Difference between revisions of "Volunteer representative"

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The volunteer representative will provide the Board with valuable insight into the needs and opinions of the volunteers who provide the organization with much of its workforce.  This will be an elected position that will be held by a core volunteer.
  
 
Qualifications and responsibilities of a Volunteer Representative on the Board of Directors:
 
Qualifications and responsibilities of a Volunteer Representative on the Board of Directors:
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* Has invested at least 30 hours of volunteer work in the organization within the last year
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* '''Represents core volunteers.''' Has the ability to distinguish one's own needs and desires from those of the volunteers he or she is representing.
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* Is an active volunteer, as defined by the Thrift Store's criteria for a volunteer discount
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* '''Core Volunteer.''' Has invested at least 30 hours of volunteer work in the organization within the last year.
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* Has an understanding of the needs of the organization and is comfortable representing the needs and expectations of co-volunteers
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* '''Will seek input from volunteers.''' Is willing and able to seek out the ideas and opinions of a wide variety of core volunteers.
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* Diplomatic skills and affinity for creating relationships and convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals
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* '''Maintain communication with core volunteers.''' The volunteer representative must communicate information between the Board and volunteers.  It is the responsibility of this representative to relay the needs and expectations of core volunteers to the Board. 
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* Is able to manage time so as to guarantee attendance and participation in meetings and other scheduled Board activities
 
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* Is willing and able to seek out the ideas and opinions of a wide variety of core volunteers
 
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* Has the ability to distinguish one's own needs and desires from those of the volunteers he or she is representing
 
  
 
==About this draft==
 
==About this draft==
 
This document is being developed by the [[Board recruitment committee]] pursuant to [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/minutes/2011-April/001105.html board instructions], April 2011 and the approved [[2011 governance proposal]]. It will be submitted to the board for approval on May 18.
 
This document is being developed by the [[Board recruitment committee]] pursuant to [http://lists.freegeek.org/pipermail/minutes/2011-April/001105.html board instructions], April 2011 and the approved [[2011 governance proposal]]. It will be submitted to the board for approval on May 18.
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==Discussion==
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What about these two?  I think they should be part of the general director's description, but they may also be a little too obvious to put into a job description (one would hope).
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* '''Consensus builder.'''  Diplomatic skills and affinity for creating relationships and convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals
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* '''Attendance.'''  Is able to manage time so as to guarantee attendance and participation in meetings and other scheduled Board activities
  
 
[[category: board]]
 
[[category: board]]

Revision as of 15:44, 10 May 2011

This is a draft of a new or in-progress document, and is likely to have a few people specifically working on it. You may wish to check in on the discussion page to see what the purpose of the document is and who's working on it; then feel free to give this article love and attention if have extra of those things.

The volunteer representative will provide the Board with valuable insight into the needs and opinions of the volunteers who provide the organization with much of its workforce. This will be an elected position that will be held by a core volunteer.

Qualifications and responsibilities of a Volunteer Representative on the Board of Directors:

  • Represents core volunteers. Has the ability to distinguish one's own needs and desires from those of the volunteers he or she is representing.
  • Core Volunteer. Has invested at least 30 hours of volunteer work in the organization within the last year.
  • Will seek input from volunteers. Is willing and able to seek out the ideas and opinions of a wide variety of core volunteers.
  • Maintain communication with core volunteers. The volunteer representative must communicate information between the Board and volunteers. It is the responsibility of this representative to relay the needs and expectations of core volunteers to the Board.

About this draft

This document is being developed by the Board recruitment committee pursuant to board instructions, April 2011 and the approved 2011 governance proposal. It will be submitted to the board for approval on May 18.

Discussion

What about these two? I think they should be part of the general director's description, but they may also be a little too obvious to put into a job description (one would hope).

  • Consensus builder. Diplomatic skills and affinity for creating relationships and convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals
  • Attendance. Is able to manage time so as to guarantee attendance and participation in meetings and other scheduled Board activities
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