Job Description Position: Volunteer Board Secretary
OVRC Volunteer Board Member Description
Authority and Responsibility
The Board of Directors is the legal authority of Osborne Village Resource Centre. As a member of the Board, a Board member acts in a position of trust for the community, and is responsible for the effective governance of Osborne Village Resource Centre.
Requirements
Requirements of Board membership include:
- Commitment to the work of the Osborne Village Resource Centre.
- The accurate recording and distribution of the minutes of Board of Directors meetings. The minutes should reflect that the format and level of detail that the Board has determined
- Sends approved minutes to Board Chair and Executive Director
- Knowledge of skills in one or more areas of Board governance: finance, pre-employment programs, human resources, proposal writing, social media promotion and advocacy.
- Willingness to serve on committees.
- Attendance at monthly Board meetings.
- Attendance at meetings of assigned committees.
- Attendance at Annual General Meetings.
- Attendance at membership meetings.
Term
Board Members are elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. Board Members serve for a two-year term. Board Members may be released at the end of the elected term, by resigning, or according to OVRC’s bylaws.
General Duties
A Board Member is fully informed on organizational matters, and participates in the Board’s deliberations and decisions in matters of finance, pre-employment programs, human resources, proposal writing, social media promotion and advocacy.
The Board Member will:
- Approve, where appropriate, policy; and other recommendations received from the Board, its standing committees and Executive Director.
- Monitor all Board policies.
- Review the bylaws and policy manual, and recommend bylaw changes to the membership.
- Review the Board’s structure, approve changes, and prepare necessary bylaw amendments.
- Participate in the development of OVRC’s organizational plan and annual review.
- Approve OVRC’s budget.
- Hire the Executive Director
- Evaluating the Executive Director.
- Assist in developing and maintaining positive relations among the Board, committees, staff members, and community to enhance OVRC’s mission.
Please send Resume to Keith Robinson ac.crvonull@nosnibork