Part-Time Officers

Preferenda Portfolio Part-Time Officers 2024/25

These roles are voluntary, part-time executive roles. The students elected into the post will remain in office until July 31st.

The roles available are:

Salary: Voluntary

Dates: 29 November 2024 – 31 July 2025

Hours: Approx 2-3 hours per week

Responsibilities

Responsible for championing initiatives related to your elected cause within the SU and University, working closely with the Officer Team and relevant Union and University staff
Coordinate the work and campaigns relating to your elected cause with the rest of the SU, in order to ensure that such activities are as effective and engaging as possible
Work with the wider Executive Committee to deliver campaigns and activities as laid out by Union Policy on matters relating to your elected cause
Work alongside students, finding out their views and experiences and advocating on their behalf on matters relating to your elected cause
Acting in students' interests by supporting student-led campaigns and projects relating to your elected cause to improve their experience
Where requested to do so, represent SOAS students on School Committees on matters relating to your elected cause
Work closely with other Union Officers and Union Staff members
Engage in collective decision-making and accountability with the Executive Committee by being accountable to them, consulting them before taking actions where practical, reporting activities as well as facilitating other members' work
Support democracy and promote active citizenship within the SU by attending and participating in democratic meetings such as General Meetings and Union Forums
Create positive change in the SU by carrying out the Union Policy set by members and your manifesto points

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Your OfficersSOAS SU is led by it's democratically elected Officer Team. The Officers are made up of the Co-Presidents, Preferenda Portfolio Officers, Liberation Caucus Delegates and a Delegate from the Research Students Association. All Officers have to be current students but there are different means for elected the different Officers. The Co-Presidents lead the Officer Team and are elected annually.