Chair Person Job Description

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Chair Person

Job Summary: Responsible for the overall functioning and associated administration operations of the Utah CISM Team. The incumbent serves in the position for a period of one year.

Accountability:

  1. Sets the meeting agendas and chairs all executive board and team meetings.
  2. Responsible for ensuring good public relations and working relationships with other agencies.
  3. Represents the team before public, governmental, educational and other agencies.
  4. Assigns chairpersons for all ad hoc committees.
  5. Contributes “Letter from the Chairperson” to all requesting publications, providing reports on the team’s activities philosophy, goals, etc.
  6. Oversees administrative operations of the team. This includes but is not limited to the timely distribution of meeting notes and developing a strategic plan for the wellbeing of the team.
  7. Upon leaving office, serves as an advisor in the position of Immediate Past chair for a period of three years as a voting member and two years after that as a non-voting member of the Executive Board.
  8. If term cannot be completed, 1st Vice Chair or Immediate Past Chair may fill the position for the remainder of that term. If that is not possible, the Executive Board has the authority to fill the position.
  9. Supervises periodic review of By-Laws.
  10. Ability to volunteer a flexible number of hours to complete Chair responsibilities, to attend and chair 90% of Executive Board meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Must be a member of the Utah CISM Team for a period of three years.
  2. Must be a member of the Executive Board and have served as 1st or 2nd Vice Chair.
  3. Participate in the annual training and other required training sessions.