SDI Clerk
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The Society of Descendants of Ireland (SDI) is a dependency of The Augustan Society, Inc. An SDI Clerk is assigned to manage the affairs of this lineage group, normally from Headquarters Staff.
The duties of the SDI Clerk include:
- Preparing suitable petitions for membership;
- Distributing petitions for membership on paper, via PDF files by email, and on the Online Store;
- Receiving and processing such petitions, including confirmation with the Assistant Treasurer that proper payment has been made;
- Forwarding submitted lineage information to the Genealogy Committee for review and approval;
- Corresponding with petitioners about their petition and lineage (though the latter may involve direct contact with the Genealogy Committee if both deem that preferable);
- Upon lineage approval, inducting petitioners into membership, including creating and mailing a certificate of membership and a letter from the Dean of the SDI if available, or from the Administrator;
- Notifying the Custodian of Insignia to send appropriate insignia;
- Supporting the Dean of the SDI, when such office is filled;
- Performing the duties of the Dean of the SDI when such office is vacant;
- Advising the President on suitable candidates for that office; and
- Other administrative and clerical duties as may be required.
