Call for applications: AO CMF Asia Pacific (AP) Regional Affairs Officer

Election

On behalf of the AO CMF Asia Pacific (AO CMF AP) Nomination Committee (NomCom), we are pleased to announce the call for applications for the position of AO CMF Asia Pacific Board—Regional Affairs Officer.

The three-year term of office will be as follows:
July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029

AO CMF Asia Pacific invites interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria to submit the applications through the online application system by Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 23:59 (CET).

 

Eligibility and requirements

Please see the detailed Job Description for the position below: 

Applications will be reviewed by the Nomination Committee, the electoral process also will then be ratified by the Nomination Committee. The Regional Board establishes eligibility for the candidates through its NomCom and must ensure a fair regional distribution in line with the respective Regional Board composition.

 

Electorate and votes

Based on the Terms of Reference, the electorate is selected by the following criteria:

  • Active (teaching assignments in the last 5 years) AO CMF AP Faculty with AP board approval
  • Candidates running for election have no voting rights
  • Each voting member has one (1) vote
  • Voters must have valid membership at the time of the election and be residents of the region.

All the eligible voters are required to renew AO CMF membership by Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 23:59 (CET).

 

Voting mechanism

  • First-past-the-post-by anonymous e-voting  
  • Multiple run-off electronic voting process  
  • If a candidate reaches an absolute majority in any round, they are the winner  
  • The candidate with the least votes is eliminated at each round  
  • Another round is carried out as long as no candidate reaches an absolute majority  
  • If a candidate runs for a second term, and no other candidate applies for the position, a qualified majority of votes (75% +1) is necessary

 

Thank you for your interest and support.

Yours sincerely,

Mike Leung
K. Gopal Krishnan
Raymond Wong
AO CMF Nomination Committee

Apply now

AO CMF Asia Pacific Board Regional Affairs Officer Application