Applications for DWARS Groningen board are open again!

It's that time of year again: board applications for the 2024-25 board year are open!

As a board member of DWARS Groningen, you will organise interesting lectures, social gatherings and important social actions. It is the perfect way to learn about politics, have a great time and gain relevant board experience!

You can apply by sending a cover letter and your CV to kandidatencommissie.groningen@dwars.org. The deadline for applying is 9 June 2024. Below you can read what each position entails, so you can choose which position is likely to suit you best. Do you have any further questions? Don't hesitate to contact the current board members.

The board members will finally be elected by the members of DWARS Groningen at the General Branch Meeting (AAV) on 26 June. It is also possible to apply for multiple positions to increase your chances of being elected at the AAV.

President
The chairman is the face of DWARS Groningen. Both internally and externally, you are
the first point of contact.
Your main task is to ensure that the board performs its duties and can out
conduct. In addition, as chairman, you maintain an overview within the board. The chairman is
therefore an organised person. You make sure other board members do a good job
do and keep an eye on whether that happens. You can give constructive criticism
And so encourage people. As chairman, you are always working on getting extra
focus on Drenthe and the province of Groningen outside the city. Because
we can always turn to the GroenLinks premises in the city of Groningen, these
still sometimes forgotten.
In addition, the chairman is a point of contact for people outside the department. For example
maintains contact with the national board and other committees
of DWARS. As chairman, you will liaise with other political
youth organisations. You will also ensure good contact with
GroenLinks boards and factions at the local and provincial level. Furthermore, as a
chairman the spokesperson for the press. So it is important to be good and
can convincingly proclaim the opinion of DWARS, even at unexpected
moments.
A good chairman is enthusiastic and goes for it 100 per cent. In this role, you can
a lot of time. You spend about 10-12 hours a week on this.

Secretary
The secretary is responsible for matters related to administration and communication of the department. As secretary, you will take care of formal communication
between the board and the members. The secretary therefore manages contact through the
newsletter, WhatsApp, the mail and the website. You ensure that
the statutes and regulations are complied with by the board and takes minutes
(notes) during meetings. The secretary is also responsible for
Maintaining records in, for example, subscribing and deregistering
new members. It is important for the position as secretary that the person has
have good and understandable writing skills. In addition, managing a website an advantage. The
secretary constantly has many small tasks which requires the secretary to be flexible
be with when this person can devote time to DWARS. The function costs
About 8-10 hours a week.

Treasurer
The treasurer is responsible for managing the money affairs of the
department. This means that the treasurer must keep track of the
expenditure during the year. The treasurer determines whether plans of the
board and committees are financially viable. For this, the treasurer makes
a budget. In addition, the treasurer consults with, for example, DWARS
nationwide about the department's income. It is important that the treasurer can properly assess how much
money can be spent. The treasurer also takes into account
any financial bad luck. For this position, you should not be afraid of numbers and
have some technical insight. In addition, you must have the courage to be strict when it
needed and be good at applying the rules. You will also have plenty of scope for small tasks to support your fellow board members.
This position takes about 8-10 hours a week.

Organisation and members
As board member Organisation and Members, you are the liaison between the members and committees and the board.
In this position, you will have a lot of contact with the active members of the department. You will ensure
For a good relationship between the committees and the board. You consult with the
board on the committees' plans and gives the members the opinion of
the board through. You also try to keep the committees full of energy and look for new members for the committees. As an Organisation and Members board member, you attend committee meetings, but you can also choose to delegate committees to other board members. It is
important that even though you can give out committees to other board members, you keep an overview of the committees. Currently, we have Editorial, PolitiCie and the Book Club and the working groups for major activities. For this position, it is important that you are easy to get along with people because you have a lot of
have contact with active members. It is also important that this board member is confident when seeking new members for the committees. You have an eye for DWARSe core values such as inclusion and diversity, and do your best to ensure that everyone feels welcome at DWARS. Furthermore, it is important that the board member Organisation and Members is enthusiastic, as this makes members in committees enthusiastic as well. Often, you are also the point of contact at DWARS activities if a member or guest feels uncomfortable or unsafe. This position takes about 8-10 hours a week.

Political Secretary
The political secretary is responsible for the political visibility of DWARS Groningen.
Your main task is to organise political actions. These are actions through which you express DWARS's opinion in a serious or playful way. Examples include writing a press release or crafting a huge train. The rest of the board helps you, of course, but you bear the responsibility
for the organisation. It is important that you keep a close eye on the (local) news. In doing so, you constantly look at how we as DWARS Groningen can respond to local political issues. You also have contact with other PJOs to set up activities and actions together.
The political secretary has a passion for (local) politics. You are incisive and not easily deterred. You dare to shock.
Of course, the political secretary is not alone. Your fellow board members are always helping and thinking along. However, you are ultimately responsible for the political visibility of DWARS Groningen. It helps as Political Secretary to become active in the PolitiCie to organise playful actions together with the board and the committee. Finally, you are also responsible for DWARS Groningen's campaigns during the political elections.The position takes 8-10 hours a week.

It takes quite some time each year, but don't be alarmed! Above all, it is also a lot of fun and you build a close bond with your fellow board members!