AIESEC IN MEXICO MC 13-14 POSITIONS
APPLICATION BOOKLET 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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Welcome message 2012-2013 Team Open positions Benefits and financials MC lifestyle Role expectations More about AIESEC in Mexico Process and deadlines Questionnaire
Apply by February 13th, 11:59 pm (CST – Mexico City).
I.- WELCOME MESSAGE We all want to be part of a story of success, right? Well, guess what? There has never been a more promising and exciting time in AIESEC in Mexico. So, in the past years, we grew consistently across all programs, in 20 out of 24 local entities. And of course, our revenue grew accordingly; our national reserves doubled from last year. We’re in the process of starting 9 new LCs and 25 SU’s, quadruple the number of new AIESEC entities we started in the last 4 years combined (and the county still has a lot of geographic potential to grow!); partners are increasing their satisfaction reports, member retention rate is peaking, our events have become true top quality, and our connections to business leaders had never been this high. We’re proud of our performance so far, and we are very excited about our future. But you might say: almost all AIESEC countries are growing. That is true, but we are growing fast even by AIESEC standards. Quality membership has let us climb the exchange performance ladders. In 2010, we were placed 30th globally. We jumped to 21st in 2011, and recently to 14th in 2012. In fact, considering the current MC term growth, out of the top 40 of the network from last year, we are the fastest growing entity at 110% in total X (where the top 15 average was 21%). At this pace, we aim to break the top 8 next year…. Or, who knows? Maybe more. In addition, the socio-economic environment is very attractive for AIESEC in Mexico’s growth. The bright economic forecast of the country really excites me. As a leading power in Latin America, Mexico is rising steadily in the global playground as a top player. Forget about that image of a troublesome Mexico that media portrays, this country is really rocking it!
And it’s precisely for this reason that we cannot settle, we cannot stop. A “good” team is not enough. The selection process that is explained in this booklet has been designed to find a balanced, high performing team made of specialists, that works in sync; passionate and devoted AIESECers that can amass a following and lead them to epic success. Highly motivated, emotionally intelligent, hungry leaders are required. We’re looking for the best talent our global network offers. Are you up to the challenge?
The best choice you could make. In return, the MC Mexico offer as an experience is up to the stakes. I believe the Mexican MC is one of the most comfortable and valuable MCs in the network. We’re financially solid, so MC salary is guaranteed, punctual and way above sufficiency. To give you an idea, the 11-12 team managed well, and our12-13 team just had a 43% raise! Furthermore, our alumni network gives amazing support and is very well positioned in business and government, so if it goes about connections, here’s the place to be. We will celebrate our 50th anniversary in April 2013, so we’ll be bursting with celebration with highly engaged alumni. The diversity and culture of our country will captivate anybody, our membership is welcoming to foreign MC members, and the lifestyle MC Mexico involves is full of amusement, travel and learning. We live in one the hippest zones of all Latin America, in the vibrant Mexico City, the largest urban settlement outside Asia. Just imagine the fun that 6 LCs in the city mean: this is for sure one of the locations with most AIESECers, alumni and trainees in the world! Don’t speak Spanish? Mexican AIESECers have a good English level: our conferences, material and communications in English. Besides, Spanish is the second most spoken language globally, and Mexico is the right place to learn it, as it is the largest Spanish-speaking country out there.
If you’re considering an MC opportunity, whatever countries you are contemplating, no matter if you’re Mexican or foreign, Spanish-speaker or not, there no reason why you shouldn’t think of Mexico. So, if you’re reading this booklet, you’re exploring the right choice, because with all certainty, this will be a story of success. Welcome to the process. Aldo Pérez Varela MCVP OD 2012 – 2013 MCPe 2013 - 2014
II.- 2012-2013 TEAM Poncho González
President
External Relations
Leonardo Estrada
Comm.
Eunice Ojeda
Org. Development
Aldo Pérez Varela
Talent Management
Heather Whyte
Finance & Legal
iGIP
Alejandro Marín
Lina Marroquín
For contact info, visit http://bit.ly/mexicoleaders
iGCDP
Dorota Siry
OGX
Nikyta Guleria
Alumni
Hiram García
III.- OPEN POSITIONS
President*
External Relations*
Marketing
Alumni ER Manager ER Manager
Org. Development*
Talent Management
Finance & Legal
Acc. Delivery
iGIP
oGIP
iGCDP*
IT Manager Download the JDs here!
* Not open. 2013-2014 first round MCVP elects: Daniel Vrenner, MCVP ER Jimmer Alba, MCVP OD Juan José Perezsiete, MCVP iGCDP
All MCVP positions are full time (~50 hours per week). Manager positions are part time (~25 hours per week), though MC roles are results-based, not hourly remunerated. Differences in expectations and benefits are explained ahead.
oGCDP
IV.- BENEFITS AND FINANCIALS Provided for Managers (part-time) • SALARY 2,500 MXN monthly. Always punctual. Easily covers daily transportation to the office and meals for the whole week, and allows for other expenses. • MEALS All MC members have either one (reaaaally awesome) full buffet meal chef-prepared provided in the office building with a different main course each day, or a paid meal in a nearby restaurant on working days. It does make a difference in lifestyle. • CONFERENCES All part-time and full-time members are expected to attend relevant national/regional conferences with their fee and transportation covered by the MC. We have 6 national conferences a year. 4 are attended by all MCs. • TRAVEL EXPENSES When doing LC coaching visits, all expenses will be covered (except for dinner and breakfast). Depending on your profile you’ll be allocated to one, two or three LCs within or outside Mexico City. This is a great opportunity to see the country. Often, LCs pay for MC members to attend local events, so additional travel happens.
Provided for MCVPs (full-time) • SALARY 5,000 MXN monthly. Always punctual. With this you are expected to cover breakfast and dinner on working days and weekend meals. Buying and cooking, you could eat for 25 MXN in Mexico City, potentially saving 3,300 MXN/month for expenses besides food (16 meals/week). “Other expenses” involve going out, personal items and travel. Traveling in the country on the weekends is a common thing. Acapulco, Los Cabos, Guanajuato, Puebla… endless options are in the menu. The current MC team’s girls went to Cancun for a week already and we’re headed to a Team Vacation to Cuba in May (we personally cover this). Transportation is no problem, we walk 20 minutes from the flat to the office. Public transportation is super cheap. • HOUSING - Living expenses that the MC covers: Rent of MC flat All utilities (gas, internet, phone, electricity, taxes, etc.) Bottled water and coffee in the MC flat and in the office All basic home & cleaning supplies • One “international experience” covered by the MC (fee and flight) This is either an Xpro, IC (if selected) or other AIESEC conference abroad. Opportunities outside AIESEC that represent personal development can be considered too. ** Aside a different salary, full-times receive the benefits part-times have.
V.- MC LIFESTYLE The MC Flat (Location) • Located in Zona Rosa, next to Condesa and Roma neighborhoods. Best there is for young professionals. Being 20 minutes walking from the office, it’s a nice and healthy walk to wake up in the morning. • It has 4 bedrooms, 2 large TVs with cable, 20 mbps internet, and 3 full bathrooms (including 1 bathtub), a fully equipped kitchen, 2 fridges, new mattresses, laundry room with washing and drying machines, nice living and dining rooms, and a killer view. • We have people over often, with 6 LCs in DF and being in the area with most trainees. There are AIESEC parties every weekend.
The MC Office (Location) • Haruo Kano, Mexican Alumnus, hosts us since 2004. We have a fully equipped office, with any supply needed there. We have one large room on the third floor that can host up to 10 people. Home office will be an option for the next term, rotating among MC members. • During Spring 2013 it will be refurnished and remodeled. Nice, huh? • Street food around the office is legen- - -dary.
VI.- ROLE EXPECTATIONS WHAT WILL GIVE YOU AN EDGE?
MCVP Marketing
• Fundamentals for all positions: High emotional intelligence Excellent public speaking skills Good at working under pressure Great at teamwork, collaborating, befriending Good usage of Google Apps and Calendar Time and self-management Knows how to live with other people Tireless, high work ethic High English level • It’s always a plus: Previous LCP / MC experience. LCVP experience from Global Top 50 LCs too. Being acquainted with Podio Project management experience Conference & Agenda management experience
Experience in building mass media partnerships: PR skills appreciated Generating and participating in highquality events in our markets Having the vision to highly evolve current online presence Design skills or IT skills are a plus, but it’s better to have the skill to manage others to handle those for you.
MCVP Finance and Legal Experience in the Mexican fiscal and legal systems is required. Experience in the AIESEC in Mexico financial model is also key. Extreme commitment and ability to work under pressure, long hours Expected to innovate the area Expected to be strict and have the leadership to persuade LCVPs and LCPs
MCVP Talent Management Clarity and innovation Zero fluffiness Skill and experience in high-quality selection processes Skill and experience in designing development modules for soft skills Super strong leadership is essential as this MCVP will further elevate the relevance of TM in our operations.
MCVP Account Delivery Expected to develop the systems to automate corporate delivery nationwide, creating local areas too. Will deliver corporate accounts with the help of two part-time collaborators to handle paperwork (non AIESECers) but will do that too if needed. Hence, high innovation, resilience, and orientation to service are required.
MCVP iGIP
MCVP oGIP
Managing LC strategies and generating national strategies for SALES and with ER and AD, re-raising Doing sales from time to time, if time allows Matching and GIP collaborations, tons of market-specific collaborations with other AIESEC entities and deliver the related sales strategies if necessary
Innovating our promotion with VP Marketing (e.g. sector specific events) Leading professionalism in EP servicing in the local level Tons of market-specific collaborations with other AIESEC entities. Evolving our selection processes, making them specific to different industries, specially IT
ER Managers
Alumni Relations Managers
Earning tons of money Selling tons of TNs Selling tons of events So: be resilient, have a background of proven results, show a skill for sales meetings and demonstrate the timeflexibility to attend 10 meetings and do 50 phone calls per week, with the respective follow-up skills.
Develop an effective affiliation system Unify databases with AMEA, AAI, AAIB, collaborate with them We need an ER+COMM profile here, previous experience in Alumni is not as relevant as it might seem. Bottom-line is amount of engaged alumni in the local level and revenue + TNs generated by alumni.
MCVP oGCDP Ability to manage volume Massive matching collaborations Generating consistent country-specific programs that remain as institutions in the local level High knowledge of the global GCDP TN supply quality and skill to ensure good TNs for our EPs
Information Technology Manager Keep current information systems in order (domain, website, registration application, knowledge center, online payment, etc.) HTML, PHP, Struts, MySQL, JavaScript, Jquery experience is what we need. Great at project and team mgmt. Welcome in the office but virtual work could suffice.
VII.- MORE ABOUT AIESEC MEXICO AIESEC Mexico Statistics
AIESEC Mexico 2015 Statements A Member of AIESEC in Mexico is an opinion leader that reflects the beliefs of the youth because of his values. AIESEC in Mexico is distinguished by a quality service, positioning as the first option to access youth talent for organizations and leadership development for students and graduates. Our change agents generate sustainable high impact projects, relevant for society in Mexico. MX 2015 Goals
2012
2013
2014
2015
iGCDP
200
330
500
810
oGCDP
300
500
800
1290
iGIP
150
250
400
530
oGIP
200
310
500
720
TMP
2300
4000
6500
9500
TLP
890
1400
2300
3000
LCs
17 LCs
21 LCs
25 LCs
30 LCs
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MC term growth (11-12 to 12-13 as of Jan. 25th) in Total X = 110% 2011 to 2012 year growth: iGCDP: 148% - 233 in 2012 iGIP: 37% - 85 in 2012 oGCDP: 80% - 329 in 2012 oGIP: 31% - 157 in 2012 Rank per program in 2012: iGCDP: 23rd iGIP: 15th oGCDP: 16th oGIP: 9th Partner universities: over 100 Partner companies: over 80
Additional information: Exchange Statistics and analysis EB / MC contact information LCs Information
Geo-demographics • • • • • • •
17 LCs and 7 expansion initiatives. 10 LCs with voting rights (24 X/year) LCs are in Mexico City. 34 Specialized Units Present in 16 out of 32 states 1,806 active members 2504 TMP & 945 TLP experiences delivered in 2012
VIII.- PROCESS AND DEADLINES APPLICATION PACKAGE We expect one ZIP with 6 files: 1. Video with biographic sketch, and your answer to the question: What makes you a valuable MC candidate? Just a YouTube link. 2. Set of Endorsement letters: a) All positions: 1 of an AIESECer that has led you before, and 1 free, from whoever knows you best, AIESECer or not. b) ER / Alumni / AD / iGIP: At least 2 additional letters from partners, alumni, or clients at non AIESEC-work that endorse your customer orientation and professionalism. The more letters the better. 3. Application Questionnaire as detailed here (free format and design). 4. Resume (free format) 5. MBTI Result print-screen from this website. 6. Cleaver test excel sheet filled out. You can download the Excel sheet here. Questions? aldo.perez@aiesec.net
STEPS OF THE PROCESS All deadlines are 11:59 pm (CST – Mexico City). You will be notified within 24 hours if you have passed to the next step. It’s quick, isn’t it?
1.- Appropriate submission of package
February 13th
2.- Approval of application by MCPe and relevant MCVP 12-13.
February 18th
3.- Vote of confidence of LCPs, based on application video, application questionnaire and virtual chats.
February 18th
4.- MCPe final selection
February 20th
IX.- QUESTIONNAIRE: QUESTIONS FOR ALL APPLICANTS Basic information I.
GENERAL INFORMATION a) Name, date and place of birth, current role in AIESEC, nationality, telephone, Skype ID, contact e-mail) b) Explain in one paragraph your fluency in any languages you know. II. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND a) Start and end-date b) Program, University and location III. AIESEC BACKGROUND a) Your three most relevant roles, experiences or positions, including verifiable evidence of your success. b) List of 10 most relevant AIESEC conferences attended, with role, date, place and number of delegates.
Motivation and career
What’s your career plan? How will the role you’re applying to reflect into personal gain in 10 years? Why did you choose Mexico instead of another MC opportunity? Who is a real AIESECer and who isn’t?
Fitting the team What experience do you have that makes you good at…? a) AIESEC Conference creation b) Facilitation c) Living with other people d) Emotional intelligence e) Project management What have been your biggest failure and your biggest achievement as an AIESECer? Describe your perfect MCP.
Understanding national reality What things has AIESEC Mexico done best and worst in the last years? What’s our main bottleneck to achieve relevance as a national association?
IX.- QUESTIONNAIRE: QUESTIONS PER ROLE
(include as many sets of questions as roles you’d like yourself to be considered for)
Questionnaire Guidelines
MCVP Marketing
The number of questions is small, and questions are general. So, make an effort to go into depth. That’s why there’s no limit to the length of the application or the answers. Still, be straight to the point. For each set, there’s a question in bold underlined font, make sure that answer makes you stand out. Avoid phrases that are vacuous like “increasing capacity”, “generating strategies”, “improving the systems” or the like. Be specific and detailed. Good grammar and spelling are indeed fundamental; do not waste time in design. All questions can be also answered with drawings, tables, diagrams, graphs… you’re free to do so. Text alone (but good text) can be enough for the most part though. You can always contact aldo.perez@aiesec.net for clarification.
Assess the current website and submit a proposal to make it more engaging, same with social media. What info is missing? List 10 specific real events where AIESEC should or could have been present to increase exchange and explain how they would increase our performance. Why haven’t we approached national mass media? Should we? How? Which?
MCVP Talent Management Describe in detail 3 new specific ways that TM will help deliver high quality ELD Programs. How would you evolve the current talent planning and selection processes? What has been done this last year that you would keep from the area? What are the three KPIs you would prefer to be used for your evaluation?
MCVP iGIP
MCVP Account Delivery
Explain in one page (drawing, text, as you wish) a one year action plan proposal to increase quality and quantity of iGIP realizations. Include how many iGIP RaMa-Re you would forecast. Explain how do you think that the everyday work is like for an MCVP iGIP. What would you keep from the current MC strategies for iGIP? What to change?
What from your background qualifies you as a customer experience specialist? How can quality service impact results in the short and the long-term? What are the 5 biggest mistakes we make with trainees and/or TN takers that make our NPS go down? Describe the systems that we need in place to correct them and make our NPS increase.
MCVP Finance and Legal
MCVP oGIP
MCVP oGCDP
Explain in detail what are the fiscal / legal obligations that an MCVP F&L should fulfill. Write three actions that you would implement to increase quality in exchange program from the Finance and Legal role. Make a table of monthly de-facto and fixed costs that the MC 2013-2014 will have, and make one for an “average” LC too. Make an ICX and OGX realizations forecast, based on our performance in the past 3 years. With that projection for 2013, forecast how much income to the MC does this represent? Based on the previous two answers, what’s the gap to cover fixed costs? What would you change from the current financial model of AIESEC Mexico? How would those tweaks increase exchange performance?
Make a SWOT of the current area nationwide. How is MCVP oGIP role different from MCVP oGCDP role? How do we generate synergy? What is one thing you would bring to the national entity that currently we don’t have?
Make a SWOT of the current area nationwide. How is MCVP oGIP role different from MCVP oGCDP role? How do we generate synergy? What is one thing you would bring to the national entity that currently we don’t have?
ER Managers
What’s the easiest way to sell a TN? Why don’t we have more sales profiles in the country? What makes you resilient? Show evidence. What’s the hardest part of selling an event? What’s the hardest part of delivering a Y2B?
Information Technology Manager Assess the current website and submit a proposal to make it more engaging, including data recovery of interested people, information systems, virtual review board and online payment. Besides technical know-how, what can you bring to the team dynamic and national plenary that makes you valuable?
Alumni Relations Manager What makes an effective affiliation system for alumni? Involve structures, costs, steps of implementation. What do alumni don’t want to see again in the area? What do alumni want to see in the area? How would you manage Alumni Relations in the LCs from this position?
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