Lions Blood

Lions Blood is a deputy to Black Lion responsible for the timely processing of heraldic submissions within the kingdom, from acceptance of a submission, through consideration at the kingdom level, to forwarding to Laurel for further consideration, or returning for further work. Notification of submitters is also a duty of Lions Blood, though generally delegated to a deputy.

This position does not require detailed knowledge of historical armorial or naming practices so much as it requires knowledge of Society standards and practices for each. It can be expected, however, that the holder of this office will increase knowledge of both, and develop a good sense of what resources are available to assist in making effective arguments for registration and useful explanations of why a particular item may be returned.

This position demands absolute secrecy of decisions you may have knowledge of, as well of the privacy and personal details of submitters.

A successful officer will have the ability to monitor your workload and respond early and appropriately.

This office can have intense demands, but can be very fulfilling. You will have the support of the An Tir College of Heralds at your call, as well as resources spanning each Kingdom of the Society.

Time requirement:

• Anywhere from 5-20 hours per week depending on submissions volume and where you are in the monthly process
• Most weeks the workload is 5-10 hours; 15-20 can happen around the end of the month when preparing items being forwarded to Laurel.

This position requires:

• The ability to determine -- early -- when you require additional assistance, whether from commenters in general, from commenters with specific domain knowledge, or from fellow staff to assist in preparation of items
• Consistent and reliable internet and computer access, including an internet browser
• Good communication skills, diplomacy, discretion
• Trustworthiness with financial responsibilities
• Ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines
• Ability to supervise multiple deputies
• Ability to review commentary and make informed decisions supported by available information
• Strongly recommended: Familiarity with Administrative Handbook, Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory (familiarity will be developed)
• Strongly recommended: Familiarity with Laurel precedent, and how to find relevant decisions
• Optional: HTML knowledge, access to a PO Box, scanner, and Bank of America

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Black Lion, Æstel, and other kingdom staff to ensure the health of submissions in the kingdom
• Receive mailed submissions, scan paperwork, deposit checks
• Prepare external letter to Laurel, including condensing and summarizing commentary and documentation, ensuring completeness of paperwork for archives, and packet uploading
• Monitor kingdom commentary and communicate with Black Lion, commenters, and Sovereigns of Arms as necessary
• Decide on submissions processing (forward, pend or return) based on commentary, AH, and SENA
• Monitor external commentary and maintain discrete communication with Sovereigns of Arms and submitters as necessary
• Publish monthly summaries of LB decisions
• Monitor requests for OSCAR accounts
• Maintain and respond to requests of the submissions archive
• Help broker permissions to conflict between submitters
• Recruit, train, and supervise deputy offices as advisable (eg, Boar, Sinister Gauntlet)
• Participate in Kingdom College of Heralds financial committee
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Responsibilities generally delegated:

• Preparation of the internal letter of intent, including transcribing documentation, summarizing as appropriate, verifying signatures as necessary (see Boar)
• Notification to submitters of decisions at Kingdom and Laurel (see Sinister Gauntlet)

Other responsibilities may be delegated as appropriate.