Debate Society - Equity Officer
This position will also include the responsibilities of Welfare Representative (a positive required by the SU). This officer is responsible for promoting equal opportunities in the society – encouraging more women, members of ethnic minorities, LGBT+ members, etc to debate in-society, compete at competitions, and stand for committee positions, and generally making sure the society is a comfortable and safe environment for all. (S)he will be responsible for vetting motions, and will be the main p
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Debate Society - External Competitions Officer
This officer will scout out competition opportunities, virtual and in-person (?). (S)he will keep a list of potential competitions and suggest them to the committee, as well as to members. (S)he will be responsible for advertising competitions to members, encouraging members to attend and answering their questions, registering teams, and generally managing attendance at competitions. The officer should keep a list of CAs, Tabmasters and Equity officers that other competitions employ, in order t
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Debate Society - Female Co-President
One male and one female, the presidents’ role is to lead the society. They will take turns to chair committee meetings each week, and will have the deciding votes on any major, controversial issues. They will have a large supporting role in the Queen Mary IV organisation (see below). They will represent the society to the Student Union (for example in asking for promotion on the SU social media pages). They will have a role in signing finance forms. They represent the society to external entitie
This year there will only be one president to lead the society. The president must be in their second or penultimate year of study. They will take turns to chair committee meetings each week, and will have the deciding votes on any major, controversial issues. They will have a large supporting role in the Queen Mary IV organisation (see below). They will represent the society to the Student Union (for example in asking for promotion on the SU social media pages). They will have a role in signing finance forms. They represent the society to external entities.
Debate Society - Internal Administration Officer
An admin-based role, the Internal Administration Officer will be responsible for booking training, debating, and speaking rooms/arranging tech for virtual events. (S)he will be responsible for gauging the interest of other societies to take part in inter-societal events, booking the rooms and bringing the societies together (e.g. bringing members of the other society to training before an inter-societal event). This will require collaboration with the Social Secretary.
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Debate Society - Male Co-President
One male and one female, the presidents’ role is to lead the society. They will take turns to chair committee meetings each week, and will have the deciding votes on any major, controversial issues. They will have a large supporting role in the Queen Mary IV organisation (see below). They will represent the society to the Student Union (for example in asking for promotion on the SU social media pages). They will have a role in signing finance forms. They represent the society to external entitie
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Debate Society - Social Secretary
This officer will scout out competition opportunities, virtual and in-person (?). (S)he will keep a list of potential competitions and suggest them to the committee, as well as to members. (S)he will be responsible for advertising competitions to members, encouraging members to attend and answering their questions, registering teams, and generally managing attendance at competitions. The officer should keep a list of CAs, Tabmasters and Equity officers that other competitions employ, in order t
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Debate Society - Treasurer
(S)he is responsible for the finances of the society. (S)he should keep a record of the society’s finances – both in our grants and our subs account. (S)he should accept invoices from other organisations and be responsible for paying for services such as weekly training and IV expenses. (S)he should track our finances. (S)he will apply for grants from the Students' Union and keep track of deadlines for these. (S)he will take cash payment from members, will be responsible for income from IVs, and
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Debate Society - Vice President
(S)he will be mostly responsible for the Queen Mary IV (in the ways listed below), and will support the presidents in their duties. Additionally, (s)he will be required to arrange and give advice on our external debate trainer, motions to try, competitions to attend etc.
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