The national level of ESN Croatia consists of members of the National Board and Board Support. Each member is responsible for one part of the organisation according to their position. Their task descriptions are a part of the Standing Orders of ESN Croatia and they are as following:
National Board
President
- representation of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- the external representation of Erasmus Student Network Croatia on the territory of Republic of Croatia and internal representation at the General Assembly of Erasmus Student Network International
- cooperation with partners, sponsors, and collaborators
- coordination and support for the other members of the National Board
- representation of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia while dealing with the National Agency for Mobility and EU programs and in all conferences on the territory of Republic of Croatia
- strengthening the cooperation of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia and other student organisations in Croatia
- development of a strategy of the National Board of Erasmus Student Network Croatia and taking care the strategy is implemented
- cooperation with the International Board of Erasmus Student Network AISBL
- cooperation with the local sections' Presidents, local representatives, and working groups of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- close cooperation with the National Representative of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
Following persons are responsible for their work to the President of Erasmus Student Network Croatia: sections' Presidents, local representatives, and the rest of the National Board of Erasmus Student Network Croatia.
Vice-President
- support for the rest of the National Board of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- control of the administration of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- close cooperation with Organisational Committees of National Assemblies and national events of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- coordination of common projects of the local sections of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- giving support to the National Representative in the implementation of international projects of Erasmus Student Network AISBL
- if needed, assuming the position of the President and take over their tasks
- establishment and maintenance of the potential regular members of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
Following persons are responsible for their work to the Vice-President of Erasmus Student Network Croatia: Organisational Committee of the Croatian Erasmus Event, HR Manager, Event Manager, Operations Manager, Organisational Committees of National Assemblies, coordinators of national trips, and Vice-Presidents of local sections.
National Representative
- mediation of information between the international level of the Erasmus Student Network and local and national levels
- promotion and implementation of international projects of the Erasmus Student Network AISBL in the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- attendance of the most important meetings of the Erasmus Student Network AISBL
- maintaining good relationship and cooperation with the International Board of Erasmus Student Network AISBL
- promotion of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia projects on the international level
- ensuring the fulfilment of the requirements of the Erasmus Student Network AISBL for sections (paying the Membership fee, filling out ESN Section Questionnaire, etc.)
- active participation and consultation with the regular members of Erasmus Student Network before making important decisions at the General Assembly of the Erasmus Student Network AISBL
- preparation and coordination of the delegation at the international events of Erasmus Student Network AISBL
Following persons are responsible for their work to the National Representative of Erasmus Student Network Croatia: National Delegate and Croatian delegation on all international events of Erasmus Student Network.
Project Manager
- following and implementing national and international initiatives, projects, and conferences connected to mobility, students, and youth in Croatia
- opens calls for the project coordinators for national events, initiatives, and projects in general
- informing the Network about possibilities and applications for conferences or seminars
- supervising, coordinating, communicating, and supporting the organisational committees, project leaders, and coordinators of the national events, initiatives, and campaigns
- implementation of the national initiatives, projects, and campaigns of the Erasmus Student Network
- coordinating the Board Support members
Following persons are responsible for their work to the Project Manager of Erasmus Student Network Croatia: Activity Manager.
Treasurer
- proposing the national budget and ensuring its correct implementation
- taking care of the finances of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia according to national regulations and laws for non-governmental and non-profit organisations, also taking into account regulations of other stakeholders, i.e. universities and The Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes
- supervision of the payment of membership fees
- helping sections in the planning of the budget for a local project if there is a need to do so
- giving an opinion to the Financial Manager for the preparation of application for different grants and projects
- constant contact with coordinators of the projects and Organisational Committees of national events and National Assemblies
- creative approach to the finances
- financial representation of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
Following persons are responsible for their work to the Treasurer of Erasmus Student Network Croatia: Financial Manager, Croatian Erasmus Event Administrator, ESNcard Coordinators, and local Treasurers.
Communication Manager
- administrating the website and Facebook page of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia (creating and uploading content)
- coordination of local Communication Managers
- writing reports and/or official statements and articles that could represent official opinion of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- cooperation with the rest of the National Board of Erasmus Student Network Croatia and giving advice in the field of communication tools and public relations
- coordination of the Communication Committee of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- taking care of national gadgets, orders, and creation of new gadgets and promotional materials
- representation of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia in media and following new trends in promotion
- coordination of campaigns and creating promotional content for the social media channels of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- fostering common PR projects and promoting national and international partnerships
Following persons are responsible for their work to the Communication Manager of Erasmus Student Network Croatia: local Communication Managers, Communication Officer of the Croatian Erasmus Event, Vice-Communication Manager and Webmaster.
Education Officer
- coordinates relationships with important stakeholders in areas that concern higher education, mobility and youth (National Agencies, Ministries, Student Councils, etc.)
- actively participates in conferences, seminars, workshops, and working groups that are organised by the aforementioned stakeholders
- promotes and presents research projects of the Erasmus Student Network
- educates and informs about trends in European and national policies for youth, higher education, and mobility
- shares good practices, achievements, and problems with other national Education Officers
- actively participates in the development of new advocacy resources
- supports local sections in acquiring the knowledge in the appropriate areas so as to improve their relations with local stakeholders such as Higher Education Institutions, Offices for Inter-Country Cooperation, Municipalities, and others
- encourages local sections to promote research projects of the Erasmus Student Network
Following persons are responsible for their work to the Education Officer of Erasmus Student Network Croatia: local Presidents and local Education Officers.
Board Support:
Webmaster
- giving technology advice for the National Board and external collaborators, and closely working and supporting the national Communication Manager
- administration of the official email accounts for the National Board members, Board Support members, and the Auditor of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- development and maintenance of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia's web-page
- helping, supporting, and coordinating local Webmasters
- technical support during the National Assemblies of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- basic knowledge about the installation of Drupal, ESN Satellite, cPanel, and MySQL
- knowing the ESN Galaxy and the Confluence template
- finding free software packages for non-profit organisations and informing the Network about them
- answers directly to the Communication Manager of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
Vice Communication Manager
- creating social media content through strategies developed together with the Communication Manager
- helping and supporting the complementary positons on the local level
- assisting the national Communication Manager during calls with omplementary positions on the local level
- supporting people in charge of promoting and creating promotional campaigns for national events
- supporting the national Communication Manager with external communication
- answers directly to the Communication Manager of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
Financial Manager
- giving financial advice to the National Board and supporting the Treasurer
- finding, negotiating and maintaining good relations with the potential national partners and sponsors
- finding relevant sources of funding the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- helping, communicating, and coordinating local ESNcard Coordinators and Financial Managers
- tracking open calls relevant for the Erasmus Student Network Croatia and applying for grants
- supervising and helping the coordinators of individual projects in finding funding for their projects
- implementation of the cooperation with the international partners on the national level
- informing the members and the National Board of Erasmus Student Network Croatia about the status and realisation of the common projects, sponsorships, and discounts
- informing the members taking care of the ESNcard orders
- answers directly to the Treasurer of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
Operations Manager
- being informed about the activities of the local sections
- taking care of logistics, organising, and coordinating trips, team buildings, and other common activities between the local and the national level of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- helping and supporting the complementary positions on the local level
- being informed about the national and international partnerships and the possibilities of implementing them into the organisation of the common activities
- communication and support for the Organisational Committees of National Assemblies, National Training, Local Boards' Meeting, and the National Team Building
- knowing and following the Events Policy Paper
- answers directly to the Vice-President of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
Event Manager
- being informed about the activities of the local sections
- taking care of logistics, organising, and coordinating trips, team buildings, and other common activities between the local and the national level of the Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- helping and supporting the complementary positions on the local level
- being informed about the national and international partnerships and the possibilities of implementing them into the organisation of the common activities
- communication and support for the Organisational Committees of the Croatian Erasmus Trip and Croatian Erasmus Event
- knowing and following the Events Policy Paper
- answers directly to the Vice-President of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
HR Manager
- content creation for National Training together with the Vice-President of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
- taking care of the stability and development of active members
- supporting the Organisational Committees
- supporting Alumni members
- helping and supporting the complementary positions on the local level
- analyzing feedback forms after national events
- recruitment and onboarding of new members together with the local HR Managers
- answers directly to the Vice-President of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
Activity Manager
- helping and supporting the complementary positions on the local level
- supporting and overlooking local coordinators and positions in charge of activities
- promoting, educating and informing the Network on ESN's values through campaigns, projects, and initiatives
- registration of activities on the national level
- active search for organisations within and outside of the country with the goal of cooperation
- presenting ESN's work to partners
- encouraging local associations to lead and educate about international projects
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answers directly to the Project Manager of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
Auditor:
- audit body which conducts the internal revision of work and usage of finances
- giving advice to the National Board and Board Support with the aim of network’s betterment
- auditor affects by a request of a regular member of ESN Croatia (one of the local sections) and brings the report to the network within 30 days from the request
- their mandate starts on the 1st of January, ends on the 31st of December, and lasts for 2 years
- auditor answers to the Assembly of Erasmus Student Network Croatia
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