The Student's Society of McGill University (SSMU) is currently hiring. With over 20,000 members, SSMU's role is to represent students and to offer services since 1908.

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Comptant plus de 20,000 membres, le rôle de l’AÉUM a été de représenter les étudiants de premier cycle et de leur offrir des services depuis l’année 1908. 

The Accountability Committee shall hold Officers, Senators, Directors and Councillors accountable to their obligations and responsibilities under the Constitution, Internal Regulations, Policies, and formal mandates. The Accountability Committee shall concern itself with how well the individuals carry out the mandates given to them for the fulfillment of the Society’s mission, and not with matters pertaining to Human Resources such as workplace conflict or acts of violence. Such matters will instead be the responsibility of the Human Resources Committee and Human Resources Department.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Attend the meetings of the Accountability Committee;

2. Facilitate the collection of feedback regarding Officers, Senators, Directors and Permanent Staff and Student Staff, and Councillors on an ongoing basis throughout the year and raise these concerns privately with the individual(s) concerned to address issues of accountability as they arise, as they related to the carrying out of mandated responsibilities;

3. Consult representatives from clubs, services, faculty associations and other stakeholders for the purpose of performance evaluations, excluding those representatives under review at the time;

4. Conduct annual reviews to monitor the overall adherence of Officers, Directors, Senators and Councillors to the Constitution, Internal Regulations, and their relevant mandates, including but not limited to attendance of Legislative Council, attendance at and participation in committee work, and fulfilment of other assigned activities;

5. Inform Officers, Directors, Senators and Councillors when their actions conflict with or violate the Constitution, Internal Regulations or their relevant mandates, and suggest remedies; 

6. Collect feedback from Members and bring them to the individual(s) in question, the Executive Committee, or the Board of Directors, as the case may be;

7. Preserve the anonymity of complainants unless it is waived by the complainant;

8. When necessary, work with the Board of Directors or Legislative Council, as the case may be, to ensure remedies are adopted;

9. Present a report at the end of each semester to the Legislative Council and the Board of Directors on the number of complaints received and how they were addressed; and

10. Review and make recommendations to the Accountability Committee’s terms of reference at the end of the year.

1. Must be a Member of the Society;

2. May not be a serving Councillor or Director of the Society;  

3. Experience in student governance an asset;

4. Experience with several clubs, services, events and projects on campus.

• Volunteer Position
• Position term: November 9, 2021 to April 30, 2022
• Application closes November 9, 2021, 11:59PM

At the SSMU, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where everyone feels valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community. If you require accommodation(s) for the recruitment/interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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A l’AÉUM, nous sommes engagés à promouvoir un environnement inclusif et accessible où
tout le monde se sent estimé, respecté et supporté. Nous sommes attachés à construire une
équipe dont les effectifs témoignent de la diversité de notre communauté. Si vous avez
besoin d’aménagements au cours du processus de recrutement ou d’entrevue, s’il vous plait,
faites-le nous savoir et nous travaillerons avec vous afin de répondre à vos besoins.