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The MGA Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Committee is seeking candidates to serve on the MGA Board and MGA Committees in 2013.  Below is a list of available 2013 MGA positions, including Committee descriptions and position descriptions.

A general position description for an MGA Standing Committee Chair is available below.  Specific Committee Chair and Committee Member descriptions are currently being created and will be posted as they become available.

In order to give the MGA N&A Committee an opportunity to prepare and distribute the slate of candidates, please adhere to the nomination deadlines:

  • 1 April - Candidates for Vice President-Member and Geographic Activities/MGA Chair
  • 1 April - Candidates for MGA Treasurer and MGA Vice Chairs
  • 1 April - Candidates for MGA Committee Chairs
  • 1 August - Candidates for MGA Committee Members and MGA Appointments/Liaisons to other organizational units
Please submit an online nomination form for yourself or someone else.

 

Available 2013 MGA positions

MGA Board

MGA Committees (Chair and Members, unless otherwise noted)

MGA Coordinators

MGA Appointments to other organizational unit Boards/Committees (one MGA appointed voting member each, unless otherwise noted)

MGA Liaisons to other organizational unit Boards/Committees (one MGA appointed non-voting liaison each)

 
 

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MGA Standing Committee Chair position description

Qualifications

  • Must be of Graduate Student Member, Member, Senior Member or Fellow grade, unless chaired by the responsible Vice Chair, in which case must be of Senior Member or Fellow grade
  • Previous experience as a member of the Committee is preferable
  • Project and time management experience
  • Willingness to change and quick to adopt new work methods
  • Access to personal computer, Internet connection and general purpose office software

 Responsibilities

  • Conduct the business of the Committee to achieve the purpose and functions of that Committee in accordance with its Charter
  • Establish subcommittees and ad hoc committees as needed in accordance with the Committee Charter
  • Call and chair meetings of the Committee in accordance with its Charter
  • Provide for the recording and distribution of minutes for the meetings in accordance with the Committee Charter
  • Recommend to  the MGA Board (or other IEEE organizational unit) or the responsible  MGA Vice Chair, proposed changes to the Committee Charter to ensure that the Charter meets the current needs and objectives of the Committee
  • Carry out other tasks assigned to the Committee by the appropriate organizational unit, VP or the responsible MGA Vice Chair
  • Bring appropriate Committee items to the attention of the MGA Board or the responsible MGA Vice Chair
  • Report the status of Committee activity to MGA representative and other IEEE organizational unit
  • Prepare and present Committee budgets to the MGA Board or the responsible MGA Vice Chair as appropriate
  • Approve and forward to the Member and Geographic Activities Department all Committee expenditures
  • Maintain cognizance of Committee actual versus planned expenditure rates and associated work completed.  Report through the Committee administrative chain budget status and recommendations for corrections
 
 

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