2015 Outstanding Australian Alumni Awards – Philippines
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Philippine Australian Alumni Association, Inc. (PA3i), under the auspices of the Australian Embassy in the Philippines launched the 2015 Edition of the Outstanding Australian Alumni Awards.
The 2015 Outstanding Australian Alumni Awards is a quest and recognition of the professional excellence of Filipinos who have obtained formal or non-formal education or training in any Australian educational institution, who are currently based and working in the Philippines and who have demonstrated significant contributions in their fields of endeavor. Three main criteria/merits that will be applied for the judging and selection are accomplishments in the field of endeavor, demonstration of innovation and initiative, and ability to inspire others*.
If you know of someone who deserves such recognition, we encourage you to submit a nomination. The Nomination Period will end on 31 March 2015. For further details, see the Nomination Guidelines and Mechanics below.
NOMINATION GUIDELINES and MECHANICS
- Who May Nominate – Any Australian Alumnus or groups/associations of Australian Alumni may nominate one candidate for any of the following categories:
1. Public/Government Service – National level;
2. Public/Government Service – Regional level;
3. Industry/academe/Private sector; and
4. Military/Defense sector.
- Self-nominations are not accepted.
- Who May be Nominated – Filipinos at least 18 years of age, who completed formal or non-formal education and/or training in any Australian educational institution and are based and working in the Philippines, can be nominated.
- An Alumnus can only be nominated for one category.
- Nominees may request to be removed from the nomination process at any stage. - How to Nominate – Nominators must complete and submit the following:
1. Nomination Form with justification or explanation addressing each of the three main selection criteria, and details of three referees.
2. Current Curriculum Vitae of the Nominee.
3. Personal Data Sheet (PDS) accomplished and signed by the nominee should accompany the submission. The PDS contains declarations on the absence of any past convictions or pending criminal and/or civil case, and consent for the use of his/her name and relevant information in relation to the Awards, in publications and promotions; hence must be duly notarized.
4. Other supporting documents deemed relevant to the evaluation of the nominees.
Duly accomplished forms and supporting documents may be submitted to the AAA Committee through email at [email protected]. Nominations may also be submitted in person or by courier services to:
Ms Kina V. Santillan, Alumni Affairs Manager
Philippine Australian Alumni Association, Inc.
c/o PAHRODF, 3/F JMT Building, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center
Pasig City 1605 Philippines
Tel. no. +632 638 9686
- Nominator and/or nominees will be contacted if additional information is required.
- An Alumnus cannot win more than one category in any calendar year and cannot win the same category more than once.
- Nominations are valid only for the 2015 edition of AAAwards.
- Deadline for Nominations – All complete nominations shall be accepted only until 5:00 pm of 31 March 2015.
- Preliminary Screening – The Australia Alumni Awards Committee (AAA Committee) shall meet to evaluate/validate the submitted documents and draw up a shortlist of candidates by 31 March 2015.
- Notification – The Awards Committee shall notify both the nominator and the nominee of the result of the preliminary evaluation of the Nominees to the Awards.
- Nominees who were not included in the final List of the Candidates may provide his/her response and submit additional documentary supports for reconsideration only within 3 days from the receipt of the notice.
- Posting of Official Candidates – The AAA Committee shall post on the PA3i website and other official PA3i social media outlets the profile capsules of all selected candidates, at the earliest five days after the notice on the results of the screening of the nominees have been issued, provided that no appeal for reconsideration was received from either nominator or nominees.
- Final Selection of Awardees – AAA Committee shall provide the Panel of Judges with the final list of candidates, their profiles and all available relevant documents of each candidates and guidelines on criteria-based rating for their independent evaluation in early April 2015. The Panel of Judges shall be convened on 22 April 2015 for deliberations and final selection.
- The decision of the panel of Judges is final and no correspondence/appeal will be entertained.
- The results of final selection by the Judges will be confidential and will be revealed only during the Awards Night in 30 May 2015.
- Post Awards Publicity - Finalists’ and recipients’ names, images and nominators’ submissions may be published in any form of media in any context pertaining to the Awards after the award ceremonies.
*Criteria for judging and selection:
Accomplishment in field of endeavor (30%)
- Advancement of profession / career / area of interests and engagements (education, specialization, added career, volunteer service organizations)
- Receipt of awards and recognitions
Innovation and initiative (30%)
- Demonstrated advocacy to promote well being in his/her sector
- Contribution of innovative models / approaches to his/her own sector
Ability to inspire others (40%)
- Demonstrated ability to inspire and influence groups and individuals in his/her own sector through leadership and initiatives on (any) of the following: social responsibility and ethical conduct; socio-cultural values, and stewardship; institutional change and innovation; networks and advocacy; and further development engagements, among others.