Board Vacancies

Vsa Nijmegen is looking for board members for the year 2024-2025!

Do you want to contribute to your favourite association, build and keep a vegan community on campus, spice up your CV, and learn some very useful skills in the meantime? Then you should consider a board year at VSA Nijmegen!

Who are we looking for?

  • You have a passion for veganism and agree with the rest of our core values;
  • You are able to spend around 8-12 hours a week running the association;
  • You can feel a sense of responsibility for the association and like problem solving;
  • You can voice your own opinions clearly, are able to listen to others, and can handle feedback;
  • You can communicate in English, both spoken and written;
  • You are motivated to learn and grow.

Roles

There are four main roles that the association needs.

President

As president, you are the face of the association, and help the board throughout the year. Your tasks would include:

  • making the agenda for board meetings;
  • leading board meetings;
  • making sure there is good collaboration within the board;
  • keeping an overview of board tasks;
  • networking, which includes being the first point of contact for the HAN and the RU.

Secretary

As secretary, you are responsible for the official communication and member registration. Your tasks would include:

  • writing the minutes of board meetings;
  • managing VSA Nijmegen’s main email address;
  • managing the members list and new member sign-ups.

Treasurer

As treasurer, you are responsible for the finances of the association. Your tasks would include:

  • managing the financial administration of the association;
  • helping committees and other board members with requesting subsidies. 

Head of Internal Affairs

As Head of Internal Affairs you are responsible for the committees. Your tasks would include:

  • being the first point of contact for committees;
  • help committees throughout the year, for example with finding enough members;
  • organize and lead the monthly committee chair meetings;
  • organize the committee interest events and committee thank-you events.

It should be noted that these roles and their corresponding tasks are not final. If you have an idea for the type of role you would like to play in the association, definitely mention this in your motivation letter!

Portfolios

Besides the main roles, there are a few board tasks which are not part of a role. We call these tasks portfolios. These are divided among the board members based on preference and skillset. You can read more about these portfolios, as well as their expected time investment below.

Animal Ethics & Activism

Time investment: medium

You are the contact person for animal rights movements, like Animal Save Nijmegen. You inform yourself and others (e.g. MedCom) about (non)-speciesist language. You make sure the association’s communication and actions are in line with the principles of ethical veganism. 

Sustainability

Time investment: medium

You are the contact person for sustainable organisations, like Canopy. You inform yourself and others about meaningful sustainability. You make sure the association’s actions are sustainable. 

Inclusivity

Time investment: medium

You inform yourself about how oppression works and what veganism has to do with other social justice questions. You go to the Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity (DEI) ambassador group training sessions organized by the RU. You work to make the association, its communication and activities as inclusive as possible.

Social Media

Time investment: high

You put into practice the Social Media plan (which you help shape at the beginning of next academic year together with the current board). You are responsible for VSAs communications on Instagram, Facebook &  LinkedIn. You work closely with the Media Committee to create content, while remaining end-responsible for our social media. 

Green+

Time investment: small, high during campaigning season

You are the contact person for the university student council party Green+. You see where VSA Nijmegen can assist Green+, and help recruit volunteers from our members during the USC campaign season.

Privacy & Legality

Time investment: small

You inform yourself about the basics of association law and privacy. You make sure our policies comply with Dutch privacy law (“Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming”) and other association-related laws. You learn about ways to make sure the information we collect from members and other people that attend events stays safe. You make sure people know who gets to see their data, when it gets deleted, etc. You make sure our policy is put into action, by e.g. deleting event sign-up information on time.

Newsletter

Time investment: medium

Every two weeks you write and send out the newsletter. Sometimes you might have to translate texts from Dutch to English. For the type of content that goes into the newsletter you can look at previous ones we sent, but you can of course make it your own.

VSA Netherlands

Time investment: medium

You are in contact with one of the VSA NL board members. You put VSA NL-related topics on the agenda, make sure the board read documents for GAs on time, and handle incoming offers for collaboration that VSA NL arranges. 

Advisory Council

Time investment: small

You are the contact person for the advisory council. You make sure that the board sends their letter on time, and put the advice you receive on the agenda. 

Website

Time investment: small

You manage the website. This includes adding discounts and new pages when necessary, and keeping the website up-to-date. You also manage the Google Workspaces, which means you make sure access to folders on the shared drive are up-to-date, etc. 

Event Promotion

Time investment: large

You add events on the website, Facebook, Google Calendar and Instagram Stories. This includes creating different promotional images for different platforms. You communicate with the committees to make sure they send the promotion information in time. 

What does the association offer you?

  • Make a change: as a board member of the vegan student association, you work to spread veganism, animal rights, sustainability, and inclusivity;
  • Grow your skills: you will develop skills in leading, organising, and communication;
  • Grow your network: you will meet many different vegan companies, brands, organisations, and inspiring people;
  • Spice up your CV: your experience as a board member is an excellent way to make your CV stand out;
  • Receive some compensation: board members get some money for their work (board months) from the Radboud University as well as the HAN, the exact amount depends on various factors;
  • Have a good time: being a board member can sometimes be hard work, but it is mostly a lot of fun!

VSA Nijmegen welcomes and values different kinds of people, backgrounds and viewpoints. Everyone who applies has an equal chance to join the board. We do not look at your ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, physical and mental ability, age, or socio-economic status. We only look at your motivation and skills.

Interested?

If you have any of the qualities we’re looking for and feel enthusiastic about a board position, please apply*! You can do so by sending an email to the Selection Committee, at selection@vsa-nijmegen.nl, with a motivation letter and your CV before Friday, July 19th, 23:59.

In your motivation letter, please describe why veganism is important to you, why you want to be on the board of VSA, what your ambitions are for next year, and why you think you are qualified to be on the board. Please also indicate in the letter what role you would like to have on the board, and how much time you think you will have available for board work next year.

The selection committee will hold personal interviews with all applicants. The selection committee will then give the board a recommendation for a new candidate board, and ultimately the board will decide on who joins the candidate board. VSA Nijmegen members vote on the candidate board during the General Assembly in the beginning of the academic year 2024-2025. If you want more information, you can always email the board with your questions.

We would love to see your applications!

*We legally have to mention that by applying for the board, you agree with a background check (‘antecedentenonderzoek’), by which we mean we might have a look at your social media accounts for instance. If you have any questions about this, please contact the selection committee for more information.