Description:

Operations can encompass a number of duties that vary from chapter to chapter. In order to establish some common ground and it is suggested by this office that the Operations Officer should be the primarily activities coordinator, proposing and planning things like fundraisers and outings, publicizing events like conventions and movie premiers, and then keeping track of attendance at these events. Additionally, the Ops Officer would also maintain crew rosters and keep track of memberships to let folks know when they’re about to expire. With that, the Ops RDC can work with the Chapter Ops Officers to help with standardization and communicate with the chapters to let them know things such as which Charity Fundraisers have been the most successful or what “Big Events” are going on in their local areas. Of course, this would all be voluntary on the part of the chapters, but even if only one or two chapters participate, it would be a “Value Added” program and would benefit the Region as a whole. One suggested task for the RDC of Operations is creating a welcome packet for new members in region one. This should be something that can be given to new members when they come to chapters so they are not overwhelmed during their first months in R1. It can include interviews from current/past members, resources the members can use, and just general information about the chapters and region one. This packet can also be customized at the chapter level. Another suggested task for the R1 RDC of Operations is to post to Facebook and Discord encouraging discussions about fandom and other aspects of R1 that affect all members of the region. This should be done at least bi‐weekly.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be a member of Starfleet in good standing.
• Be a member of a Chapter within Region One. (You don’t have to physically live within the region as long as you are a member of a chapter that is within the region.)
• Preferably a DC on that chapter, or an “expert” on the subject matter (not a hard requirement, but, definitely a plus).
• Passed OTS.
• Passed OCC.
• Must SFDPP certified.
• Reliable internet .
• Reliable e‐mail.
• Sense of humor and a great attitude.
• Pride and enthusiasm in Region One.
• The ability to perform duties in a timely and responsible manner. (While it is true that this is a volunteer position, you will have certain duties that MUST be done regularly as an RDC.)
• Willingness to invest personal time and effort to perform an important, but sometimes thankless, job for the benefit of Region One’s members.
• Passed any SFA school that is within the RDC position’s subject. (For example, if you are applying for the position of RDC of Sciences, you may want to take a course in the SFA Vulcan Academy of Science, etc.). This may not apply to all positions. Please list the dates taken and passed.

OVERALL RDC REQUIRED JOB DUTIES

How the RDC runs their department is pretty much up to them. However there are certain duties that apply to ALL RDCs. These include:

• Make your RDC program one that provides value and interest to the region!
• Monthly reports to the RDC Program Director are due on 1st of every month, the 2nd – 5th is considered late and after the 5th is considered failure to report. Missing 2 reports in a row will get the RDC a warning. Missing 3 reports in a calendar year will result in possible dismissal from position. (BUT, the RDC Program Director can be very understanding if they know what they are being understanding about. If circumstances cause you to miss a report or two … don’t wait until you get a warning to call or write and say you have been very busy with something. Instead, you should send a note, e‐mail or regular mail saying what is causing you to miss this report before it is due or as soon after it is due as possible).
• Post to the Region One Facebook Page or Discord AT LEAST every two weeks
• Stay in contact with those ships who provide you with names and addresses of a contact person. Don’t make communication a one way street. After a while your contact person will get tired of sending in reports if they never know if it arrived or not. When you get a report, let the person reporting know.
• Send a recent photo of yourself if you are chosen for the RDC webpage.