President
This is a critical, time-intensive role, responsible for the good governance, leadership and direction of the organisation, the effective representation of students to the University and beyond, and being the “face and voice” of PARSA to members, the University and the wider community.
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Vice President
This is a critical, time-intensive role, with principal responsibility for leading the organisation’s work around key organisational projects, advocacy and campaigning, and ensuring that the postgraduate student voice is being heard and acted upon by the University and beyond. The Vice President will also provide crucial support for the President, often taking charge for critical projects of the Association and acting as the official representative of PARSA on key committees.
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General Secretary
The General Secretary has primary responsibility for helping ensure PARSA is a representative organisation through ensuring strong engagement with members and that sound governance procedures are adhered too.
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Equity Officer
the Equity portfolio, to effectively advocate on issues and undertake activities to support issues related to these groups. Always with respect for the wishes of these groups, and the Officers that represent them.
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Coursework Officer
The Coursework Officer will work closely with the PARSA Education Officer, and Education Committee to ensure that the needs of coursework students are represented in PARSA’s advocacy work on academic issues, at the university, college, school and classroom level.
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Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Officer
The HDR Officer will work closely with the PARSA Education Officer, and Education Committee to ensure that the needs of HDR students are represented in PARSA’s advocacy work on academic issues, at the university, college, school and classroom level.
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International Officer
The International Officer has principal responsibility for devising and leading the organisation’s work on issues affecting international postgraduate students at ANU. This must be done in consideration of the diversity of PARSA’s international student population.
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Wellbeing Officer
The Wellbeing Officer has principal responsibility for devising and leading the organisation’s work on issues related to the welfare and wellbeing of students. This role is largely focused on building community and devising advocacy actions for PARSA.
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Womens' Officer
The Women’s Officer has principal responsibility for devising and leading the organisation’s work issues affecting women i.e. anyone who identifies as a woman.
This role must be held by a student who identifies as a woman.
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Parents and Carers Officer
The Parents and Carers officer has principal responsibility for representing the student members with parenting and caring responsibilities in line with the strategic direction of the organisation. This role must be held by a student who is a parent or a carer, or who has lived experience as a parent or carer.
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Social Officer
The Social Officer is primarily responsible for developing ideas and helping ensure the successful execution of events and activities that help build and maintain a strong postgraduate community.
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College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP) Officer (Coursework)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP) Officer (HDR)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) Officer (Coursework)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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College of Engineering & Computer Science (CECS) Officer (HDR)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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College of Health and Medicine (CHM) Officer (Coursework)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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College of Health and Medicine (CHM) Officer (HDR)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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College of Law (COL) Officer (Coursework)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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College of Science (CoS) Officer (HDR)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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First Nations Officer
The First Nations Officer is primarily responsible for devising and leading the organisation’s work on issues related to First Nation postgraduate students.
The Indigenous Australian Officer has principal responsibility for devising and leading the organisation’s work on Indigenous Australian issues. The Indigenous Australian Officer is provided an honoraria, paid monthly, for 40 weeks of the year.
They are expected to contribute a minimum of 14 hours per week on PARSA-related activities. The Indigenous Australian Officer is a member of the Postgraduate Representative Council (PRC), PARSA’s governance body, which is comprised of 31 elected postgraduate students. In addition to the below duties, they are required to attend regular PRC meetings (approximately every 4 to 6 weeks).
Visit https://parsa.anu.edu.au/get-involved/elections/roledescriptions/ for more details
Queer Officer
The Queer Officer has principal responsibility for devising and leading the organisation’s work on issues related to queer students. This role is largely focused on building community and devising advocacy actions for PARSA.
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Disabilities Officer
The Disabilities Officer has principal responsibility for devising and leading the organisation’s work on issues related to students with a disability. This role is largely focused on building community and devising advocacy actions for PARSA.
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Environmental Officer
The Environmental Officer has principal responsibility for devising and leading the organisation’s work on environmental issues. This incudes considering the reducing of the environmental impact ANU has on campus; behaviour and attitudinal change for students; and advocating for ANU to be a global leader in environmental action.
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College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) Officer (Coursework)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
Expected hours: up to 2 hours per week.
The duties of the role may include: act as a representative on at least one college-level committee, generally either the HDR or coursework committee; organise at least one event per semester in your college.
College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) Officer (HDR)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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College of Business and Economics (CBE) Officer (Coursework)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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College of Business and Economics (CBE) Officer (HDR)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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College of Law (COL) Officer (HDR)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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College of Science (CoS) Officer (Coursework)
College Representatives are primarily responsible for supporting and advocating for students in their college. Working as a team of two college representatives per college, the key tasks are to respond to ANU and Government policy as well as being proactive in providing proposals to better the student experience.
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