boardAIESEC Experience stage•Team leader ProgramKey responsibilities •Make sure to drive OGX and IGCDP •Facilitating communication between different portfolios •Clear JDs for the team members

Specific question

1. Why do you want to apply for LCVP MaC?2. Point out your main focus points you want to focus for the term 15/16 if you are selected?3. How do you ensure proper branding of AIESEC among private universities?4. Evaluate GIS from user management perspective and exchange process and how you would

use it to improve the LC performance.5. Describe how MaC supports and cooperates with other functional areas within the LC?6. What is Virtual communication for you and what are your strategies to develop virtual

communication among members of AIESEC Unity?7. What kind of promotional campaigns do you think AIESEC unity should use during

recruitment?8. Pick one project from AIESEC unity and use the “GTCM” strategy to get 30 EPs for next term.

What will be your MoS?9. Using AIESEC’s branding toolkit, create Poster for

1. Benefits of going on GCDP (OGX campaign) 2. The experience of being an AIESEC AAU intern ( iGCDP campaign) 3. TMP and TLP ( Recruitment campaign)

All posters must be submitted in .jpg format

LCVP ICX

Position Role•The main Role of the Vice President ICX is to ensure sustainable qualitative and quantitative growth of exchange results on the local level. Structure Integration•Member of Executive boardAIESEC Experience stage•Team leader ProgramKey responsibilities •Strategic planning •International communication with different VP oGCDPs•Team organization •Communication channel with the Exchange partners•Education development for members of ICX •Sustainability of projects

Specific question

1. What does ICX means to you and why is it important to your LC?2. What should be the targets, priorities and focus areas for the coming

year in ICX/projects? What are your strategies for achieving them?3. What do you think the current challenges facing AIESEC unity in ICX?4. What are your strategic plans to decrease the gap between the Inters

and AIESEC Experience?5. Imagine you are already VP ICX. Suggest an appropriate structure for

the functional area during your term. How many people do you think there should be in your team and what each of the members will be responsible for?

6. What do you think the ICX MOS? (aside from ICX numbers)7. What are your strategies to achieve them?

LCVP BD/ F&L

Position Role The Role of Local Committee Vice President Business Development is to develop external relation in the local committee and the role of F&L make sustainable financial flow and make sure all members led by compendium. Structure Integration •Member of Executive board AIESEC Experience stage •Team leader Program Key responsibilities•Managing database of company contacts & coordinating company meetings.•Identifying Unique Selling Points and capitalizing on them •Developing Products based on our Core Work and Building Relations with Partners •Communicate the LC accounting policies and regulation to members and MC.•Prepare the LC Annual Budget aligned to LC Plan•Review the AIESEC unity compendium

Specific question

1. Present SWOT analysis of BD & F/L in AIESEC Unity, What would you like to start, stop and continue with in the portfolio and the team.

2. What are the main trends in AIESEC unity that we should capitalize on in the business development and event sector of AIESEC unity and what would be your steps to do so?

3. Mention the current Brand principle of AIESEC in Ethiopia CRP.4. What type of partnership would you like to expand on for the next term? Why? And

how will this partnership ensure the financial sustainability of the LC? And design a proposal and contract for the partnership you want to approach.

5. What do you think the role of F&L in the EB?6. What are your strategies to ensure financially sustainability of AIESEC Unity?7. Design a strategy that you think it could make iGCDP projects to be sustainable by

ourselves with in the AIESEC unity?8. How are you going to ensure AIESEC unity compendium is implemented among the

LC Members including the EB?9. Imagine if you are selected as VP BD/F&L .What would you do if AIESEC unity have

to pay a money when in the position of empty account?

LC VP OGX/TM

Position RoleThe main Role of the Vice President OGX is to ensure sustainable quantitative growth of exchange results on the local level and as TM is to develop people systems on the local level. Vice President needs to ensure right management and development of members in the local co committee.Structure Integration •Member of Executive board AIESEC Experience stage •Team leader Program Key responsibilities •Strategic planning •succession planning •Team organization •International communication with different VP ICXs •Talent planning, selection, assessment, allocation, tracking, pipeline management •Members education cycle management •Planning and implementing recruitment

Specific question

1. Present SWOT analysis of OGX & TM in AIESEC Unity2. What does exchange management mean to you and why is exchange

important to the LC? 3. In your opinion which are the target groups that should be approached for

OGX recruitment?4. Outline 3 main reasons which are preventing AIESEC in Unity to grow in

Outgoing Exchange and the 3 main solutions you have for it. You can be free to propose solutions for OGX GIP and/or OGX GCDP.

5. How are you going to ensure the exchange experience of your LC members and maintaining the relevance of the exchange experience of members as a competency development experience?

6. What is the role of a TM in your AIESEC in Unity?7. What strategies do you have in mind to better the recruitment process?8. Plan for recruitment process for your term if you selected and mention

every activities 9. How will you collaborate with other functional areas to achieve your LC`s

goal?

QUALITIES OF AN EB•Flexible with a positive attitude towards change •Social, proactive, solution and goal oriented •Critical thinker •Value driven •Good understanding of the state of the global, national and local direction of the organization •Good communication skills •Highly motivated, enthusiastic, self‐asserted person with tons of passion! •Not having too many time constraints •Proven leadership skills •PC and Internet User skills (active user of the Internet) •A good marketer •Culturally sensitive and open‐minded•Responsible •Effective Planner •Self‐motivated •Good team spirit •Sound knowledge on Project and Event Management •Sound knowledge of the Core Work Process and the relevance of the AIESEC Experience •Analytical •Ability to work under pressure and under less supervision.

Congratulation and

Good luck!!!

Take responsibility fromthe GOLD FAMILY EB 14/15.

NEVER GIVE UP ON AIESEC