Committee Director Application

The 2026 NMUN•Spain leadership team is currently accepting applications to fill four committee Director positions. Please read below for detailed instructions and guidelines, and do not hesitate to contact dsg.spain@nmunstaff.org with any questions you may have about the application, the conference, or the responsibilities of the committee Director positions.

Applications are due on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM (EASTERN)

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS

Committee Directors are the primary officials in their respective committees and are therefore responsible, with input from the Assistant Director (AD), for the substantive and logistical affairs of the committee. They are expected to remain current on all of their committee's topic areas and be well-versed in NMUN Rules of Procedure.

Directors are responsible for researching and writing one of the topics for committee Background Guides within the deadlines set by the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General. They will also edit the work of their AD and should maintain a strong mentoring relationship with their AD.

FINANCIAL & TIME CONSIDERATIONS

Volunteers must be available to attend NMUN•Spain from 22-28 November 2026. The writing process will start in April and conclude in July. Shared lodging and air transportation are paid for by National Model United Nations (up to certain maximums).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

NMUN•Spain requires applicants to have a minimum of three full years of staff experience in a Director or higher position, specifically at NMUN•NY or NMUN•DC, to ensure the highest quality in writing, directing, and mentoring of ADs.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name:*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name

Email:*

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Phone Number:*

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number

Address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

If hired for NMUN•Spain 2026, from which country would you travel to the conference?

Years on NMUN•NY or NMUN•DC Staff as Director or Higher Position*

What was the most recent position you held as a staff member at NMUN•NY?*

What was the most recent position you held as a staff member at NMUN•DC?*

Do you currently hold a volunteer or senior staff position at NMUN•DC 2026?*

Yes - volunteer staffYes - senior staffNo

Do you currently plan to apply for a volunteer staff or senior staff position for NMUN•NY 2027?*

Yes - volunteer staffYes - senior staffNoNot sure

PLEASE NOTE that if you currently hold a staff position at NMUN•DC 2026 or if you plan to apply for a staff position for NMUN•NY 2027, you will be asked to include an explanation of how you will handle overlapping duties between conferences in your cover letter.

Please carefully consider your bandwidth before submitting your application, for the sake of your own health and the health of the conferences that we all love.

COMMITTEE PREFERENCE

In 2026, NMUN•Spain will simulate the United Nations General Assembly (GA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Please rank your committee preference from 1 to 4, with 1 being the committee you most prefer to staff (your first choice) and 4 being your least preferred committee to staff.

Rows	1 (most prefer)	2	3	4 (least prefer)
GA
UNDP
UNEA
UNESCO

Is there a specific topic or region you have expertise in?

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

COVER LETTER

In your Cover Letter, please discuss the following:

Your reasons for applying for a Director position;
Your plan for mentoring your AD through the writing process, preparing your AD for the Conference, and involving your AD in the management of committee;
Examples of mistakes and successes in your mentoring of NMUN staffers in the past and how that has impacted your mentoring approach; and
Whether you plan to staff upcoming/future NMUN conferences, including NMUN•DC 2026 and NMUN•NY 2027.
- If you plan to hold a staff position for NMUN•DC 2026 or NMUN•NY 2027, please include an explanation of how you plan to handle your workload between conferences. "Double dipping" conferences, especially at the senior staff level, can lead to burnout and low-quality output. Please explain how you will be a benefit to each conference that you've dedicated your time to, and how you will maintain a healthy balance with your personal responsibilities.
- Please note that the NMUN•Spain Writing Process will begin in April and conclude in July.

CV/RESUME

Please include all current and prior staff positions you have held at all NMUN conferences, as well as current non-NMUN responsibilities that you have (employment, school, other volunteer activities, etc.).

WRITING SAMPLE

Please submit your most recent NMUN Background Guide first draft (for example, your topic's Main Draft that you submitted to NMUN•NY before edits from Volunteer Senior Staff were made). If you don't have a recent writing sample, please submit a recent sample of your editing skills by uploading a recent Main Draft that contains your edits and feedback.

Please ensure that your Writing Sample indicates when it was written and for what conference or purpose it was written.

Cover Letter*

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Please ensure your file is named using the LASTNAME_COVERLETTER_SPAIN.pdf format.

CV/RESUME*

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Writing or Editing Sample*

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REFERENCES

Please provide the names and contact information for two NMUN references. Please ensure that these references have worked directly with you in either a supervisory or subordinate position. Please provide an explanation of your working relationship with the references listed.

First Reference:*

Second Reference:*

By clicking the Submit button below:

I hereby authorize the NMUN•Spain leadership team to conduct inquiries on my performance and professional demeanor, as well as any other information deemed necessary, and to contact the individuals listed above as well as any other individuals with whom I have had a professional relationship at current and previous National Model United Nations (NMUN) conferences for reference checks; and
I authorize these individuals to disclose all information related to my volunteer tenure at NMUN, including, but not limited to, performance during the writing process, performance in committee sessions, and professionalism.