Local Committee Interviews – July 2026

With local elections wrapping up and SEA LEC Officers taking office on July 1st, one of the first order of business will be to conduct interviews for local committee chairpersons for the upcoming term. This process will take place over the next several months with the first set of committee interviews and appointments to be held next month. During the upcoming July LEC Meeting, interviews will be conducted for the following positions:

• Local Communications Chairperson
• Local Government Affairs Chairperson
• Local Human Rights and Equity Chairperson
• Local Membership Engagement Chairperson

Please note: The SEA LEC will determine if a committee requires a Vice-Chairperson role and will appoint from the pool of candidates interviewed. We encourage all those interested to submit their resume and Expression of Interest (EOI) to be considered.

General Qualifications

Qualifications for all Local Chairperson positions include: 

• Current Alaska AFA Member in good standing
• Previous experience as a Committee Member is preferred.
• Previous committee-specific training preferred.
• Strong ability to lead and coordinate a diverse team in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to attend meetings as required, both via videoconference and in person.
• Strong computer skills, including a good working knowledge of Google Workspace (email, calendar, Drive, and other applications) and Microsoft 365.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write membership communications, respond professionally to internal and external emails, prepare reports, plan meetings (including scheduling, logistics, and agenda preparation), and take minutes.
• Ability to meet deadlines, delegate responsibilities, and follow up on assigned tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities

Details about each committee’s duties and responsibilities are available on the respective committee pages of the AFA Alaska + Hawaiian Volunteers page. Additional information regarding Local Committee Chairperson duties and responsibilities is available in the link below:

Term of Service

Successful candidates will serve for the upcoming LEC Officer election cycle. Their official term will begin on September 1, 2026 and conclude June 30, 2029.

Expressing Interest and Interview Scheduling

The LEC will interview eligible candidates during the July regular LEC meeting on Friday, July 24. If you are interested in interviewing, please plan to bid around this date and adjust your schedule accordingly. All interviews will be virtual via Google Meet videoconferencing.

Please submit an expression of interest and your resume using the online form below. The submission deadline is 5pm PT on Friday, July 10. After the submission deadline, an LEC representative will contact eligible candidates for next steps.

>> Click here to submit an expression of interest form <<

Please note that a Google account is required to submit the expression of interest form. If you don’t have a Google account, you can create one for free at https://accounts.google.com/signup.