Experts, volunteers and students
Senior experts, reviewers, practitioners, early-career researchers, students and volunteers can contribute to the work of The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) through bounded, supervised assignments where responsibility follows competence. Most contributions happen through the National Working Groups (NWG), with stated prerequisites, review points and closure criteria. Each contributor receives a record of their contribution, and students and volunteers receive a mentor and a learning plan. This page is part of Work with GCRI.
- 01In briefThe short answer
- 02Contribution categoriesRoles matched to competence
- 03OversightSupervision protects contributors and the work
- 04Terms at a glanceWhat you receive, contribute and can expect
- 05Key termsTerms used on this page
- 06LearningContribution that builds capability
GCRI · Institution · service level R0
The short answer.
Experts, volunteers and students contribute to GCRI's work through bounded, supervised assignments in which responsibility follows competence, mostly within the National Working Groups. Each assignment has stated prerequisites, review points and closure criteria, and each contributor receives a record of the work.
People and services in Indonesia.
Where people live and how far each division sits from a large city's services, shown for Indonesia as an example geography for this subject.
Roles matched to competence.
| Who | Typical contribution | First outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Senior experts | Bounded technical assignments and advice | A scoped assignment and a contribution record |
| Reviewers | Domain review of methods and findings | Review criteria and a recorded review |
| Practitioners | Operational knowledge, testing and validation | A defined task with a supervisor |
| Students and early-career researchers | Supervised research and data tasks | A safe task, a mentor and a learning plan |
| Volunteers | Supervised support to working groups | A safe task, a mentor and a contribution record |
Supervision protects contributors and the work.
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Prerequisites
Each assignment states the knowledge and checks required before it starts.
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Supervision
A named supervisor, and no unsupervised high-consequence work for students and volunteers.
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Conflicts
Reviewers declare interests. A reviewer with a declared conflict does not sign the relevant acceptance.
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Closure
Assignments end with stated criteria and a contribution record.
What you receive, contribute and can expect.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What you receive | A scoped assignment or safe task, a supervisor or mentor, review criteria and a contribution record |
| What you contribute | Time and competence within the stated scope, and declared interests |
| Cost | No fee for ordinary working-group participation; paid work and fellowships are separate arrangements |
| Who is accountable | The GCRI organization named in the terms, GCRI Canada or GCRI US |
| How to leave or raise a concern | Withdraw at any time under the agreed terms; concerns go to integrity@therisk.global |
Terms used on this page.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| National working group | A team formed within a national programme to deliver one defined piece of work, under terms of reference and a workplan, with no authority beyond them. |
| Competence framework | A structured description of the skills and knowledge a role requires, such as ESCO. |
| Volunteer work | Unpaid, non-compulsory work done for others, as the ILO Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work defines it. |
| Safeguarding | The reasonable steps an organization takes to protect people who come into contact with it, its staff or its programmes from harm, abuse and exploitation, and to respond well when concerns arise. |
Contribution that builds capability.
Learning routes are described under academy and learning and communities of practice under guilds and communities of practice. Working group participation is described at working groups. The current service level is R0, information and enquiries: 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.
Questions and answers.
How do I offer my expertise?
Is there a fee to volunteer?
Can students contribute remotely?
Will I receive a certificate?
Can I contribute to GRF or GRA too?
Around GCRI.
Start with an enquiry.
The current service level is R0: information and enquiries. An enquiry receives a reference and names the next step; applications, payments, compute allocations and registrations open only when their team, terms and review capacity exist.