Dear CyMSA members,
I am excited to announce the call for the Small Working Group (SWG) for CyMSA’s Policy Document.
Policy Documents are documents created by organizations to provide evidence on a topic that concerns society, find areas for improvement and call external organisations to action.
In the context of CyMSA, Policy Documents are a set of guidelines, statements and strategies on public health issues and are in alignment with CyMSA’s Vision and Mission and its Constitution and Bylaws. They guide our internal and external activities during the period they are active.
This year’s Policy Document will focus on Antimicrobial Resistance, a topic that poses dilemmas in Cyprus’ health system. We are, thus, exploring this topic with the aim of better understanding the problem, finding solutions based on international guidelines and practices and calling external stakeholders to action.
The SWG is composed of 2 SWG coordinators and 6 SWG members. The position descriptions for these roles can be found below. There, you can also find the application form for the SWG.
A key requirement for the participation in the SWG is the completion of CyMSA’s Policy Document Course.
Deadline: 22/03/26 23:59 GMT+2
Do not miss this opportunity to be involved in CyMSA’s advocacy efforts!
We look forward to receiving your applications!
Best regards,
SWG coordinators position description
The Small Working Group Coordinators for CyMSA’s Policy Document for the term 2026 will lead the SWG on the creation of the Policy Document. They will give guidelines on the policy methodology as well as on the policy topic research procedure. They will supervise the drafting of the policy statement and the position paper.
Tasks:
- Supervise the SWG members
- Conduct an in depth literature review on the topic
- Supervise the stakeholder mapping and the call to action formulation
- Be part of the Policy Commission, making adaptations to the final draft based on TO and Stakeholder feedback
Requirements:
- Member of the Association with a passion for advocacy initiatives
- Have a certificate from CyMSA’s Policy Document Course or IFMSA’s Online Course
- Have experience on Policy Documents and advocacy
- Having been involved in IFMSA Policy Document SWGs is desirable
- Proficiency of English
- Proficiency in Greek is desirable
- Knowledge on Google workspace
- Being available to work in the summer is a requirement
- Team-oriented with leadership skills
- Time-management skills and effective communication
SWG member position description
Members of the Small Working Group (SWG) will work on the Policy Document of CyMSA for the term 2026 on the topic of Antimicrobial Resistance. They will be conducting a literature review on the topic and draft the document and the call to action to externals. They will be supervised by the SWG coordinators.
Tasks:
- Conduct a literature review on the policy topic
- Find relevant external Stakeholders and areas for the call to action
- Conduct a stakeholder mapping
- Draft the policy statement and position paper
Requirements:
- Member of CyMSA, passionate for advocacy initiatives
- Knowledge of Google workspace
- Proficient knowledge of English
- Knoweledge of Greek is not a requirement but it would be an advantage
- Experience in literature reviews or advocacy would be an advantage
- Able to work in a team as well as individually
- Good communication skills
- Time-management skills and able to meet deadlines
- Available to work during the summer is a requirement
- Completion of CyMSA’s Policy Document Course is a requirement