MULS Election Guide 2021-2022

IT Current Office-Bearer: Melvin Hariman - itofficer@muls.org 23.26 The Executive Officer (IT) shall: (a) maintain and update the Society's website; (b) create and maintain all MULS email accounts; (c) liaise with Director (Publications) to establish and maintain templates for use by Executive Council Members; and (d) respond to and remedy the IT related requests of: (i) Directors; (ii) Executive Officers; and (iii) Representatives. (e) perform the duties of the Executive Officer (Publicity) under s 8.17, where necessary or as instructed by the Director (Publications); and (f) be responsible for non-professional photography at the Society’s events. (g) The Executive Officer (IT) may: (i) facilitate and assist with online ticketing systems.

Time Commitment 3-5 hours per week (hours will vary from week-to-week).

The role of the IT Officer focuses on the operational management of the society’s website and technology. Regular duties will revolve around maintenance of the website, updating events and generally ensuring the website is up-to-date. Communication with members of other portfolios is key in this role. The website is a central point for the society’s members and is heavily utilised.

Going into next year, collaboration with Publications will be extremely important. The Brief is moving onto the website and communication with the relevant members of the Publications portfolio is essential.

As the website is hosted on Squarespace, knowledge of this platform, domains, hosting and analytics is critical. Note however, that Squarespace is fairly intuitive, so a willingness to learn and interest in web design is very important also. Further, the ability to operate Zoom and have a sound understanding of editing videos is useful for this role.

Attributes The person who fills this role must be able to meet deadlines, communicate effectively with others and work independently. This role provides a lot of autonomy and you must be able to self-manage your tasks. Additionally, this role requires someone who understands user experience and web design. Experience with IT and web-development will be useful, but with a passion for creativity and drive to learn, you will be able to excel in this role.

Final Note This role provides you with a lot of autonomy to be creative and support the team. Given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to online learning, the website is increasingly used and will be utilised even more in the years to come. Overall, you must have a passion for the dynamic changes and challenges that arise from technology and be willing to adapt to these accordingly.

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