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The Step of Innovation

Initiatives

Leads changing campaigns with different problems, goals, teams, logistics, resources, and impact measures.

Why choose it

Initiatives is one of the heaviest and most dynamic sectors in Resala. It changes from one campaign to another, each with its own problem, goal, audience, logistics, and impact.

Guiding question

Can you lead different initiatives, solve different problems, and turn changing ideas into real campaigns with measurable impact?

Interview task

No task to prepare. The interview is this committee's own questions and a conversation about the answers you wrote.

Pick your head

This committee has 4 heads — you apply to one

Each head owns a different piece of the work. Read all of them before you decide which one is yours.

Research Head

Researches community needs and evaluates past initiatives to design evidence-based improvements that maximize long-term impact.

Execution Management Head

Builds structured plans, timelines, and resource allocations to coordinate support across committees and deliver initiatives on schedule.

Field Execution Head

Leads on-ground operations during campaigns, making quick decisions to manage teams and keep live events running smoothly.

Teaching & Engagement Head

Creates interactive workshop materials and guides learning sessions to make complex concepts accessible and engaging for participants.

Role requirements

Read this as a checklist

Leadership requirement

Lead different teams through different campaign shapes. Give structure to ideas that may start unclear.

Ownership requirement

Own the problem, not only the event. Define what the initiative is solving and how success will be measured.

Skills requirement

  • Problem-solving.
  • Strategic thinking.
  • Campaign planning.
  • Flexibility.
  • Ability to coordinate with many committees.
  • Creativity.
  • Process design.
  • Ability to work with uncertainty.
  • Communication with stakeholders.
  • Ability to turn ideas into real execution.

Preferred experiences or passions

  • You enjoy variety, new challenges, and building from zero.
  • You are comfortable with changing problems and uncertain plans.
  • You want to lead campaigns with measurable impact.

Actual work

What your week-to-week responsibility can include

  1. 01

    Define the goal of each initiative.

  2. 02

    Understand the problem the initiative is solving.

  3. 03

    Review previous versions and identify what can improve.

  4. 04

    Build the strategy and approach.

  5. 05

    Plan operations, branding, volunteers, partners, and resources.

  6. 06

    Coordinate with other committees.

  7. 07

    Lead the initiative team during preparation and execution.

  8. 08

    Think through risks and solutions.

  9. 09

    Measure whether the initiative achieved its goal.

  10. 10

    Document lessons learned for future campaigns.