PEN Melbourne

This semester, PEN has been in the process of affiliating with the Student Union. As part of this we will be holding an IGM (Inaugural General Meeting).

Date: Friday, May 25 at 3:30pm
Location: Mary Cooke Room A, Union House, University of Melbourne

Food will be provided (free food!). End of semester drinks will follow.

PEN staff positions will be open for nomination and election during the IGM (role descriptions below).

The PEN constitution is available to view here.

Role descriptions

President: The president is responsible for delegating tasks to staff and facilitating event/meetings. You are also the 'face' of the group and will act as primary contact for external/internal networking events. The largest duty involves planning the annual green jobs forum, typically held in semester 2, which brings together industry and university students to discuss the challenges and benefits of working in the environment sector.

Secretary/Webmaster: The secretary/webmaster is responsible for basic upkeep of the website (www.pen.net.au), taking minutes at meetings, and assisting other staff members.

Treasurer: The role of the treasurer is to ensure that funds are obtained for PEN's yearly operating budget. From then on, the treasurer is responsible for operation of the bank account, recording payments and ensuring that PEN is accountable for the money that it spends. It requires a small time committment outside of PEN meetings to update budgets and to reconcile expenditure. The role of treasurer is treasured (yes, i just did...) because it basically means you are the gatekeeper for all fun activities for the year!

Education Coordinator: The education coordinator will be responsible with assisting the president in maintaining strong ties with the Office of Environmental Programs and the other environmental orgs on campus.

Social Chair: The social chair is responsible for all the fun things that PEN plans, whether it's movie nights, camping trips, trivia nights, sustainability drinks, etc.; it is your responsibility that PEN members get the well-needed respite and network outside of the UniMelb setting.