JOB DESCRIPTION – VICE-PRESIDENT

Position Title: VICE-PRESIDENT

Responsible to: The governing council of the Association

Main purpose of role / summary:

Main duties / tasks:

• Ensuring that the organisation complies with all legal requirements
• Oversight of the organisation’s finances and risk management
• To work with the President and Chief Executive and within the agreed strategic and business direction agreed by the Council.
• To act as an ambassador and advocate for the organisation.
• To be present at key member or public events, such as the AGM or annual conference.
• To represent the organisation and its members to wider stakeholder groups.
  
  

Person specification

Key skills, attributes and desirable qualities:
The Vice-President will:

• Have high standing and reputation within their industry
• Be visionary about their sector or industry
• Have developed and maintain an extensive network of contacts so is well connected both within the sector or industry and outside
• Have public speaking and media experience and skills
• Be known as an influencer and be able to shape the views of stakeholder and other external audiences
• Be able to articulate and support the organisation’s strategy
• Accurately and consistently promote the organisation’s key messages
• Act as the President in their absence if appropriate
• Assist the President on the above duties if appropriate
• Accept responsibility for a specific area of Association activity if appropriate.

The Vice-President will also demonstrate:

• The ability to contribute at least one day per month on Association matters
• Observance of the Association’s Code of Conduct at all times
• IT literacy, to be able and willing to use technology on Association business.

The Vice-President will hold office for one year and may, at the end of that time, be elected as President.

The Vice-President may be paid an honorarium if so determined by the council or its representative Remuneration Committee and this will be reviewed annually.

Autumn 2022