European Christian Political Youth Board Vacancy -President
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ECPYouth is looking for a new President to start in December 2025!
Who we are:
The European Christian Political Youth (ECPYouth) is an association of political youth parties and organizations from all over Europe. We are the independent youth organization of the European Christian PoliticalParty (ECPP). We aim to reflect and work on Christian democratic politics in Europe from an explicit Christian social view. We focus on the human being in his/her relationship to God, other people, and creation. We see this relational thinking as the heart of Christian democracy. We are convinced that young people should play a key role in politics, seeking what is best for our societies.
What Board Members do:
Board members are responsible for the daily affairs of the organization and for the tasks given by the General Assembly. Their main tasks consist of amplifying the voices of young people in Brussels and national centers of decision-making, promoting policies rooted in Christian values, and supplying youth with necessary skills and networking potential. We are organizing annual political events in countries all over Europe and are always looking for possibilities to connect with various political and Christian networks.
As President of ECPYouth, you are the face of ECPYouth. You are responsible for the board, the overall strategy, the meetings, engagement of Members and the General Assembly. You have to be a visionary with excellent social capabilities. You have a thorough understanding of Biblical teachings, European political landscape, along with vision and knowledge on how to strategically position ECPYouth in Europe. Your enthusiasm and structural skills move the Board Members into successful execution of the annual plans. Your extensive network, communication, and public appearance further contribute to the growth and visibility of ECPYouth.
What you will get in return: During your time as aboard member, you will be part of a great and motivated group of people within a much larger network of Christian politicians. ECPYouth grants you a lot of opportunities to meet interesting people ,expand your political competences, and experience the political setting in different European countries. Financial expenses related to ECPYouth service will be covered by ECPYouth.
Who you are:
We are searching for candidates with the following profiles:
A young person of 18 – 35 years old from the EU or EU partner country
Being a faithful Christian, who strongly supports Christian Democratic political values declared in Odesa Declaration
Solid understanding of current political landscape and processes
Minimum two years of prior leadership experience
Excellent public speaker and networker, capable of appealing media presence
Capacity to strategize and envision the future ofECPYouth long-term
Analytical,critical and constructive thinking
Strong social skills and teamwork
Experienced negotiator, capable of finding common ground and speaking in a unified voice on behalf of Members and affiliates
Experience with politics,press,accounting and secretarial/managerial skillsare a plus
Available for two years as a Board Member
Committed to travel to events of Members and beingfrequently present in Brussels
Workload:
Minimum two hours of communication per week, minimum four hours of individual work per week, online board meetings at least once a month, four face-to-face meetings a year and other conferences or events organised by ECPYouth and its members.
Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for Board membership, you must be under the age of 35 at the date of the General Assembly in December 2025and meet the requirements set out in the function description. Throughout the selection procedure, your experience and skills will betaken into account. The Selection Commission reserves the right to consider the composition of the Board (male/female, nationality, faith, Member Organisation etc.).
Application process:
As applicant you are requested to send your application to our Secretary Margurite-Marie duPontavice,secretary@ecpyouth.eu. Applications should be accompanied by a résumé (Curriculum Vitae), a cover letter in which you describe your plans ,ideas and contribution for ECPYouth for the coming years, and are commendation letter on your behalf. The deadline for applications isOctober31, 2023.
Selection procedure:
After sending in your application, you will receive a confirmation that we received it. The Selection Committee will contact you to schedule an interview in the first half of November, which is a crucial step for the Selection Committee to decide whether to propose you as a candidate Board Member to the General Assembly. Shall your candidacy get an approval, you will get a chance to publicly present yourself at the General Assembly to ECPYouth Members and get voted on from the list of candidates.Your presence at the General Assembly (December 6)is required to be elected as a Board member. (The travel expenses will be compensated).
If you have questions regarding the vacancies, you can contact our current Secretary,Marguerite-MarieduPontaviceatsecretary@ecpyouth.eu
Yours sincerely,
The ECPYouth Board