Treasurer

The Treasurer manages the Society’s finances, which could include:

• Keeping proper records of the Society’s financial transactions
• Managing the Society’s income – e.g., liaising with the Sponsorships Officer regarding income coming in from sponsors or partners
• Managing the Society’s expenditure: includes preparing an annual budget for the Society and keeping the committee informed of progress against this budget; writing individual event/project budgets
• Reimbursing committee members for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the society
• Maintaining an inventory of the Society’s property
• Presenting all records, procedures, and accounts to the Senior Member and the Proctors on request
• Procuring branded merchandise for the Society to improve visibility

No previous experience is required, although it may help your application. Our previous Treasurer will help get
you acquainted with performing the duties of the role. The position of Treasurer is suitable for someone who
enjoys managing finances, and might be looking to improve their accountancy skills.

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Secretary

The Secretary’s main role is to complete administrative tasks, although they could be involved in other aspects of the Society as well. Administrative tasks could include:

• Being responsible for the discharge of the regulations, including the return of registration and re-registration forms and other information required by the Proctors and Assessor
• Supporting the general running and activities of the Club, including administrative tasks
• Sending emails and dealing with other correspondence to and from the Club (Note: this does not include the newsletter, which takes considerable effort and is sent out by the Communications Officer and the Assistant Communications Officer)
• Maintaining a register of Club members
• Giving notice of all meetings and writing up the agendas and minutes for meetings
• Notifying the Proctors of any changes in members of the committee

The position of Secretary would suit someone who is organised, methodical, and has good management skills.

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Science Writer

The Science Writer will write one short (500-1000 word) article on a topic of their interest in the field of ageing and longevity every 2 weeks. For example, the article could be a summary/analysis/viewpoint related to a paper the Science Writer has read, or an article about some other significant event in the field (e.g., the establishment of a company focused on ageing research, etc.). The article will be in included in the biweekly Society newsletter, on the Society website, and could be featured on social media. If the Science Writer would like, they could also write more than one article every 2 weeks – one article is just the minimum contribution that is required. The role would be a good fit for someone who generally follows the field and is enthusiastic about it, and wouldn’t mind writing a bit about the areas that most interest them. Previous writing experience is not a prerequisite, but it may help your application.

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