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Experts, volunteers and students

Senior experts, reviewers, practitioners, early-career researchers, students and volunteers contribute to The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) through bounded, supervised assignments. Responsibility follows competence. Most work runs through the National Working Groups (NWG). Every contributor receives a contribution record. Students and volunteers receive a mentor and a learning plan. Part of Work with GCRI.

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01Contents

Experts, volunteers and students in four parts.

In this dossier4 parts
  1. 01Contribution categoriesRoles matched to competence
  2. 02OversightSupervision protects contributors and the work
  3. 03TermsWhat you receive, contribute and can expect
  4. 04LearningContribution that builds capability
02Contribution categories

Roles matched to competence.

WhoTypical contributionFirst outcome
Senior expertsBounded technical assignments and adviceA scoped assignment and a contribution record
ReviewersDomain review of methods and findingsReview criteria and a recorded review
PractitionersOperational knowledge, testing and validationA defined task with a supervisor
Students and early-career researchersSupervised research and data tasksA safe task, a mentor and a learning plan
VolunteersSupervised support to working groupsA safe task, a mentor and a contribution record
03Oversight

Supervision protects contributors and the work.

  1. 01

    Prerequisites

    Each assignment states the knowledge and checks required before it starts.

  2. 02

    Supervision

    A named supervisor, and no unsupervised high-consequence work for students and volunteers.

  3. 03

    Conflicts

    Reviewers declare interests. A reviewer with a declared conflict does not sign the relevant acceptance.

  4. 04

    Closure

    Assignments end with stated criteria and a contribution record.

04Process

How the process runs.

Process

Experts, volunteers and students: Working group, charter to sunset

A working group is chartered by record for a fixed timebox, delivers bounded assignments, drafts and recommends, then dissolves unless renewed; it does not adopt.

  1. 01 Form

    1. 01NLC proposes the groupDecision · National Leadership CouncilThe NLC proposes working groups and nominates chairs, editors and experts from its leadership pools. It does not charter.
    2. 02Charter by recordDecision · National Standards CouncilA working group is chartered by record for a timebox of at most twenty-four months. The charter sets its scope, roles and decision rule.
    3. 03Members join by competenceStep · MembersExperts, practitioners, students and volunteers join by competence. Members declare interests and recuse on conflict.

  2. 02 Work

    1. 04Workplan from the national agendaStepAssignments come from the national agenda and the year’s missions. Each states the competence it needs and how the work will be reviewed.
    2. 05Drafts and deliverables, delivered monthlyRecordGroups deliver monthly. For standards they draft the national profile and deviation register and run national public comment and pilots.

  3. 03 Review

    1. 06Contribution record and reviewGateEach contribution is recorded and reviewed. A working group drafts and recommends; it does not adopt.
    2. 07Recognition follows the recordRecordContribution records are kept, so that recognition follows the record.
    3. 08National adoption is decided elsewhereDecision · National Standards CouncilThe National Standards Council decides the adoption mode and the national profile. The working group proposes and never decides.

  4. 04 Close

    1. 09Dissolved by default, or renewed by recordDecision · National Standards CouncilA group is dissolved by default at the end of the timebox. The National Standards Council renews or closes it, on the NLC’s proposal.

National Working Groups · National Standards Council · Decision rightsDesigned programme process, not a record of operation. No cycle has run and every programme is at service level R0. A gate is a programme decision, never a public-authority approval, certification or deployment authorisation. No working group is constituted. The charter rules belong to the proposed Nexus Standards working model.

05Terms

What you receive, contribute and can expect.

QuestionAnswer
What you receiveA scoped assignment or safe task, a supervisor or mentor, review criteria and a contribution record
What you contributeTime and competence within the stated scope, and declared interests
CostNo fee for ordinary working-group participation; paid work and fellowships are separate arrangements
Who is accountableThe GCRI organisation named in the terms, GCRI Canada or GCRI US
How to leave or raise a concernWithdraw at any time under the agreed terms; concerns go to the integrity concern form
06Learning

Contribution that builds capability.

Learning routes: learning and courses. Communities of practice: guilds and communities of practice. Working group participation: working groups. Information and enquiries are open today. An enquiry receives a reference, and the acknowledgement names the next step.

There is no fee for ordinary working-group participation. Paid work and fellowships are separate arrangements with their own terms. A contribution record is not employment, an appointment or a credential.

07Questions

Questions and answers.

How do I offer my expertise?
Write to the expert application form with your field, experience and availability. The acknowledgement gives a reference and names the next step.
Is there a fee to volunteer?
No. Ordinary participation in the National Working Groups has no fee.
Can students contribute remotely?
Many tasks can be done remotely, subject to supervision, data rules and any sanctions restrictions that apply.
Will I receive a certificate?
You receive a record of your contribution. It is not a professional credential or accreditation, and GCRI does not issue fabricated credentials.
Can I contribute to GRF or GRA too?
Yes, through their own routes, for example experts and working communities at GRF.
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