Job Descriptions For Management Committee Members- Chair Of Committee

In addition to the duties and responsibilities that all committee members have when joining a committee, the role of a chair has other specific requirements. These requirements are focused around the need to ensure that the committee acts as a team and that the business of the meetings is conducted effectively. The duties outlined below must be taken in conjunction with those outlined in the general job description for committee members.

Job Description for Chair of Management Committee

- To chair management committee meetings ensuring that they are properly conducted, that everyone is involved in discussion or decision making and that the committee has all relevant information for making decisions

- To ensure that agendas are set and meetings called in line with the constitution

- To ensure that all decisions taken are acted upon

- To liaise with the Director and/or other staff, and to provide support as required

- To represent the organisation externally

- To take chairs action when agreed and in line with the constitution

- To manage and supervise the Director

- To sit on panels e.g. disciplinary panels, recruitment panels as required

- To lead in the recruitment for the post of Director

- To lead the committee, ensuring that members are recruited, inducted and receive appropriate training and to ensure that the committee operates as a team

- To take an active part in resolving conflict within the committee bearing in mind the best interests of the organisation and its beneficiaries