DEAR CANDIDATE, In January 1990, a group of students from AIESEC in Austria took a car to Romania, crossed the border and arrived in Bucharest, its capital. Barely 4 weeks had passed since the fall of the communist regime and yet AIESEC in Romania began its existence. 26 years later, you are now about to take one of the most important decisions of your life: applying to be its President. The journey will take beyond what you thought you were capable of, push you to the edge countless times and build character. It is one of the most intense rollercoasters you can take in your life. Your success will depend one a small number of traits: your ability to lead, your ability to manage, focus and driving execution. Many times it will make you question yourself and it will always challenge if you have enough clarity on where you want to lead AIESEC in Romania. But it will always remind you of who you truly are and always to take decisions from a place of mind sight and not eyesight. The journey will be long, strong, beautiful, challenging and amazing beyond your wildest dreams. This is your chance to make AIESEC in Romania grow and take it further. My only desire for you dear candidate is that you give it your all, your 100%, every emotion, every ambition, every desire to change the world into a better place, because at the end of the day, “it is the man which makes the ground holy”.
Yours humbly,
Bogdan Manea MCP 15.16 AIESEC in Romania
Application booklet content 1. Timeline of the MCP application process 2. MCP Job Description 3. MCP Profile 4. Checklist 5. Questionnaire
Timeline of the process Application ddl: 15.01.2016 21:59 pm gmt +2
MCP application release date 7.12.2015
MCP elections January 20th, 2016 (one day before the start of winco conference)
MCP Job Description 1. Lead 2. Manage 3. Represent
Lead the MC Team • • • • • • • • •
Selection and allocation of the MC Team Create the MC Planning Framework Organize and run MC team Days Set the culture in the behaviors and ways of the working in the MC Team Implement Team Minimums within the MC Team Develop and implement management tools and principles Ensure team building throughout the term Coaching and tracking of MC members in accordance to the national plan Ensure and Manage Effective Team Meetings Enhance and Develop team synergies and internal communication
Lead the LCP Team • • • •
Ensuring alignment and connection between the LCP team Drive collaboration and knowledge sharing between LCPs Along with the MC team, ensure LCPs awareness of the Global and National Plan. Provide opportunities of learning and development for the LCPs team
Manage AIESEC in Romania •
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Setting long term vision for AIESEC in Romania and ensuring long term decision making and sustainable growth for the whole entity Alignment of AIESEC in Romania to the Global plan and AIESEC Network Final responsible for organizational growth of AIESEC in Romania as an entity and final accountable for its results Managing the resources of AIESEC in Romania to ensure long term growth Final legal representative of AIESEC in Romania as a legal organization governed by the laws of Romania (contracts, documents, constitution, visas etc.)
Represent AIESEC in Romania •
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Represent AIESEC in Romania at national external events in Romania as final responsible for the entity Represent AIESEC in Romania at international external events Represent AIESEC in Romania at Global Legislation Meeting (physical and virtual) – as part of AIESEC Global Final Responsible for fulfillment of Country Membership Criteria – as part of AIESEC Global
MCP Profile 16.17 Being part of the first generation of MCPs to look 100% into AIESEC 2020 and take AIESEC in Romania further and make it grow, the profile for 16.17 has a significant role, apart from the standard traits that make a successful MCP: • Lead (the vision and the direction) • Manage (the MC team, LCP team and resources) • Focus (choose your battles) • Drive execution (implementation is key) The context of AIESEC in Romania demands for continuity on the macro directions of the term 15.16 and foresight into 2020.
Checklist ❑
1. Summary of your proposal for AIESEC in Romania for the term 16.17 (1 page PDF)
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2. BIO (1 page PDF)
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3. CV (2 pages PDF)
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4. Disruptive idea (1 page PDF)
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5. General Questionnaire (max 1 page per answer PDF)
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6. Specific Questionnaire (max 1 page per answer PDF)
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7. Endorsements (5) (max 1 page per endorsement PDF: 1 from a former leader, 1 from your current team, 1 from someone you’re leading, 2 from any two LCs of AIESEC in Romania)
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8. Personality tests (4) (MBTI, Enneagram, Team Roles, VIA Survey of Strengths – 1 page PDF each, attached together with the others)
Send all of these documents (including the screenshots for the personality tests as w e l l ) i n a z i p p e d f i l e ( . z i p ) w i t h t h e n a m e o f “FirstName_LastName_MCP1617_application” to bogdan.manea@aiesec.net and hugo.lujan@aiesec.net until 15th of January 2016, 21:59 PM GMT +2. You will receive an email confirming your application once you have successfully sent it, announcing you the further steps of your application. *Elections manager: Hugo Lujan, MCVP oGIP 15.16, hugo.lujan@aiesec.net
Disruptive Idea Use this space, to communicate an idea that from your perspective would disrupt the way AIESEC in Romania functions, and would lead to an exponential LEAP during your term. Keep in mind current market trends, and disruptive technologies.
Questionnaire A. General Questionnaire (1 page max per answer, minimum font 10) 1.
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What drives you to continue in AIESEC? Why do you want to run for the position of AIESEC in Romania? What is your personal plan for the upcoming years? You sit down to have a conversation with the 10 year-‐old version of yourself. What are your top 5 biggest achievements so far in life? Personal and professional, 5 in total What is the best version of yourself? What is the worst version of yourself? What is your ideal MC Team culture? Why? What is your desired culture for AIESEC in Romania next term? Why?
Questionnaire B. Specific Questionnaire (1 page max per answer, minimum font 10) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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Using the SWOT methodology, make a current analysis of AIESEC in Romania Why is AIESEC in Romania important for Romania? What are the main you will continue from the MC 15.16 term of AIESEC in Romania? Why hasn’t AIESEC in Romania had a consistent growth in exchange numbers since 2010? Critically analyze the role of the MC 12/13, 13/14, 14/15, 15/16, and highlight what would be the role of MC 16/17 in comparison? What will be the TOP 3 Key Focus Areas for AIESEC in Romania for 16/17? Why? How will you take further the development of the current OD Model of AIESEC in Romania? Asses the state of AIESEC in Romania in the international context of AIESEC? (taking into consideration: exchange realizations global rankings, AIESEC in Romania perception from other entities & role within CEE) The First 90 Days: how will you manage your MC Team and AIESEC in Romania for the first quarter of your MCP experience (Jul-‐Sep), taking into consideration main activities, coming into your MCP role, MC Team formation, support systems for yourself, MC culture building and orientation towards performance?
Personality tests MBTI (1 page, attach a screenshot of the result): http://www.16personalities.com/ •
Enneagram (1 page, attach a screenshot of the result): http://similarminds.com/test.html •
Team Roles (1 page, attach a screenshot of the result): www.123test.com/team-‐roles-‐test/ •
VIA Survey of Strengths (1 page, attach a screenshot of the result): https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/ questionnaires/survey-‐character-‐strengths •
Reminder Send all of these documents (including the screenshots for the personality tests as well) in a z i p p e d f i l e ( . z i p ) w i t h t h e n a m e o f “FirstName_LastName_MCP1617_application” to b o g d a n . m a n e a @ a i e s e c . n e t a n d hugo.lujan@aiesec.net until 15th of January 2016, 21:59 PM GMT +2. You will receive an email confirming your application once you have successfully sent it, announcing you the further steps of your application. *Elections manager: Hugo Lujan, MCVP oGIP 15.16, hugo.lujan@aiesec.net