Call for Students For One Health Executive Council Leaders July 15 deadline
Students for One Health (SOH) is an umbrella organization for student One Health groups/clubs around the world. The SOH aims to empower and educate students within the One Health field. The SOH works closely with the One Health Commission (OHC) as a parent organization which assists the SOH in reaching their goals.
History: Until now the SOH functioned informally within the OHC. The OHC provides expertise, an online meeting platform and IT support through webinar services, mailing lists and website support.
Future:
Moving forward, the SOH intends to become an independent organization that works closely with the OHC. The OHC will continue providing active support where possible but the responsibility of advancing the SOH falls upon the newly elected SOH Executive Council. This Council will be in charge of gathering members from across the globe, formalizing the SOH structure, organizing webinars, meetings, and more. The newly elected SOH Executive Council will be supported by the OHC and the inaugural
Student Board Members of the OHC.
Structure of the SOH Executive Council:
The SOH Executive Council will consist of 6 positions that can be held by either an undergraduate or graduate student.
The Positions are:
President
Secretary General
Vice President for Finances - This person will be in charge of arranging sponsorship for the SOH as well as in charge of the finances and bank accounts.
Vice President for Education - This person will be in charge of creating webinars, educational materials, internship opportunities, and workshops to be presented
Vice President for Advertising - This person will be in charge of SOH social media pages and organizing the Listserv emails to be sent on a weekly basis.
Vice President for Members - This person will be in charge of creating a membership structure and recruiting members for the SOH from around the world. They will also be in charge of meet ups for SOH members at various global events.
Include a 1 page motivational letter on why you believe you should be on the SOH executive council that includes projects you would like to start. This will be sent through via the Google form.
After candidates are shortlisted, an online voting process will take place.
Deadline is the 15 July 2017.
For additional information regarding specific roles and responsibilities, please contact Aqil Jeenah at
