Job Description for a Chair

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Overall

• Leading the committee and the organisation to enable it to fulfil its purpose.
• To ensure an effective relationship between:
• the committee and the staff/volunteers
• the committee and the external stakeholders/community
• Acting as a spokesperson and figurehead as appropriate.
• To supervise and support the head of staff.

Specifically

• Plan and prepare the committee meetings and the AGM with others as appropriate.
• Chair committee meetings ensuring:
• A balance is struck between time-keeping and space for discussions.
• Business is dealt with and decisions made.
• Decisions, actions and deliberations are adequately minuted.
• The implementation of decisions is clearly assigned and monitored.
• Ensure adequate support and supervision arrangements are made for the head of staff and any other staff/volunteers directly managed or reporting to the committee.
• Ensure that a successor is found before the term of office finishes.

Qualities

• A willingness to lead the organisation
• Possesses tact, diplomacy and powers of persuasion.
• Possesses relevant knowledge
• Has the relevant skills to run a meeting well.

Governance Pages 2007