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Academic Year 2023 / 24

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Our mission — Building a greener tomorrow!

About OSFSS

OSFSS was co-founded in 2020 by the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group and the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme. As a
student organisation, we believe that the sustainable finance ecosystem requires an interdisciplinary approach to be able to
address the most pressing sustainability issues facing our planet. Our members come from across the university - law, history,
math, geography, chemistry and business - and from undergraduates to postdocs. We create meaningful engagement and
explore connections of interdisciplinary topics to sustainable finance through termly talks, reading groups, career events, socials,
and excursions.

Leadership Team

Marcel Annina Justin Rachel

Seger Lieberherr Hayden Williams
President Secretary Treasurer VP Development,
Careers and Alumni
DPhil in Geography and Environment DPhil in Theoretical Chemistry DPhil in Inorganic Chemistry DPhil in Geography and Environment
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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We are currently recruiting across four different streams

Requirements

Applications for leadership positions are now open to help lead the Society in the 2023-2024 academic year. Applicants must be
current or incoming students at Oxford, and are members of OSFSS, or willing to become a member. Applications will close on
September 8th, 2023 (EoD). We are looking for goal-oriented Oxonians interested in sustainable finance and its impact and willing
to take the following roles:

Key roles available across four streams

1 | Events 2 | Development 3 | Academics 4 | Communications

• Events VP* • Membership Manager • Academics VP* & Chief Editor • Communications VP*
• Events Coordinator • Alliances & Outreach Manager • Reading Group Manager (max. 2x) • Webmaster
(multiple openings) • Society Photographer
• Social Media Manager
(multiple openings)
*VP: Vice President

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1 | Events Stream

Description

The goal of the events stream is to produce programmes that further the educational and social mission of the society.

Available Roles

[1.1] | Events VP

This person in charge of Society’s official events and socials. The person oversees the team that produces events on behalf of the society.
Responsibilities include creating and managing the Term Card, recruiting and managing event coordinators, and supporting operations, logistics. The
person will lead termly brainstorms to help identify the most relevant issues and topics for future term cards.

[1.2] | Events Coordinator (multiple openings)

Events leads are involved with all aspects of creating an event, such as lectures, panels, socials, and informal discussions. This includes helping to
refine the topic, identifying speakers, and organising logistics, among other duties to ensure the general success of the relevant projects. Event
coordinators are expected to take the lead on one event per term. In the past, our event stream has included the following events: Hybrid lectures by
professors or professionals, Panel discussions, Informal DPhil socials, Formal dinners, London field trips, and social events (punting, drinks, etc.)

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2 | Development Stream

Description

The goal of the relationship managers is to maintain and grow connections with other stakeholders within the global sustainable
finance ecosystem.

Available Roles

[2.1] | Membership Manager

This person leads a team of relationship managers who maintain contact with stakeholders key to the society’s success. In addition, this person will be
the head of student membership, collecting dues and maintain a record of all current members of the society. The person will help create and manage a
recruitment strategy across the university, helping maintain and increase the reach of the society to as many departments and degree programmes as
possible. The membership manager will have access to our mailing list and will be an administrator on our website.

[2.2] | Alliances and Outreach Manager

This person will develop the Society’s networks and relations to other societies. This includes Oxford departments, student societies as well peer
societies across global universities. The manager will keep track of opportunities that are relevant to the society’s members and help promote them
within our channels.

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3 | Academics Stream

Description

The goal of the academic stream is to create an environment of learning, sharing and discussion.

Available Roles

[3.1] | Academics VP and Chief Editor

This officer is responsible for managing the academic stream. The Chief Editor will write or assign writers to the programmes produced by the Events
team to take notes and write summaries or reflections of the sessions into short articles. These articles will then be distributed via our social media
channels. The Chief Editor will also manage the reading groups and create an environment conducive to learning about sustainable finance.

[3.2] | Reading Group Manager (max. 2x)

Reading group managers will be responsible for leading small groups (up to 6) to read and discuss sustainable finance-related topics on a weekly or bi-
weekly basis. Subject-matter knowledge is not required. The person needs to facilitate and moderate discussion and create a peer-learning
environment.

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4 | Communications Stream ( 1 / 2 )

Description

The goal of the communications stream is to manage our digital assets and communicate the society’s activities to a broad
audience.

Available Roles

[4.1] | Communications VP

This person will be responsible for managing the communications team and for developing and improving the society’s social media and messaging
strategy. In addition, the person will be responsible for creating and distributing the weekly newsletter. The person will have overall responsibility of
LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Canva (design), WIX (website and newsletter), and manage a team to support the society’s social media platform.

[4.2] | Webmaster

This official will be responsible for placing content on the Society’s website and communicating with the university’s authorities on all IT-related issues.

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4 | Communications Stream ( 2 / 2 )

Description

The goal of the communications stream is to manage our digital assets and communicate the society’s activities to a broad
audience.

Available Roles

[4.3] | Society Photographer

This person’s role will be to take photographs of key events and activities, in addition to post-editing and distribution. This position does not require any
prior photography knowledge, nor special equipment.

[4.4] | Social Media Manager (multiple openings)

Managers will oversee the content of the society's pages on social media (currently: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).

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Unsolicited Application & General Procedure

Did not find your role?

Do you have ideas on how to advance our student society beyond the available role postings? Or do you feel your skills are best
suited for other positions that are not advertised? Contact us and we will proactively create the role you are looking for.

General Application Procedure

If you are interested, please upload your CV, accompanied by a cover letter (between 200 – 300 words max.) expressing your
interest in sustainable finance and your motivation to take a particular position (you can also apply for multiple roles) and (where
available) relevant experience. Please also specify the programme you are accepted into, together with the anticipated final year
of your program. We accept and review applications on a rolling basis. The final deadline is September 8th, 2023 (EoD). After
considering your application we will contact you via the email address you provided to express your interest and (where
necessary) will appoint an interview to ask/answer all relevant questions. We accept and review applications on a rolling basis.

Application Portal: https://forms.gle/htZCcmxgZme1KsZf8

In case of any further questions, please send an email to [email protected]

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 We are looking forward to
Message us
If any questions remain receiving your applications!
Marcel Seger
President of OSFSS
DPhil in Geography and the Environment
[email protected]

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