MUNSW | Crisis+ 2017 - Secretariat Applications MUNSW has developed out of last year’s UNSW Crisis Competition and will be held at UNSW over the Mid-Semester Break of Semester 1, 2017. The aim for MUNSW is to hold an expanded crisis competition, innovative in its content, structure and delegate experience. In its content, MUNSW will be focused on Resource Conflict in the Caspian Sea Basin, a region with overlapping ethnic and religious issues, post-Soviet authoritarian states, frozen conflict, and the intersecting interests of almost every global power, including the US, Russia and China. Structurally, delegates will be asked to deal with the crisis in interacting committees and cabinets, a degree of complexity made possible by the inclusion of a Panel of Directors - in which academics and experts (such as International Studies convenor, Associate Professor ​Anne Bartlett​) will participate. In terms of delegate experience, MUNSW will see reforms in both welfare, with the introduction of a Unified Welfare Policy, and awards, with an overhaul of the awards system to make it fairer and less divisive. However, MUNSW won’t just be innovation for innovation’s sake. The challenges of organising MUNSW will enrich the MUN world by raising its standard, enrich UNSW by preparing it to hold bigger and better conferences in the future, and enrich you by building your experience and skills. This will be a unique experience; there's currently no event like this in Australia. I encourage you all to take part as a member of the Secretariat, director or delegate. Applications for the MUNSW Secretariat are open now ​online​. Please find the position descriptions below. Ben Nicols - ​Secretary General, MUNSW | Crisis Director

Available Secretariat Positions:

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Under-Secretary General for Committees: The Under-Secretary General for Committees will coordinate with the Secretariat, experts and directors to plan and implement the crisis. The role offers great potential to develop your knowledge of the topic, planning, communication and leadership skills. Moreover, it is also an exciting opportunity to help implement an innovative format of MUN. Key responsibilities will include: ● Developing materials for the conference, such as Rules of Procedure, briefing papers and a crisis plan with the Secretariat, experts, directors and your own team; ● Coordinating with directors and experts to ensure the smooth implementation of the crisis, and interaction between committees; ● Overseeing and organising director and delegate briefing and training; ● Coordinating with other members of the Secretariat (such as Logistics and Delegate Relations) in order to ensure delegates and directors have the smoothest and most engaging experience possible in committee, including through an overhaul of the Awards System. ● Working with other members of the Secretariat to allocate delegates and directors to committees.

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Under-Secretary General for Delegate Relations:

The Under-Secretary General for Delegate Relations will ensure the wellbeing of participants at the conference and lead a team to deal with welfare and grievances over the course of the conference. This is a great opportunity to develop leadership and communication skills, as well as experience in implementing an effective welfare policy. This is an opportunity to not only develop your own skills and help others at the conference, but also to tackle critical issues in the MUN community. As the Under-Secretary General for Delegate Relations will be the chief welfare officer for the conference, this position will likely be filled by both a male and a non-male identifying person. Key responsibilities will include: ● Developing a Unified Welfare Policy in consultation with other members of the Secretariat and other members of the MUN Community; ● Implementing this policy as leader of a welfare team during both committees and at socials in cooperation with the relevant members of the Secretariat and non-UNSW delegations; ● Acting as the first point of contact for delegate inquiries, grievances and welfare issues before, during and immediately after the conference. ● Working with other members of the Secretariat to allocate delegates and directors to committees. ● Overhauling the Awards System in consultation with other members of the Secretariat and MUN Community to produce fairer and more positive outcomes.

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Under-Secretary General for Finance: The Under-Secretary General for Finance will organise the funding and budget of the conference. The role isn’t just number-crunching, and will also give you the opportunity to develop communication skills by coordinating with other members of the Secretariat and potential sponsors and funders in order to make the conference a practical reality. Key responsibilities include: ● Acting as treasurer for the conference and working with all members of the Secretariat to achieve optimum resource allocation and develop a budget; ● Identifying and securing sources of funding for the conference, including by communicating with potential sponsors and developing a delegate payment system; ● Communicating with the VP of Finance at UNSW UNSoc, Arc, UNSW and any other relevant stakeholders.

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Under-Secretary General for Logistics: The Under-Secretary General for Logistics will deal with logistical and administrative matters before and during the conference, as well as working in coordination with other members of the Secretariat to ensure the conference goes as smoothly as possible. This role will allow you to develop your organisational, leadership and communication skills. Key responsibilities include: ● Leading and coordinating a host team to deal with logistical issues around the conference;

● Identifying and acquiring or producing resources necessary to run the conference, such as rooms, placards, internet access, software and signage; ● Coordinating with other members of the Secretariat, in order to ensure the conference runs as smoothly as possible by making the appropriate resources available.

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Under-Secretary General for Marketing: The Under-Secretary General for Marketing will lead efforts to promote the conference, thereby attracting delegates, directors, experts and sponsors. In this role you’ll be able to practice your media and communication skills while also working in cooperation with other members of the Secretariat and ensuring the success of the conference. Key responsibilities include: ● Creating and managing the social media presence of the conference in order to promote it; ● Developing an effective website and graphic design and to both attract and inform participants; ● Ensuring that participants are aware of events and opportunities before and during the conference; ● Working in conjunction with other members of the Secretariat to ensure the events of the conference are well publicised, for example, by organising photography for both committee and socials.

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Under-Secretary General for Socials: The Under-Secretary General for Socials will organise the social events for the conference and ensure that delegates have a fun, memorable and engaging experience. In this role you’ll have the opportunity to develop your communication and organisation by dealing with participants, relevant members of the Secretariat and venues. Your key responsibility will be brainstorming and implementing a range of fun and engaging social events by: ● Liaising with venues to organise bookings, dietary requirements, security or any other concerns; ● Coordinating with other members of the Secretariat to organise, promote and implement the social events. ● Coordinating with the Under-Secretary General for Delegate Relations in order to ensure that there are adequate welfare procedures at each social event.