SEARCH FOR A NEW SECRETARY GENERAL
The EACTS has the privilege to
announce the election of Sir
Sir Bruce Keogh, according to
the EACTS Constitution, will be reducing his activities as the Secretary
General,
and the EACTS is searching for his successor, who will be given the opportunity to
familiarize himself with his/her responsibilities as the understudy to the retiring
Secretary General.
The Council and the Nominating
Committee have agreed (according to the Constitution Article V, section 14) on
the following procedure for the election of the next Secretary General:
| 1. | Announcement
of the vacancy at the General Assembly in Geneva 2007 and of the conditions of
the post (this announcement) with a call for applications in the Newsletter, by blast mailing to the
membership of the EACTS, and on the EACTS website. |
| 2. | The evaluation of the applications is made by
an Evaluation Committee. This
Committee consists of the executive officers of the EACTS (President,
Vice-President, Secretary General, Treasurer, Information Officer and the
Editor) and the Nominating Committee. This Committee is chaired by the Chairman of
the Nominating Committee. |
| 3. | The nomination is made by the Nominating Committee. |
| 4. | The confirmation is made by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members at the General Assembly. |
Responsibilities
of the Office
The Secretary General is one of
the Officers of the Association and ex-officio member of the Council and of the
Executive Committee of the Association.
The Secretary General is
elected for three years and may be re-elected twice.
The Secretary General carries
the main responsibility for the administrative activities of
the Council and the Association. He is charged with
keeping the minutes from
all Council meetings, and guarantees their execution. He oversees
and directs the organisational secretariats in
The Secretary General engages
members to work for the Association in the different committees and resource
groups.
The Secretary General has
access to financial resources covering his expenses in the execution of his
office.
The Secretary General is the
liaison officer for all activity within the Association and for all contacts with
other professional organisations or health authorities. He is, together with
the President and other Officers of the Association, the main representative of
the Association.
The President is the foremost
member and spokesman of the Council. The Secretary General serves the Presidents by knowledge
about the tradition and routines of the Association, by appropriate
administrative assistance to the President and by preparing the meeting
agendas under President's guidance.
Credentials of a possible candidate
Essential attributes
- Must be an
active member of the Association (defined in the Constitution under Article IV,
section 3) as having a practice entirely or substantially concerned with cardio-thoracic
surgery and have fulfilled the membership requirements.
-
The clinical practice can
be either cardiac, cardio-thoracic or thoracic surgery.
-
Proof of organisational
and administrative skills.
-
A scientific background reflected in a PhD or doctoral
level degree, and
a well-established publication list.
-
Previous experience
as a member
of EACTS Council or any committee or resource group.
-
Proficiency in the English
language.
-
Willing to devote time
(including regular travel) to the Association.
Desirable
attributes
-
Thorough knowledge and
extensive use of modern information technology.
- A formal business education.
Application
The deadline for application is December
1st 2007.
The application should contain:
·
a curriculum vitae
·
a full publication list
·
Details of administrative and organisational experience
·
Details of previous or present position in a
medical association
·
Applicant's ideas and objectives including timeline
about further development of the EACTS.
The applications will be
treated confidentially. For any questions, please contact Sir Bruce
Keogh through the Secretary General's Office by email:
Secretary@eacts.norrnod.se
Any member may also suggest
another member as the next Secretary General. Such a suggestion should
be sent to the address below in the month after the announcement of the
vacancy on the www.eacts.org. Upon such
a proposal, the present President will write to the suggested member
informing him about the proposal.
Please send applications to:
EACTS Executive Secretariat
Tel: +44 1753 832166 - Fax: +44 1753 620407
Email: info@eacts.co.uk
