2022 NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND BOARD DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS

UN Youth New Zealand is a youth-for-youth non-profit organisation that provides civics education outside the traditional classroom context. Our goal is to inspire young New Zealanders to be global citizens, primarily through events that engage local and community policy, politics and democracy, and international affairs and diplomacy.

Annually, over 3000 young New Zealanders from Northland to Southland attend a UN Youth event. UN Youth is powered by a dedicated body of 150 volunteers, all aged under 25 and from across Aotearoa.

We are looking for nominations for our:

1. 2022 National President

2. 4 Ordinary Directors

3. 1 Volunteers Representative

Nominations Close Monday 1 November 11:59 pm

NATIONAL PRESIDENT NOMINATIONS

The National President leads the National Executive to provide empowering operational leadership of UN Youth, nationally. As a Board Member on UN Youth’s Board of Directors, the National President also has governance responsibilities and must provide strategic leadership.

You can find out more information about the role and how to apply here.

FOUR ORDINARY DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors are responsible for governing UN Youth, providing strategic leadership to our growing organisation.

The Board’s functions include:

• Determining UN Youth’s policies and values;

• Monitoring performance against and providing leadership to UN Youth to drive implementation of our Strategic Plan and other policies;

• Exercising financial management and oversight;

• Performing risk management;

• Overseeing key volunteer appointments, and holding the National Executive and other key management personnel to account.

You can find out more information about the role and how to apply here.

ONE VOLUNTEER'S REPRESENTATIVE

The Volunteer’s Representative is a Board member who acts as the main point of contact between volunteers and the Board, and represents the voice of volunteers on the Board.

Their work includes:

• Communicating with volunteers regarding the work the Board has been doing;

• Answering questions members may have regarding the governance of UN Youth;

• Leading consultation sessions with volunteers. They also typically act as the Chair of the People, Impact & Culture Committee.

You can find out more information about the role and how to apply here.