Official Remit:

“5.9.1. Shall ensure that the society maintains a strong presence on the competitive debate circuit by ensuring the society’s attendance at a wide variety of competitions;

5.9.2. Shall ensure that every member who wishes has a chance of competing (by speaking or judging) at a debate competition;

5.9.3. Shall ensure that the selection of teams and judges for competitions is based on merit;

5.9.4. Shall work with the Competitions Officer and Intervarsity Coordinator to ensure that the competitions attended reflect the ability of the current competitive debate team; and,

5.9.5. Shall support other members of the IV team to ensure the Society’s Intervarsity program provides good value for members;”

What this job really looks like:

The job of the competitions officer is to organise the society’s attendance at debating competitions around the country. This includes maintaining a strong understanding of the competitions calendar and the debating circuit, registering teams, advertising competitions, selecting teams and supporting the logistics of actually attending. Desirable traits include experience with debating competitions, friendly communication and strong organisational skills.