SIOG Board of Directors – Call for Nomination

The SIOG Board of Directors provides strategic leadership, governance, establishes policy, oversees the operations and financial performance of SIOG. Our Board Members will serve on several committees, including:

  • Fellowships & Awards
  • Membership & National Representatives
  • Public Policy
  • Publication
  • Science & Education

SIOG is strongly committed to equity and inclusion within the community and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Download the SIOG 2026 Nomination Policy (PDF).

Eligibility and Selection Criteria for Board Candidate

The Nominating ad-hoc Committee will select candidates based on the following selection criteria:

Candidates for President-Elect should:

  • SIOG board member during the previous 2 years.
  • Meet the criteria for candidates to the Board member described below;
  • Have a proven track record in leadership, representation and communication at the highest level;
  • Have been actively involved with SIOG supporting its mission and activities;
  • Have no interests, roles, positions that are in conflict with SIOG.
  • Board membership will be within the time limit as per article 8.5[1]
[1] Article 8.5 – SIOG Statutes –The President and the President-elect shall hold office for 2 years. The Treasurer, the Chairpersons of the Permanent Committees and interest groups as well as the Board Member at large should hold office for a minimum of 2 years; they can be re-elected once for a further term. The maximum duration of Board membership other than for the ex-officio members is six (6) consecutive years. After observance of a two (2) year resting period, those who have already served the Board of Directors for six years are again eligible for nomination and election.

Candidates for the SIOG Board of Directors should:

  • Be a SIOG member (having paid membership fee for the year);
  • Have been involved with SIOG activities for at least 5 years;
  • Be fluent in English as all meetings, calls and documents related to the SIOG Board of Directors are in English only;
  • Have a global perspective towards cancer control, ready to participate at the leading international fora;
  • Be recognised as leaders in their own field of expertise;
  • Be willing and able to actively represent SIOG and its members;
  • Commit to attend SIOG Board of Directors meetings (four meetings annually: three via teleconference and one face-to-face);
  • Be comfortable working in global initiatives and in partnership with other organisations in the health field, cancer organisations, international agencies and private sector;
  • Possess a firm understanding of the scope, work and mission of SIOG. They must have a vision with regard to cancer control that goes beyond national boundaries and an understanding of the key global challenges;
  • Be willing and able to contribute positively to the decision-making process of the SIOG Board and Committees on which they have agreed to serve and help deliver the targets of Cancer in the ageing – either through resources, funding, new members or more general support
  • A team player, but able to maintain independence of thought in critically analysing business options whilst being respectful of the views of others;
  • Prepared to make the commitment of time and effort required to properly fulfil his or her duties and responsibilities as a Board member;

In addition:

  • Duty of care – Board members must attend meetings, be prepared to make informed decisions by reading the information provided and requesting additional information if required and carry out duties in a reasonable and responsible manner;
  • Duty of loyalty – Board members must make decisions in the best interests of SIOG solely, not any group he/she represents, and never for personal gain.
  • Duty of commitment – Board members must be faithful to SIOG’s mission and not act in ways that are inconsistent with the central goals of SIOG.

Candidates for Nursing, Allied Health and Scientists (NAHS) Interest Group chair should:

  • Meet the criteria for candidates to the Board member described on the right side;
  • Proven leadership and chairmanship skills;
  • Be a nurse, allied health professional, or scientist

Candidates for Young SIOG Interest Group chair should:

  • Meet the criteria for candidates to the Board member described on the right side;
  • Proven leadership and chairmanship skills;
  • Having less than ten (10) years post exit from formal training programme

Candidates for Surgical and Perioperative Optimisation Collaborative (PERIOP) Interest Group chair should:

  • Meet the criteria for candidates to the Board member described on the right side;
  • Proven leadership and chairmanship skills;
  • Be a surgeon, geriatrician, medical and radiation oncologist, anaesthesiologist, perioperative nurse, rehabilitation specialist, dietitian, or researcher in outcomes and implementation science

To Apply

To apply for a Board position, please complete the online application form and upload the following documents:

  1. Motivation letter (max. 2 pages)
  2. Short curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages)
  3. Picture (no larger than 5 MB)

If you would like to apply for a Vice-Chair or Governance Member position within an Interest Group, please use the link below:

Only completed applications received by the deadline of 8 July 2026 will be considered by the SIOG Nominating ad-hoc Committee.

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NB: The elected Board will internally decide among its members on the appointment of Treasurer, Fellowship & Awards Committee Chair, Membership & National Representatives Committee Chair, Public Policy Committee Chair, Publication Committee Chair and Science & Education Committee Chair.

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Only completed applications received by the deadline of 8 July 2026 will be considered by the SIOG Nominating ad-hoc Committee. All candidates will be notified in 10 August 2026.