AIESEC In AAU

LCVP 15/16

APPLICATION

PACKAGE

1.Message from the EB 2.LC history and reality 3.Structure of EB 15/16 4.Application requirements 5.Application process and timeline 6.General and specific questions

The EB of AIESEC in AAU 14/15 #GrowFromWithin

Message from the EB The Executive Board of AIESEC in AAU of the term 14/15 congratulates you for starting a journey of a lifetime. One of the most important qualities of us leaders is that we take charge of our future and that is exactly what you are doing through this application process. The next month will determine if you are equipped enough to lead this amazing LC and if you believe in yourself and work hard, like every challenge you face in AIESEC you will be successful and make it into the Executive Board of AIESEC AAU for the term 15/16. Being part of an EB is a prestigious achievement that will empower you beyond all of your expectations. We are proud of you for taking this bold step.

LC History and Reality

AIESEC Addis Ababa University was formed as proper LC on 2012. The first president of AIESEC AAU was Samrawit Getaneh who ended up being the head of finance and legalities in AIESEC in Ethiopia in the term 13/14, her team mates were Nebiyu Sultan who was head of team experience in AIESEC AAU who went on to become head of communication and information management for AIESEC in Ethiopia 13/14 and the current head of incoming global community development program and Leselam Delelegne who was the head of incoming exchange and project development in 12/13, who went on to become the head of quality assurance national support team for AIESEC in Ethiopia 13/14.

The leaders of the term 13/14 of AIESEC in AAU were Haben Mehari, president of AIESEC AAU who went on to become head of business development and incoming global internship program national support team for AIESEC in Ethiopia 14/15 and current MCVP elect of business development and incoming global internship program for AIESEC in Ethiopia 15/16; Hindekie Amsalu, LCVP of incoming community development program and head of finance and legalities who went on to become MCVP of finance and legalities and alumni relations for AIESEC in Ethiopia 14/15; Bezawit Daniel, LCVP of communication and Business Development who went on to become the MCVP TM and LCD for AIESEC in Ethiopia 14/15; Tsilat Yewondwossen, LCVP of outgoing exchanges; Abel Fetene, LCVP TM and Human Resource who went on to become part of the national support team in the term 14/15 and currently the MCVP elect of Finance and Legalities and alumni relations for AIESEC in Ethiopia 15/16.

The current leaders of AIESEC in AAU are Abel Gemechis, the president of AIESEC in AAU, Hermela Feredegne LCVP iGCDP, Rolina Negussie LCVP OGX, Betta Seifu LCVP BD/iGIP and Finance and legalities, Haleluya Feseha LCVP IM/Marketing and PR and events, Hiwot Abebe LCVP TM. AIESEC in AAU is an LC that has recently been gaining recognition from the AIESEC network. AIESEC AAU has won the best exchange percentage in the East African region and the best in TMP/TLP delivery in East Africa at PIONEERS congress in Kenya in the term 13/14. During January 2015, AIESEC AAU organized the first conference at an LC level and the first stakeholders’ dinner in the history of AIESEC in Ethiopia. AIESEC AAU is currently the only full member LC in AIESEC in Ethiopia. AIESEC AAU also had a debt at the beginning of 13/14 and a lot of challenges both in the front and back office and some of these challenges still exist in the term 14/15, but we have overcome most of them and still made AIESEC AAU the strongest LC in the country.

Structure of EB 15.16

LCP

VP iGCDP VP OGX VP MAC VP

BD/iGIP VP

TM/F&L

Application requirements

All questions should be answered, it must be neat, eye catching and innovative. Application video must not be more than 4 minutes and should include but not be exclusive to; Self introduction, Your motivation for applying, what you envision for your portfolio and AIESEC in AAU in general. Minimum of 4 endorsement letters from the following;

Someone that led you Someone you have led before Parent External (IGCDP- VP OGX from abroad, OGX- VP IGCDP from abroad, BD/IGIP- existing or possible Partners, MAC- media, TM/F&L- University)

The application answers should not exceed 40 pages with a minimum font size of 11 All applicants must be in the university during the term 15/16. All applicants should have the following separate documents as part of the application package

•CV •Blank page challenge •Executive summary •All applicants should take the following personality test and submit it in an excel sheet. The link: www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

Application process and timeline The application should be submitted in PDF format Enfolded in .zip or .rar should be

uploaded on issue with the format [AIESEC in AAU]_[LCVP 15.16]_[PORTFOLIO]_[NAME] and send a copy emailed to the EC All applicants should upload their video on Youtube before the deadline and the link should be sent by email with the application All applicants must send their application package to the EC on 10th of April, 2015 at 23:59 (MIDNIGHT) EC information Betta Seifu betta.ali@aiesec.net Hermela Feredegne hermela.feredegne@aiesec.net Rolina Negussie rolina.negussie@aiesec.net All applications submitted after the deadline or with a format different from the one stated above will be disqualified. For any questions and confusions please contact the EB before the deadline.

Name:

Date & Place of birth

Primary E-mail:

Secondary E-mail: Skype:

Phone number:

Current position:

Name:

Date & Place of birth

Primary E-mail:

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Questionnaire

Section One: Opening Address 1. In a maximum of one page, write a letter addressed to AIESEC in AAU. Section Two: Personal Information

Questionnaire

Section Three: AIESEC Experience Position Period Expected results Achieved results key learning points

Conferences attended Conference Date Your role key learning points

Questionnaire Section Four: General Questions 1. What does AIESEC in AAU mean to you? 2. Provide a candid assessment of your strength and weaknesses. 3. Which position are you applying for and why? 4. How would you utilize EXPA in your portfolio to achieve maximum results? 5. Why do you think you are the best person for this position? 6. What does AIESEC give to Ethiopia and what should it give to Ethiopia? 7. State 3 of your greatest accomplishment in AIESEC and 3 outside of AIESEC. 8. Describe your leadership style. 9. Describe how your AIESEC journey impacted you as an individual. 10. What is your vision for the LC for the term15/16? What legacy do you want

to leave behind as a black lion? 11. What is your vision as a person and how does the LCVP experience

contribute to or align with it? 12. Highlight your time commitment throughout the next year (academic and

other wise). 13. How do see AIESEC in AAU and AIESEC in Ethiopia after 5 years?

Key responsibilities Strategic planning International communication with different VP oGCDPs Team organization Innovation Education development for members of IGCDP Sustainability of projects Skills and qualifications Knowledge of GIS XPP knowledge Proactive learning Strategic thinking Experience in iGCDP

Benefits of the role Combination of personal and professional development Professional, international network Team management experience Customer management Crisis management Time management and increased efficiency Practice leadership in a diverse and complex environment Product development

IGCDP

Questionnaire Section Five: Specific Questions LCVP iGCDP 1. Provide an analysis of the iGCDP portfolio of the term 14.15. What are your key learning

points? What will you start, stop and continue? 2. According to your SWOT analysis, explain on how you will solve the two challenges that

you mentioned 3. What would be your structure for iGCDP for the term 15.16? 4. What value do you see in iGCDP? Please discuss it in different aspects and tell us the

main core value to you. Also discuss the connection you see in iGCDP and your value 5. According to the main AIESEC issues, what would be your focus for the term and why? 6. Based on the issue you have selected, create a project following the social business plan. 7. Discuss the three main strategies you would implement to drive more exchange? 8. Put down your goals in terms of number of exchanges for the year (in each quarter).

Consider the country’s situation, exchange peaks and produced exchanges in 14.15 term 9. Present a strategic plan on how you would synergize with the other portfolios especially

with back office portfolios 10. What new approaches would you implement to increase the satisfaction of EPs? Look at

it from different perspective

OGX Key responsibilities Strategic planning International communication with different VP ICXs Team organization Innovation Education development for members of OGX Skills and qualifications Knowledge of GIS XPP knowledge Proactive learning Strategic thinking Experience in OGX

Benefits of the role Combination of personal and professional development Professional, international network Team management experience Customer management Crisis management Time management and increased efficiency Practice leadership in a diverse and complex environment Product development

LCVP OGX 1. What is your vision for OGX in the next term? 2. Please present a SWOT analysis of OGX. 3. What is your understanding of synergies between different portfolios? What

synergies would you implement to improve the performance of the OGX team in the LC in the term 15/16?

4. What initiatives would you take to scale up the process of OGX? 5. Give an analysis of the current OGX market. Design a marketing strategy

using the GTCM model for targeting a new market. 6. Do you believe OGX is relevant to the youth of Ethiopia? If so, why? 7. As the LCVP OGX of the term 15/16, what would be the structure of your

team? 8. What are your initiatives to make OGX a financially sustainable portfolio? 9. What are the challenges you expect to face in the next term? 10.What do you envision for AIESEC in AAU for the next term and how do you

see this portfolio contributing to it?

MAC Key responsibilities Make sure to drive OGX and IGCDP Run successful PR campaigns Facilitating communication between different portfolios Using key marketing strategies Clear JDs for the team members Skills and qualifications Qualities- decisive, strategic, confident, intelligent Technical skills- using marketing tools, presentation skills, sales skills, using the branding toolkit Software to be used- Adobe Photoshop, video making software (windows movie maker, Camtasia, Adobe After Effects), Microsoft office

Benefits Team leading skills Time management skills Knowledge on effectively using designing software Social networks management Marketing knowledge/ skills

LCVP MAC 1. Do a SWOT analysis of the MAC portfolio in AIESEC AAU. What will you start, stop or

continue in MAC portfolio compared to the 14.15 term. ( Include structural changes within the portfolio, if any)

2. Why is it important to have a MAC team in the LC? And what would happen if the portfolio was shut down?

3. What do you think the role of an LCVP MAC is within the EB team? And what do you think the role of an LCVP MAC is within the MAC team?

4. What do you think the role of the MAC team is when it comes to internal communication (within AIESEC AAU)? What strategies are you planning to implement when it comes to strengthening communication within the LC and strengthening synergy between portfolios?

5. As a back office portfolio, in your opinion how does MAC team’s activity translate to an increase in numbers in the Front office portfolios? What should be the synergy points between MAC and iGCDP and MAC and OGX.

6. Assess the shortcomings of the MAC team when it comes to driving iGCDP and OGX. If elected what would you do differently? ( Be very specific)

LCVP MAC 7. Pick one project from the LC and use the “GTCM” strategy to create a

campaign that will showcase the impact of this specific project to the rest of the AIESEC network. What will be your MoS?

8. Using the “GTCM” planning strategy, create 2 campaigns for the Peak and off-peak (fish) seasons of oGCDP and include a tangible MoS for both campaigns.

9. Assess the state of Public Relation (PR) that AIESEC AAU has and using the GTCM strategy plan 3 PR campaigns that will re-new our public outlook.

10. Create a communications strategy that will inform all of our stakeholder’s about the LC’s activities. (Be very specific)

11. Put all of your above strategies/campaigns in specific timeline (how long the strategy/campaign will be running according to your term) using the template below. (Be very specific)

Strategy/Camp

aign

Timeline logistics Key

synergies

Measure of

Success

LCVP MAC 12. Using AIESEC’s branding toolkit, choose two campaign from below and create Poster( A4 sized) and video templates that showcase A. Benefits of going on GCDP (OGX campaign) B. The experience of being an AIESEC AAU intern ( iGCDP campaign) C. TMP and TLP ( Recruitment campaign) D. The impact of AIESEC AAU or AIESEC in general ( PR campaign) Applicants must upload videos required on youtube and attach the link with the application package. All posters must be submitted in PDF format.

key responsibilities To ensure the alignment of iGIP to the AIESEC Way and its relevance within Ethiopian society Raising new partners Organizing a database of organizations Managing partners’ accounts Monitor performance and development of the members in the team Streamline and innovate upon our internal business processes for iGIP to deliver the best possible experience to every customer and partner Contacting potential partners Motivation of members

Skills and qualifications General AIESEC knowledge communication skills sales skills creation of events with AIESEC’ principles and values presentation skills team and time management commitment to results market awareness strategic thinking

Benefits of the role Personal and professional development Practical Team leader experience Stakeholder management Crisis management Experience with multitasking Increased self awareness Product development and packaging Global network and international relations management Negotiation, marketing and sales skills Corporate exposure and networking

LCVP BD/IGIP 1. Present a SWOT analysis of AIESEC in AAU focused on the BD/ IGIP portfolio. What

would you like to start stop and continue with in the portfolio and the team. 2. What is the value proposition of the products of AIESEC in AAU and what are the

targets for each of them? 3. What type of partnership would you like to expand on for the next term? Why?

And how will this partnership ensure the financial sustainability of the LC? 4. How do you evaluate the current situation of the LC in the non-corporate sector? 5. What are the challenges that you see in selling project partnerships and how do

you plan on overcoming them? Come up with an action plan for the next term. 6. What strategies would you use to Re – raise existing partners? 7. What is your strategy to approach the governmental institutions to help our LC in

its activities? 8. As a back office portfolio, how does it contribute to exchange? 9. Present a proposal for an AIESEC event that is to be implemented for the first time

in AIESEC in Ethiopia. How would it contribute to exchange? 10. How would you sell AIESEC to a 10 year old?

TM/ F&L Key responsibilities TM process knowledge Talent planning, selection, assessment, allocation, tracking, pipeline management succession planning Members education cycle management Planning and implementing recruitment Skills and qualifications Managing members JDs of members LEAD education cycle

Benefits Gaining HR management skills Planning skills Crisis management Contingency planning Confrontation skills Practice leadership in a diverse and complex environment Time management and increased efficiency

LCVP TM/ F&L 1. What are the different aspects of the role of VPTM? How does the portfolio contribute to the drivers of LC AAU? 2. Do a SWOT analysis of talent management in the LC. 3. What do you think is the relevance of TMP/TLP for the Ethiopian youth? 4. What strategies would you implement to make sure AIESEC AAU is delivering quality experiences? 5. What do you think are the 3 major bottlenecks in doing TM in AIESEC AAU and how do you propose to overcome them? 6. Present a clear outline of the strategies you will implement to ensure effective tracking and MEC. 7. Assess the recruitment of the terms 13/14 and 14/15. What new innovations would you propose in order to have an effective recruitment? 8. Do you think AIESEC is designed to be an exclusive organization? Explain. 9. What do you think is the role of TM in EwA and LLC of the AIESEC experiences? What are the strategies you would implement? 10. Perform an SSC of the LCMs of the terms 13/14 and 14/15. 11. Assess the delivery of LEAD in the LC and present your strategies in ensuring its outdoors properly. 12. If selected, what is your vision of your term? What would you regard as your main accomplishment and your legacy?

LCVP TM/ F&L

13. Analyze the financial and legal position of AIESEC in AAU? 14. How would you use F&L in order to invest in the members

of the LC? 15. How do you ensure legality of the LC sustainably? 16. What financial initiatives will you implement to ensure

financial sustainability in the LC, particularly in the IGCDP portfolio?

17. State 3 thing you want to change from the compendium and why. How will you ensure all members have full knowledge of it?

18. Come up with an action plan create a second peak for OGX?

Congratulations & Good luck AIESEC in AAU, THE BLACK LIONS EB 2014/15 #GROWFROMWITHIN