Call for the african regional office subcommittee positions 2018 19

Call for the African Regional Office Subcommittee Positions 2018-19 The International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation, African Regional Office (AfRO) is pleased to release the call for the 2018-19 Regional Office Subcommittee positions. This portfolio presents an excellent opportunity for individuals to get more involved with the Regional Office and the work that it does. The positions requires little travelling, but it is strongly recommended to attend the 7th IPSF African Pharmaceutical Symposium (AfPS) 2019 in Uganda and that you attend your subcommittee meeting if one is programmed.

You should be able to work on a daily basis throughout the year in your position, have regular internet access and should be reachable throughout your term.

If interested in any position listed here, kindly fill in your nomination in this link before the deadline for applications. Subcommittee members shall be appointed by the African Regional Working Group based on merit, upon consideration of all the responses received.

Please ensure that you submit your responses for the nomination via Google forms, using the link provided not later than ,Wednesday 27th June 2018 11:59 PM GMT+0 Outlined is a brief of the objectives and various duties under each Subcommittee: Translation Sub-committee Objectives The translation sub-committee shall be responsible for translating and verifying that the translation of all IPSF AfRO documents is accurate.

“Documents” are all publications, reports, minutes (including minutes of the Regional Assembly) and emails, depending on their relevance and to whom they are to be sent.

The primary objective is maintain communication and increase participation within the region and to be able to reach out to new members considering their native languages.

Main languages in the region are to be English and French. Being bilingual is of great essence.

Duties Duties of the Translation Subcommittee shall include: 1. Translating and, when necessary, publishing documents, signs, posters, etc. relating to the IPSF AfRO programs and activities.

2. Arranging the simultaneous translations for conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. whenever and wherever it is necessary.

Regional Relations Subcommittee Objectives The Regional Relations Subcommittee is a subdivision that presents an opportunity for individuals to work with the Regional Relations Officer (RRO) in promoting IPSF and the African Regional Office to nonmember countries as well as maintaining current relationships with members through regular contact with Contact Persons (CPs) and Student Exchange Officers (SEOs).

Duties Duties of the Regional Relations Subcommittee shall include: 1. To promote IPSF and the African Regional Office to non-member countries.

2. To identify existing Member Organizations within the region that needs support to ensure continued membership within IPSF and the Regional Office.

3. To collaborate with the RRO in maintaining regular contact with Contact Persons (CPs) and Student Exchange Officers (SEOs).

4. To encourage and guide the formation of student leadership structures where such do not exist.

5. To source for sponsors for the Regional Office.

Regional Projects Subcommittee Objectives The Regional Projects Subcommittee is a subdivision that presents an opportunity for individuals to work with the Regional Projects Officer (RPO) in co-ordinating the implementation of both IPSF and Regional projects among Member Organizations, and to be responsible for ensuring that these projects are successfully carried out.

Duties Duties of the Subcommittee shall include: 1. To initiate and develop projects corresponding with the need of the region.

2. To promote regional projects and initiatives throughout the region.

3. To assist Member Organizations within the region with the implementation of IPSF’s projects.

Media and Publications Sub-committee Objectives The Media and Publications Subcommittee is a subdivision that presents opportunity for individuals to work with the Regional Media and Publications Officer (RMPO) in developing publication materials and managing the social media platforms of the Regional Office including the website.

Duties Duties of the Subcommittee shall include: 1. To work with the RMPO in developing the content and design of the Regional Office publications.

2. To coordinate all the Regional Office’s promotional mailings to Member Organizations throughout the year, and specifically before their national conferences.

3. To work with the RMPO in ensuring that the website is maintained and continually up to date.

4. To design, make and invent new and imaginative ways of promoting the Regional Office and its projects such as flyers, posters and booklet depending on the plans for the year.

Remember to submit your responses for the nomination via Google forms, using the link provided not later than Wednesday, 27 th June 2018 11:59PM GMT+0 Yours sincerely, Ms Alliance Ishimwe Regional Secretary- African Regional Office 2017-18