About the role 

Learn to run your own literary journal.  

The UNSWeetened Officer is responsible for curating and creating the yearly UNSWeetened journal. They will be tasked with producing a digital and print edition, manage a team of volunteers and collaborating with Blitz lead producers and editors to producing engaging social content. The UNSWeetened Officer will also be tasked with liaising with the UNSW writing community, staff and wider community to continue to develop UNSWeetened.  

Who are We? 

Arc is UNSW’s student organisation. We like to call ourselves the cool older sibling. We know that the best parts of going to uni is all the stuff you do outside the classroom, and we pride ourselves on making that experience awesome. We do that through a huge range of opportunities and services available to students online and in-person.  

Working at Arc you’ll join a welcoming team of full of like-minded students, who believe in listening to students, working together and having fun between hard work. Work perks include professional development opportunities, the occasional work cake party, hot desk spaces, tickets to the Arc Annual Dinner, and more. But probably the best thing you’ll get out of working here are some friendships you’ll never forget.  

Imposter Syndrome disclaimer: 

If you’re reading this thinking, ‘no way can I do this, I have no experience’, you should know that some of the best student officers at Arc applied when they had no experience. We took them on because we believe in giving people their first chance, and because they showed they had a willingness to learn, problem solve and try new things. You could be that person too. 

KEY TASKS & ACCOUNTABILITIES  

•   Program Operations    

• Collaborate with supervisor, internal departments and other Arc programs cohesively.    

• Assist in the development of project plans, timelines, budgets, volunteer rosters, runsheets, and logistics for small scale events and executing them within set parameters.  

• Maintain up-to-date content across our online platforms (including website, and social media) providing opportunities for students to engage with their communities and in a digital space.  

• Volunteer Coordination  

• Assist in the recruitment and training of volunteers 

• Help to build a passionate community of volunteers and facilitate social, interpersonal and professional development opportunities for them.  

• Maintain clear and consistent communication as the point of contact for volunteers to direct and guide them through necessary tasks and events.  

• Nurutre the development of UNSWeetened and UNSW’s creative writing community by organizing events, workshops, online content and interactive activities 

• Logistics & Admin  

• Track volunteer data and facilitate sufficient volunteering opportunities for AHEGS accreditation.  

• Track metrics and meet targets around student engagement and participation in relation to program goals & KPTs.  

• Complete risk assessments, safety briefings, and other ad hoc administration tasks.