Company Description GovHack is an internationally recognized competition that harnesses open government data to drive innovation and solve real-world challenges. Held over a single weekend, GovHack brings together a diverse community of creatives, developers, historians, scientists, data analysts, designers, and change-makers. Our mission is to empower participants to make a positive impact through data, fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative environment. We are proud to be entirely volunteer-led.

Role Overview The Competition Lead is responsible for managing all aspects of the GovHack competition. They are involved in ensuring a fair and equitable competition, with relevant themes.This role ensures a fair, transparent, and engaging process for all participants by developing competition guidelines, overseeing submission reviews and judging processes, and maintaining rigorous adherence to deadlines and quality standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, strategic, and experienced in competition management or project coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and fine-tune comprehensive competition rules, judging criteria, and evaluation processes that align with GovHack’s mission.
• Contribute to the development of competition themes.
• Oversee the entire competition lifecycle, from launch through submission collection, evaluation, and final judging, ensuring timely feedback and a seamless process.
• Organise and facilitate the judging process in collaboration with judges and subject matter experts to ensure impartiality and transparency.
• Liaise with sponsors, challenge providers, and partners to ensure that competition content and expectations meet strategic objectives.
• Monitor and enforce competition timelines, proactively addressing any issues or delays to maintain smooth execution.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for participants, offering clear guidance, promptly answering queries, and ensuring an engaging competition experience.
• Document lessons learned and analyze feedback to enhance future iterations of the competition.
• Establish and implement the competition framework and robust judging systems.
• Provide innovative insights and new ideas to continually elevate the competition.
• Collaborate with sponsors to develop compelling challenges that resonate with GovHack’s goals and themes.
• Define the overall strategy and direction for GovHack’s competition, detailing its structure and key components.
• Work closely with the Technology Team to ensure all systems and infrastructure are fully prepared and thoroughly tested prior to the competition.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Proven experience in competition management, project coordination, or a related field.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective engagement with participants, judges, sponsors, and team members.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to fairness and quality in evaluation processes.
• Strategic and creative thinker with a passion for open data, civic innovation, and problem-solving.
• Familiarity with digital platforms for submission management and evaluation is a plus.

Expected Time Commitment 20 hours per month.

Why Volunteer at GovHack?

• Professional Growth and Skill Development: Gain hands-on experience in event management, marketing, technical support and community engagement.
• Networking and Career Opportunities: Connect with government officials, industry leaders, tech experts and fellow volunteers.
• Giving Back and Community Contribution: Support civic innovation and open data initiatives that create a positive societal impact.
• Exclusive Learning and Mentorship: Gain insights into data-driven decision-making and public policy.
• Recognition and Perks: Receive certificates of appreciation and endorsements on LinkedIn for your contributions. High performers will earn golden tickets to red carpet awards upon meeting their targets.
• The Excitement of the Hackathon: Be part of an energetic, fast-paced and innovative event.