2025 Engage Topic Leader (Term 1)

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Signup Deadline: 17 Nov, 2024
Starts: 02 Jan, 2025
Ends: 30 Jun, 2025

Description:

The ISACA Engage online communities offer a virtual platform for ISACA members and individuals within the professional community to seek professional advice, share best practices, learn about new advancements, and network. Topic Leaders are responsible for ensuring that all discussions are relevant, productive and meet ISACA’s professional conduct standards. Topic Leaders are also active contributors who ensure there is regular discussion activity. 


Anticipated Outcomes:

  • Topic Leaders should be available to respond to inquiries or engage others in finding solutions to community members’ professional needs.
  • Topic Leaders are responsible for maintaining productive engagement include posting questions, sharing articles from ISACA or other public sites and encouraging the active exchange of ideas in a professional manner.
  • Topic Leaders should log into their assigned online community a minimum of once per week, and should anticipate spending an average of one hour per week reviewing the discussion threads and library uploads.
  • Topic Leaders should regularly review and organize items uploaded to the community library.
  • Topic Leaders must subscribe to daily or real time emails to stay updated on the latest activity.
  • Topic Leaders should understand the community guidelines and report questionable content to ISACA.
  • ISACA offers the following online communities:
    • Audit and Assurance
    • COBIT and Frameworks
    • Emerging Technology
    • Governance
    • Information and Cybersecurity
    • Privacy
    • Professional Development
    • Risk Management
    • SheLeadsTech
    • CISA Certification Exam Prep (must hold certification)
    • CISM Certification Exam Prep (must hold certification)
    • CRISC Certification Exam Prep (must hold certification)
    • CGEIT Certification Exam Prep (must hold certification)
    • CDPSE Certification Exam Prep (must hold certification)

Volunteer Criteria:

  • Knowledgeable in the appointed community topic area.
  • Ability to engage individuals and maintain discussion threads in a professional manner.
  • Confidence in monitoring content posted in the forum and removing any content deemed unacceptable (e.g. inappropriate language, advertising, potential IP infringement.)
  • Stable internet connection to log into Engage at least once per week.
  • Interest in interacting with individuals from around the world, sharing your expertise, and seeking advice from colleagues around ISACA.
  • Preference given for already active members of the Engage community(ies) you are applying to moderate.
  • Must make certain aspects of your Engage profile visible to community members. This includes: Name, Certifications, Country, Ribbons, Send Message, Include in Member Roster. Recommended profile fields (not required) to make visible include Company, Title, “Add as Contact” and social media links.
  • ISACA Membership preferred but not required.
  • For Certification Exam Prep forums, Topic Leaders must be current certification holders and may not have served in a certification working group or exam item development working group for at least three years prior.

Volunteer Benefits:

  • Up to 10 CPE credits (max 20 annually) in the area of Contributions to the Profession upon successful completion of the term. Individuals who are not meeting the participation expectations may be removed and will not earn CPE credits.
  • Recognition as a Topic Leader on the community homepage.
  • Digital badge and ribbon recognizing Topic Leader service on the Engage profile. 


All volunteers must have an ISACA Participation Agreement on file.  To see if your agreement is active, visit your volunteer profile. Access all volunteer policies here.

Interests:

Audit & Assurance
COBIT
Credentials
Emerging Technologies
Global Community
Governance
Information Technology
Infosecurity/cybersecurity
Knowledge and Content
Privacy
Risk

Volunteers Needed:

28 (28 open slots)

Experience Required:

4 - 6 Years Industry Experience

Engagement Points:

60

CPE Credits:

10

Staff Facilitator:

Noelle Pickler
Senior Manager, Community Engagement Operations
ISACA


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ISACA's Philosophy on Volunteer Engagement

ISACA encourages the active participation of our dedicated professional community in relevant, compelling and innovative activities at both the regional and international levels. With appreciation for the talent, expertise and experience each person contributes, volunteers and staff work collaboratively to fulfill ISACA's purpose and promise, while benefiting from incredible experiences and accomplishments that instill confidence in our professional and personal growth.