Request for Lao CSO and INGO nominations to become a SUN CSA Management Committee member

There are 3 CSO and 3 INGO vacancies on the SUN CSA Management Committee (MC) which we would like to fill. We therefore are asking for nominations for both Lao CSO and INGO candidates to be on the SUN CSA Management Committee (MC).

The MC comprises 10 members and strives for a balance between Lao CSOs and INGOs. Currently, there are 2 Lao CSO members and 4 INGO members, leaving vacancies open to any qualified member staff. Each organisation can only nominate one person.

The Management Committee is responsible to lead the governance of SUN CSA, and to support the Secretariat and its members to advance the SUN CSA’s goals.

Nominated people should be senior staff or experienced nutrition staff who can provide ideas for the Network, can commit their organisation to actions and can represent their organisation and the wider network.

Please consider if anyone in your organisation is qualified for this role. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the SUN CSA Secretariat for more information.

To apply, your organisation’s nominee will need to provide the following information:

1. Name:
2. Position / Organisation:
3. Confirmation of approval by organisation’s Head of Organisation (if it is not the Head of Organisation being nominated). Please cc them in your email to SUN CSA:
4. Brief summary of your work experience (4 lines, 1 paragraph):
5. Current nutrition-related projects by your organisation:
6. Explain how you think you can contribute to support the SUN CSA to be an active network and achieve our collective nutrition strategic goals?

Please send all nominations to the SUN CSA Secretariat ASAP, with nominations closing at 5pm, Friday, 28th February 2025. You can send to info@suncsalaos.org.

In this role, the MC member will have several responsibilities, including:

1. Attending monthly MC meetings to discuss and decide on relevant issues. These are held  online and take approximately 2-3 hours. In-person meetings occur when possible, in Vientiane and are also online when needed. Costs to attend will be your organisation’s responsibility.
2. Leading and contributing to SUN CSA activities, including hosting Hangouts, trainings and meetings. MC members are expected to host at least one event during the year and participate regularly in other events.
3. Acting as a spokesperson to share the experiences and realities of members from the provinces to the national level and internationally as needed. Sharing the vision, mission, and objectives of the SUN CSA to all the relevant stakeholders.
4. Leadership and coordination of SUN CSA members, including decision making on policies and strategies in establishing and maintaining SUN CSA Laos, and reviewing/approving and supporting the implementation of the Secretariat annual work plan.
5. Working with civil society representatives to prepare concept notes, policy papers, position statements, briefings, responses, budgets or other documents required for the SUN Civil Society Network (SUN CSN) and Global SUN Secretariat.
6. Representing the SUN CSA in various meetings or working groups (national and international), and sharing feedback from these meetings and working groups with the broader civil society network.

Please see the attached SUN CSA ToR for more details.