Hello all,
Some competition details first.
Please put your name down if you’re interested in BUCS. The sooner we can plan travel and accommodation the better. The entry deadline is still a while away but the later you decide to go for it, the harder (read, more expensive) it will be to include you.
Also, the attendance sheet for next week’s sessions.
So add your names!
Then for some Club administration details. Soon coming up are the committee elections for next year. We feel the current committee positions aren’t fit for purpose and need some tweaking in preparation for you lot to take over. I am including the proposed committee roles and their job descriptions below for you to be aware of them before we send them for Union approval. Please make known any objections.
We really do encourage everyone to apply for a role when election season starts. I’ll be posting more informative content on the various responsibilities. Additionally we’ll be creating a ‘Committee guide’ document with tips and instructions for the next committee.
Some of you may have gotten an impression of a hectic committee this year, but I assure you that’s just coming out of the full lockdown last year and suffering that break in club activities. We’re preparing it to be smoother sailing for years to come.
I’d also like to point out that taking on one of these positions is excellent material for your CVs, and great preparation for post-grad life. All of the positions are important and each involves a different skillset and attitude.
Proposed Committee roles
Chair/President
Job description:
Ensuring the club is run according to the constitution and the Union’s code of conduct.
Representing the club.
Guiding the club’s evolution and growth.
Dealing with venue bookings.
Chairing committee and general meetings.
Assisting and communicating with the instructor.
Attending sessions to track the club status and encourage members.
CV relevance:
Leadership
Financial and legal administration
People skills
Treasurer
Job description:
Budgeting for the club’s activities.
Coordinating session and instructor fees.
Requesting grant allocations.
CV relevance:
Finance
Accounting
Spreadsheeting/record keeping skills
Secretary
Job description:
Maintaining club records and history.
Preserving knowledge for future committees.
Taking minutes at committee and general meetings.
CV relevance:
Record keeping
Meetings and team experience
Media and Communications Officer
Job description:
In charge of the club email account.
Keeping members up to date with club changes and activities.
Maintaining the club Instagram account.
Promoting the club online, through the Felix, and other means.
Planning fresher fair presence.
CV relevance:
People skills
Email/letter writing
Social media strategizing
Promotional activity
Competition Captain (two positions to be filled, main and vice)
Job description:
Searching for external events and competitions for the club to enter.
Accompanying members travelling to competitions.
Rebuilding the club’s team capacity.
Monitoring the rank composition of the membership.
Encouraging members to enter competitions, and answering their queries.
CV relevance:
Competitive spirit
Strategy
Event/travel planning
Team work
Equipment Manager (someone in charge of making sure gis and mats are available and up to standard)
Job description:
Maintaining the club’s inventory or used equipment, specifically the mats and gis.
Coordinating the lending of gis to new members and having them washed.
Organising the cleaning of the mats.
Requesting replacements of unusable equipment.
Proposing purchases of new equipment.
Monitoring equipment storage.
CV relevance:
Management
Logistics
Quality control
Regards,
Nicolas