Departments

Departments are a vital part of SEA that ensure its functioning through administration or participation with the community. There are 4 Departments, each with varying tasks, such as hosting events, or divisions management. All department staff have a HR or HC rank. 
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==Division Administration==
Division Administration, commonly abbreviated DA, is responsible for management of all SEA divisions beyond that of the division leader themselves, and have many smaller tasks that contribute towards the larger goal of division management. Tasks include overseeing the moderation of divisions, by ensuring that divisions and their moderation are up to standard, and updating division EXP. It's most integral role to the SEA community is deciding access to officiality for applying divisions.
===Ranks===
Rank 	Role
Management 	
Manager (HC3) 	The manager works under the deputy head of the department similar to how the sub-manager works under them. They coordinate with the deputy head and ensure everyone’s tasks are getting done, but they should notify the deputy chief and chief of the division administration for department promotions, changes, etc. Otherwise, they have full authority over all officers under them.
Department Supervisor (HC1) 	The sub-manager/department supervisor is the alternate head of the department and oversees sub-departments and supervisors. During the absence of the manager, sub-managers become the temporary manager. Sub-managers have considerable authority when it comes to decision-making, but must report to the manager weekly. The sub-manager also assigns new duties and informs supervisors of their tasks weekly. They start at HR3/department supervisor but can make their way up to HC1 as sub-manager.
Supervision 	
Division Supervisor (HR3) 	Supervisors lead their assigned sub-department and are relatively independent. They must report to the sub-manager and organize/coordinate with their team to accomplish assigned and/or weekly tasks. Supervisors can give out new assignments, but are mostly handed down to them or decided based on the role description of every staff member.
Senior Division Administration 	
Senior Application Auditor (HR2)	They serve the same duties as the standard Division Administrator but in a senior capacity.
Senior EXP Logger (HR2) 	They serve the same duties as the standard Division Administrator but in a senior capacity.
Division Auditing 	
Division Auditor (HR1) 	They are responsible for handling weekly and assigned tasks given by their supervisor. Some tasks may include:
* Updating officer tracker when divisions level-up, go unofficial, or where there are discrepancies
* Updating the division information tracker and the unofficial and affiliate division tracker
* Keeping an eye out on divisions and appropriately addressing situations regarding divisions (report to supervisors+)
* Community Research: Answers questions and addresses useful ideas that affect SEA, its community, and its games - any suggestions deemed useful are forwarded in the admin channel to superiors, such as managers and the Chief of Departments. Division auditors also keep track of the following: divisions that have done well, need improvement, individuals who go above and beyond, and other ideas to improve SEA (moderator criticism, event ideas, etc.).
* Other duties that come up on a case-by-case basis and those assigned on Sundays
Application Auditor (HR1) 	This auditor reviews division applications. There is a process to follow based on the divisional guidelines. Application auditors review a application message (sent automatically by the Appy bot) in #review-board, open a thread, and send a review message in said thread. They must wait 24 hours for feedback from the manager, sub-manager, supervisors, and other admins. Please note that accepting divisions is restricted to certain ranks viewable in the messages pinned in #review-board.
Report Auditor (HR1) 	Conduct small investigations and report on division disputes and moderation to supervisors and above. They also have a say in punishing divisions for moderation grounds. Thorough investigations must be approved by the Director, Marshals, or Shoomama. This officer is responsible for monitoring divisions and following reports provided by members that relate to a division or multiple divisions and disputes.  Report auditors are responsible for diving deeper into the backstories behind divisional disputes and moderation issues as well as investigating other problems occurring within divisions and their officers. All progress is logged on the Report Tracker.
Division Moderation 	
Division Moderator (HR1) 	Division moderators review and monitor every division in SEA. They ensure compliance with SEA rules, identify shady and suspicious activity, provide feedback to division leaders, and conduct small investigations on flagged divisions to address consequences. Division moderators use the moderation tracker and are assigned tasks by their supervisor or by the sub-manager.
Software Logging 	
Tracker Updater (HR1) 	They work with the EXP loggers to log EXP, ensure all ranks are updated, update rally counts, etc. on the officer tracker.
EXP Logger (HR1) 	The EXP logger deals with the community as relates to division EXP and the logging thereof. They use the quota tracker to keep a filed log of events for EXP that is not automatically logged (quota). They work with EXP alongside the EXP supervisor, who actually logs all non-automated EXP to Jarvis.
== Patrol Department==
The Patrol Department in SEA Military hosts patrols on Navy Simulator. Patrol Officers are responsible for hosting events in the main game (different from the Event Department). The Patrol Department's second responsibility is to offer assistance to the community regarding Navy Simulator (abuse reports, help requests, etc). 
===Ranks===
Rank 	Role
Chief of Patrol (HC3) 	They are tasked with managing the department as whole, doing things like making sure the quota is met, no drama is caused between the department, and handling any issues that a brought upon the department. Chief of Patrol is also known to be one of the toughest ranks to hold.
Deputy Chief of Patrol (HC1/HR3)	This is where the sub-manager of patrol sits. They are tasked with helping out all other patrol officers and is usually helping to manage the department if the original manager is on LOA.
Patrol Supervisor (HR3) 	Patrol Supervisor is the rank before entering the two leadership roles of the department. They are constantly working with management and are also tasked with at least 2 or more events a week.
Patrol Moderator (HR2) 	This is the start of patrol HR. These people are tasked with helping lower ranked patrollers, working with management of the department, and hosting at least 2 or more events a week.
Senior Patroller (HR2) 	The final rank before patrol HR is given. This rank is tasked with helping out lower ranked patrollers and one event a week.
Patroller (HR1) 	Patrol Officers are responsible for assisting with player inquiries and organizing and hosting casual events within Navy Simulator. They report to the Patrol Moderator to ensure that events hosted by the patrol department are professional and high-quality.
==Building Department==
The Building Department focuses on developing projects for SEA maps, notably raid maps for divisions.
===Ranks===
Rank 	Role
Management 	
Manager (HC3) 	The manager oversees the building department’s projects and ensures officers’ completion of their quotas. They also assign new map ideas for future projects and supervise the planning and execution processes.
Sub-Manager (HC1) 	The supervisor hands out specific tasks for the current project and is a main officer involved in quota completion and general department activity. They monitor all progress on the projects.
Supervision 	
Head Builder (HR3)	The head builder is responsible for supervising the department officers and leading the work on the projects.
Volunteer Staff 	
Builder (HR2) 	The base officers of the building department are volunteers who provide the work on the building department's projects with their skills in development.
==Event Department==
The Event Department is responsible for hosting competitive events in SEA games. They host a variety of events which aim to foster competitive spirit between players and divisions. Events hosted by the Event Department include the Division Clash and Ace of Aces tournaments.
===Ranks===
Rank 	Role
Management 	
Manager (HC3) 	The manager monitors all department officers and organizes/reviews/forwards event ideas. The manager is responsible for quota completion and officer activity to ensure the department is running properly.
Department Supervisor (HC1/HR3)	The department sub-manager assists the manager with leadership duties, hosts/co-hosts major events such as division competitions, and keeps track of officer quota.
Supervision 	
Event Supervisor (HR3) 	The supervisor is responsible for the other leadership roles besides management. They mainly supervise senior staff and coordinate with the leadership administrator to help the manager with internal planning. The supervisor also monitors events and ensures officers are completing their quota.
Experienced Trainer (HR3) 	These trainers are competitive event hosts who are particularly experienced and versed in specific and general skills. The experienced trainer has a primary duty found on the officer tracker depending on their main focus. Staff who fill this position are promoted to HR3 but must deserve it by proving their capabilities. These supervisors focus on overseeing events and help maintain high-quality events.
Senior Event Staff 	
Senior Host (HR2) 	Senior trainers and hosts earn the position in the senior event staff sub-department for a rank-up to HR2 to recognize their efforts.
Leadership (HR1) 	
Administrator (HR1) 	The administrator of the department serves one of the main roles in leadership of the department. They liaise directly with management and serve a key role in overall planning. This position is still a base HR1 position, but it is not a position that will be easily filled.
Event Staff 	
Host (HR1) 	Competitive event hosts are the basis for event department staff. All officers start in this position which requires them to host high-quality competitive events and trainings every week. Hosts alternate every week between TPS, FPS, obbies, and more.
==Resources==
Name & link 	Information
Public Department Guide 	Duties of department officers, structures of departments, and more informative information.
Division Administration Duties	Duties of department administration.