Boar
Boar Pursuivant is a deputy to Lions Blood Herald and is responsible for reviewing all armory (device and badge) submissions for individuals and groups in the kingdom and determines if they should be accepted or returned for further work. To make these decisions, Boar relies on commentary supplied by the An Tir Collegeof Heralds. Once the decisions are made, they prepare a draft LOI for review by Lion's Blood.
Knowledge of heraldry, specifically armory, and SENA is essential to the performance of these duties.
This position requires:
- Between 10 and 20 hours/month depending on size of letter and your skill level.
- Regular internet and computer access, including a DropBox account.
- Good communication and time management skills, including ability to meet regular, recurring deadlines.
- Attention to detail, and good proofreading abilities.
- Ability to receive and learn from feedback.
- Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality, as submission forms may include submitters personal information.
- Knowledge of heraldic submissions process & standards.
Beneficial, but not required:
- Some rudimentary knowledge of HTML tags (basic text formatting in particular).
- Access to and knowledge of a basic image editing program (ability to rotate and crop jpgs) - e.g. Paint (Microsoft Windows), Preview (Mac OS).
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Review and rename scans of paper submission forms per Lions Blood policy, including copying and cropping armory forms.
- Enter relevant information from submission documents into the OSCAR system to prepare ILoIs.
- Communicate regularly with Lions Blood regarding the status of the letter in progress, any issues or concerns, and upcoming deadlines.