Laureamko is looking for a candidate for the 2025 OLL Board! Do you want to promote student well-being through physical activity? Are you interested in influencing higher education institutions, local and national decision makers to increase opportunities for higher education students physical activity and well-being? Do you want to learn about both specialist work and lobbying?
The Board of the Student Sports Federation (OLL) will be elected for the year 2025 at the 2024 General Assembly on 20th-21th November at Laurea Tikkurila campus in Vantaa. Laureamko wants Laurea’s students’ voices to be heard in our umbrella organisation’s board and therefore we are looking for a candidate for the OLL board. The working language of the OLL Board is Finnish, but you can also participate in the discussion in Swedish.
The OLL board consists of a chairperson, 1-2 vice-chairperson, 1-2 board members. In total, 3-5 people will be elected to the board. The term of office of the Board will start on 1.1.2025 and end on 31.12.2025. Training for the position will already take place in December and accommodation for those coming from further away will be paid for by OLL.
The primary role of the OLL Board, like other associations, is to implement the OLL’s action plan and strategy and to act in accordance with the OLL’s guiding documents. Board work includes lobbying, i.e. meeting and influencing various stakeholders such as MPs, their assistants, political parties, sports and youth representatives for the benefit of UAS students. Board members are expected to familiarise themselves with background materials, follow current discussions and communicate about OLL activities. They will be supported by a total of six OLL staff members.
The application period for candidates will start on 2.09.2024 and end on 18.09.2024 at the Council of Representatives meeting after the discussion of this item. Laureamko will elect its candidate for the OLL Board of Directors at the Laureamko’s Council of Representatives meeting on 18.09.2024. Laureamko will introduce the elected candidate and offer support for the campaign. You can read more about standing for election on the OLL website, click here.
We expect the successful candidate to:
- Studying at Laurea at the time of application
- Commitment to campaigning before the OLL General Assembly
We hope that the person selected will have:
- Commitment to Laureamko’s values and political programme
- An interest in student welfare and sports advocacy
- Knowledge and experience in advocacy
- Membership of Laureamko
- Knowledge of student union activities
If you are interested in being a candidate, please send your application to the Presidential Board, Minny Meriläinen and Tytti Rissanen at [email protected] at the latest before the start of the Council of Representatives meeting. Laureamko’s Council of Representatives will elect the candidate at its meeting on September 18th. Candidates will be given time to introduce themselves during the Assembly meeting and should be prepared to answer a few questions posed by the Assembly.