Attention Safety Technical Group Members:<u1:p></u1:p>
We have exciting leadership opportunities available to members of the Safety Technical Group! <u1:p></u1:p><u1:p></u1:p>The positions of Technical Group Chair, Technical Group Program Chair, and Technical Group Program Chair-Elect are open, and we are seeking Full members to serve as candidates to run for these elected positions. Leadership on an HFES Technical is a wonderful way to develop new leadership skills, share your expertise, and help to advance specific application areas of human factors and ergonomics. Please consider service to HFES as a member of your Technical Group's leadership.
Self-nominations are being accepted through August 4. <u1:p></u1:p>Nomination Form
Terms of Service:<u1:p></u1:p>
- The TG Chair will serve until October 2025
- The TG Program Chair will serve through September 2024<u1:p></u1:p>
- The TG Program Chair-Elect serves through September 2024 and then becomes the TG Program Chair and serves in that position through October 2025
Duties:<u1:p></u1:p>
Technical Group Chairs convene and lead the Technical Group annual business meeting and arrange other events for the TG members. They distribute communications to TG members and ensure that TG activities are being carried out. The TG Chair also represents the TG as a member of the Council of Technical Groups and should join the COTG community forum and participate in COTG discussions and activities.<u1:p></u1:p>
The TG Program Chair is responsible for overseeing the technical review of proposals submitted for the HFES Annual Meeting. The TG Program Chair-Elect assists the program chair with the technical review of papers for the annual meeting and assumes the Program Chair position.<u1:p></u1:p>
Technical Group Activities:<u1:p></u1:p>
Some Technical Groups provide awards, organize webinars, distribute newsletters, and maintain their own websites – among other activities. A team of staff in the Washington, DC office provides assistance to Technical Groups – especially with elections and with logistics related to the organization of the annual business meeting.<u1:p></u1:p>
For more information, please review the Technical Group Handbook.<u1:p></u1:p>
Self-nominations will be accepted through Friday, August 4. To self-nominate, please complete this brief nomination form by the deadline. The HFES staff and the Council of Technical Groups leadership are available to answer any questions you may have. Please forward any questions to info@hfes.org. <u1:p></u1:p>