Officer Job Descriptions Clarified

What follows is an extract of the information I will be publishing on the guild ‘Officers’ page. This information should be digested by all guild members and especially the officers who perform the tasks mentioned:-

Guild Leader

Will forge the direction of the guild by absolute example. Will ensure suitable officers are in place to carry out operations within the guild to maintain the efforts of the community at large and where there are shortfalls in leadership around the guild, guild leader will pick up the slack and accept ultimate responsibility for areas where the guild is weak.

Monitors all officer activities and ensures tasks are being carried out correctly, attempt to replace ineffective officers if required.

Operates as a point of contact between all members of the guild and particularly for the leadership team while maintaining an approachability for all members. Acts as a figurehead for sources external to the guild who are interested in how we operate.

Will generate interest in the guild from outwith by ensuring we get noticed on our own server and externally.

Will protect the guild by maintaining standards of discipline to ensure we are respected within the server community and to provide a safe and enjoyable place for WoW players to call their home.

Will demand that members uphold the ethos of the guild with exemplary behaviour while playing the game with friends and others.

Raid Leader

Will plan, assemble and manage the guild’s raid team, leading by example in every way as a shining beacon of Dambusters excellence.

Will consider the moral standards and ethos of the guild while managing the members of the raid team. Will demand commitment from members as they strive for guild progression.

May be required to make guild administration decisions at the request of guild leader, remain in constant communication with guild leader and is expected to be in regular contact with other officer colleagues.

Assistant Raid Leader

Will answer directly to the Raid Leader and work hard to help raiders be prepared for each raid night. Must uphold the highest personal standards while operating in this role since leadership of the raid should set the perfect example to the team and show, by action, what is expected of fellow raiders.

Will accept directives from RL and carry out peripheral tasks in organising the team while offering RL advice when suitable.

Is capable of stepping in to lead the raid team upon temporary handover from RL or incase of emergency.

Will maintain constant communication with RL (outside of the game if necessary) to ensure fine tuning requirements may be carried out at short notice when required. Will also be in regular contact with other officer colleagues to ensure a firm leadership network is maintained.

Chief Recruitment Officer

Will oversee the guild membership roster and manage the influx of suitable recruits to the guild as advised by guild leader, raid leader and PvP leaders.

Will forge friendships outwith the guild, generating an external network on the server with players who get to know about our guild by word of mouth, and by posting appropriate recruitment notifications on official blizzard forums to ensure the guild is noticeable from outside our own server.

Will try to ensure that whilst new recruits are of the correct mentality to enter our community, they are also made aware of what to expect in the guild before joining.

Will utilise the work ethic and abilities in his/her assistant recruiter(s) as they work together to bring in the people who will inevitably make the guild the fun place it will become.

May be required to make guild administration decisions at the request of guild leader and will maintain close contact with guild leader in addition communicating frequently with their officer colleagues as required to diligently carry out the tasks of a chief recruiter.

Assistant Recruitment Officer

Will answer directly to Chief Recruitment Officer and accept directives requested by CRO at all times. May be tasked by guild leader, raid leader or PvP leader to target specific recruiting strategies depending on the requirements of the guild at short notice.

Will be expected to liaise with CRO regarding new applications and the process of determining qualification to be /ginvited and the timescale to which the /ginvite should occur.

Will maintain a positive and friendly outlook regarding the guild since the recruitment staff are often the first encounter a prospective new member will have. Guild ambassador status here is particularly prevalent in the role of a recruiter so a fine example of a Dambuster should be obvious at all times.

Will maintain regular communication with other officers to ensure your knowledge is fully updated regarding player types the guild needs to recruit.

Guild Bank Maintenance Manager

Will manage the items stocked in the guild bank to ensure a good flow is maintained which allows guild members to freely deposit items in ‘Grand Slam’ tab and remove desired items from withdrawal tabs.

Will promptly distribute items from Grand Slam to appropriate withdraw tabs for ease of members’ access. Will regulate gold and item deposits and withdrawals to ensure rapid response to suspicious anomalies which could prove harmful to the guild vault.

Will liaise with the partnering guild bank management officer and collaborate to ensure a tandem partnership is maintained which will provide a seamless maintenance coverage from both officers in this position.

Will seek to displace items considered non-beneficial and attempt to use such items to generate much needed funds to be placed back into the vault.

Will carry out the most thankless task in the entire guild while knowing that the guild leader immensely appreciates their efforts.

Guild Rules Enforcer

Will acquaint him/herself with the guild rules, ethos and moral standards to such a degree that a loving, blossoming relationship will be constant and fulfilling! Will fight for the rights of the underdogs of the game, ensuring no abuses of the guild rules occur and in times when those rules are bent then the offending party be well warned about what they have done wrong.

Will maintain constant communication with the guild leader and act as his eyes and ears on the ground when guild leader may not always be present to regulate discipline.

Will ensure that before they do act, they are 100% clear that their actions of enforcing discipline are in line with the guild leader’s requirements. Any overstep may become an uncomfortable situation due to the nature of the task so ensure perfect harmony with the rules you will enforce and the thought process of the guild leader.

Actions carried out by an Enforcement Officer will usually be supported by the guild leader so other members must respect this officer in particular as he/she is acting on behalf of the disciplinary aspect of the guild leader.

Will create an aura of authority providing a deterrent to anyone who might be prepared to flaunt the guild rules.

PvP Leader

The PvP Leader will instigate PvP events such as RBG team get togethers, world pvp events and act as a general figurehead for all things related to PvP around the guild.

Constant communication with the guild leader is imperative to ensure the mentality of the guild is demonstrated in the way the group interacts while on duty for the guild. Contact with the CRO is important to ensure recruitment for PvP teams meet the requirements of the guild.

PvP Leader will demand good behaviour and respect among PvP teams in conjunction with the ethos of the guild to ensure that teams feel part of the Dambusters when representing the guild. Horde should be informed that they got hammered by the Dambusters frequently by the dropping of that famous guild standard at every opportunity!