Brief Role Job Descriptions

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Below is a brief Summary for each role and their areas of work.

All 5 Executive Officer roles:

Are Full Time, Paid, Elected, Positions
Current students in the middle of their studies (i.e. First/Second Year students) would be required to take a Gap Year for next academic year. Students graduating this academic year take on the role after Graduation in July 2021.
Representing students’ interests
Campaigning on issues
Listen *12 hours of consultation with students per month*
Lead on Union matters
Five Roles are: Union Development Exec, Academic Exec, Equality & Diversity Exec, Opportunities & Engagement Exec, Welfare Exec.

Union Development Exec focuses on:

Academic Focuses on:

Responsible for Course Reps
Key Communicator on academic issues
Academic issues include your teaching and learning, assessments, timetables and accessibility to learning
Enhance feedback on academic experience
Support the growth and development of academic societies with the Student Opportunities and Engagement Executive.

Equality and Diversity Focuses on:

Act as the main representative on equality and diversity issues to the University.
Provide Diverse and inclusive activities for students and annual events for underrepresented groups
Be responsible for all issues pertaining to equality and diversity within the Union
Be the lead Representative with responsibility for the University’s efforts to reduce the attainment gap within DMU.
Lead on the strategies of the Liberation Officers.

Opportunities and Engagement Focuses on:

Lead on BUCs and Varsity and support Demon Media
To ensure that student opportunities are effectively promoted
Be involved in the promotion, support and development of societies;
Working in collaboration with DMUsports, be involved in the representation of and consultation with sports teams.
Be the lead Officer for developing student opportunities
HEAR

Welfare Focuses on:

Working with dsu Advice team on the Union’s welfare related strategies, including but not limited to housing, sexual health and mental health
Be the lead representative on Cost of Living Issues, health such as the sexual health clinic, and
Be the lead Representative on the Mandala Project and the Union’s campaigns on identifying and addressing specific issues including but not limited to harassment and sexual misconduct.
Work with the University and relevant partners to ensure student safety on campus
Maintain relationships with key partners who are able to support the Students’ Union’s welfare activities
Raise and Give, (“RAG”)

All Liberation officer roles:

Part time, Unpaid – Voluntary roles - can be done alongside studies - no Gap Year needed.
Commitment is of around 2.5 Hours per week on average.
Aimed at promoting Liberation groups.
Work closely with the Full Time execs

Seven Part Time Liberation Roles are:

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Need more information or are unsure about a role?

Email: DSUElections@DMU.ac.uk or book a meeting with your DSU Governance Coordinator - Mu-Hamid Pathan by emailing:
mu-hamid.pathan@Dmu.ac.uk