Call for NPoC January 2024

Apply today to be the National Point of Contact (NPoC) of your country! NPoCs are volunteers that act as contact point for SGAC in their country, forming a local team that coordinated SGAC activities at national level. Each country can have up to two NPoCs who work together to coordinate SGAC activities in their country.

Deadline for Applications: 25th of February 2024

Responsibilities

SGAC encourages NPoCs to take personal initiatives with their roles to proactively grow the SGAC young professional and university student network in their country, and connect SGAC to relevant space organisations. This role is an important responsibility, and it is expected that you:

• Act as a communication channel between national student and young professional space networks and the SGAC
• Form/maintain a local network of volunteers in your country
• Represent SGAC in your country
• Keep regular contact with your Regional Coordinator
• Using the local network, help raise awareness about SGAC and its goals, and conduct activities ranging from events, national newsletters, national scholarships, policy discussions and contributions to national space policy activities
• Submit a workplan for your activities at the start of the year
• Submit a 1-2 page annual report, around November each year
• Maintain your national webpage up to date

In summary, you would spread the word about SGAC, help space education and outreach in the name of SGAC in your country and keep everyone else at SGAC informed about it!

Please note that any presentation or activity on behalf of SGAC or which includes the logo of the organization must be reviewed and pre-approved by the Executive Office.

This is a voluntary role with a term of 2 years, renewable for an additional two years based on performance.

Estimated time commitment: 2 – 7 hours a week on average, depending on the type of activities conducted.

Necessary Qualifications and Skills

NPoCs are SGAC Members representing SGAC in their countries. According to our bylaws:

• Participation in NPoCs elections is restricted to SGAC members holding citizenship of the relevant state. Under exceptional cases and upon recommendation from the relevant regional coordinators, and no objection from the SGAC Executive Committee, also members resident in that given state may be allowed to contest the election.
• NPoCs shall be 18 years of age or older at the time of appointment and shall complete their term by their 36th birthday.
• NPoCs are appointed by the Executive Committee.  They shall serve for a period of two years and may serve a second consecutive term if nominated and elected legitimately according to the SGAC Statutes and Bylaws. NPoCs may serve a maximum of two terms.
• NPoCs shall demonstrate leadership and teamwork experience, possess good communication skills in English and preferably in other UN official languages, and have a good understanding of space and cultural issues.
• NPoCs shall have knowledge of the UN and its objectives, have knowledge of the UN COPUOS and its objectives and preferably have hands-on experience in youth and space-related projects.

We generally look for applicants that have some connection to the space sector or wish to engage with the sector. If you are passionate about space and are eager to help others in their personal and professional development, then you should apply!

VACANCIES PER REGION:

SOUTH AMERICA

1	Brazil
1	Guyana
2	Suriname
1	Uruguay

 

NORTH, CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARRIBEAN

2	Antigua and Barbuda
2	Barbados
2	Belize
1	Costa Rica
1	Cuba
2	Dominica
2	Dominican Republic
1	El Salvador
2	Grenada
2	Haiti
1	Honduras
2	Jamaica
1	Nicaragua
1	Panama
2	Saint Lucia
2	St Vincent & Grenadines
2	The Bahamas

 

EUROPE

2	Albania
2	Andorra
2	Austria
1	Belarus
2	Belgium
2	Bosnia & Herzegovina
1	Bulgaria
1	Croatia
2	Estonia
1	Germany
2	Greece
1	Hungary
1	Iceland
1	Italy
2	Kosovo
2	Latvia
2	Liechtenstein
2	Lithuania
1	Luxembourg
2	Malta
2	Moldova
2	Monaco
1	Montenegro
1	Netherlands
2	Poland
1	Romania
2	Russia
2	San Marino
1	Slovakia
2	Slovenia
1	Switzerland
2	UK
1	Ukraine
2	Vatican City (Holy See)

 

MIDDLE EAST

2	Iran
1	Oman
1	Qatar
1	Palestine
2	Syria
2	Iraq

 

ASIA-PACIFIC

2	Afghanistan
1	Australia
2	Azerbaijan
2	Brunei
2	Cambodia
1	China
2	Democratic Peoples’s Republic of Korea
2	Fiji
1	India
1	Indonesia
1	Japan
1	Kazakhstan
2	Kiribati
1	Kyrgyzstan
1	Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1	Maldives
2	Marshall Islands
2	Micronesia
2	Mongolia
2	Myanmar
2	Nauru
2	New Zealand
2	Palau
2	Papua New Guinea
2	Samoa
2	Solomon Islands
2	Tajikistan
1	Thailand
2	Timor-Leste
2	Tonga
2	Turkmenistan
2	Tuvalu
1	Uzbekistan
2	Vanuatu

 

AFRICA

1	Algeria
1	Benin
1	Botswana
2	Burkina Faso
2	Burundi
2	Cape Verde
2	Chad
2	Comoros
1	Congo
2	Djibouti
2	Equatorial Guinea
2	Eritrea
2	Ethiopia
2	Eswatini
2	Gabon
2	Gambia
1	Ghana
1	Guinea
2	Guinea Bissau
2	Liberia
2	Libya
1	Lesotho
2	Madagascar
1	Malawi
1	Mali
2	Mauritania
2	Mauritius
2	Namibia
2	Niger
1	Nigeria
2	Rwanda
2	Sao Tome & Precipe
2	Senegal
2	Seychelles
2	Somalia
2	South Sudan
1	Togo
1	Tunisia
1	Uganda
1	Zambia

 

Benefits

Be a part of leading and shaping the organisation! Benefits of this position include:

• Meeting and working with young space sector leaders from around the world
• Holding a position on the SGAC Executive Committee
• Being recognised internationally as part of the organisation’s key staff on the SGAC Team webpage
• Having a higher chance of receiving SGAC scholarships to attend conferences around the world
• Being invited to attend United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space meetings and other conferences as part of the official SGAC delegation
• Building leadership skills and other skills that are directly translatable to your career
• Having a significant impact on SGAC’s image on the international stage
• Developing invaluable experience in managing a professional international team

This is a voluntary role and has no monetary compensation. Active members of SGAC teams are considered for nomination for SGAC Scholarships and Awards, including fee waivers or discounts for SGAC event fees.

How to Apply

Your application will require you to upload the following documents in English:

• Letter of Intent: This is a 1-2 page letter of motivation answering the following questions:
  • Why do you want to be an NPOC?
  • What is your connection with the space sector?
  • What will you bring to the position?
  • If selected, what do you wish to achieve in this position in the next 6, 12, and 24 months?
  • How will you try to achieve these goals? What is your strategy?
• Curriculum Vitae: Your resume/CV should include:
• date of birth
• headshot photo
• contact information
• educational history
• professional history

Only complete applications will be accepted.

Please complete the NPoC Application Form below. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to email [email protected].

What Happens Next?

The Executive Secretaries will review your application to ensure that the submitted documents meet the SGAC requirements and are not missing any pieces of information. They will confirm the receipt of your application through e-mail. If you do not receive such a confirmation within one week, please follow up with [email protected].

After the application window closes, your application is forwarded to the SGAC executive committee for voting which usually takes 1 week to complete. The Executive Secretaries will let you know of the outcome of your application and next steps.

Due to the large number of applications that we might receive, the NPoC application processing can take anywhere between 2 to 4 weeks. If you do not receive a response one month after receiving the confirmation e-mail, please contact us at [email protected].

Application Timeline

Applications Open	22 January 2024
Application Close	25 February 2024
Review of Applications	25 February – 10 March
Announcement of Outcome	25 March – 31 March

 

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