The RAC Corporate Secretary reports directly to the RAC President.
Responsibilities:
The Corporate Secretary acts as Secretary to the Board of Directors by:
- Maintaining a current list of all issues and action items of concern to the Board
- Informing the President, on a regular basis, of such items and issues requiring action
- Proposing priorities for dealing with outstanding issues
- Preparing draft Motions when decisions are required, in consultation with the President, other Executive, and members of the Board, as appropriate
- Calling for a vote on e-mail motions and recording the result
- Preparing the agenda for the annual and any special Board meetings in consultation with the President and Executive, and members of the Board, as appropriate
- Preparing the schedule for Board meeting preparations, including a Call for Papers, a Call for Motions, and the setting of deadlines
- Organizing the conduct of Board meetings, with the assistance of the Office Coordinator, and in consultation with the President
- Maintaining a record of Board proceedings, and writing draft minutes for approval of the Board, and in a form suitable for publication
- Correcting minutes as necessary at subsequent Board meetings, and maintaining the permanent record of proceedings
The Corporate Secretary acts as Secretary to the Executive by:
- Maintaining a current list of all issues and action items of concern to the Executive
- Informing the President, on a regular basis, of such items and issues requiring action
- Proposing priorities for dealing with outstanding issues
- Preparing draft Motions when decisions are required, in consultation with the President, and members of the Executive, as appropriate
- Calling for a vote on e-mail motions and recording the result
- Preparing the agenda for Executive meetings in consultation with the President, Office Coordinator and other members of the Executive, as appropriate
- Maintaining a record of Executive proceedings, and writing draft minutes for approval of the Executive and in a form suitable for publication
The Corporate Secretary acts as Secretary to Standing Committees by:
- Maintaining a record of terms of reference and membership of each committe
- Maintaining a current list of all issues and action items of concern to the comittee
- Assisting the committee chair in the preparation of agendas and the resolution of action items
- Preparing draft minutes and maintaining a record of the decisions for the Administration and Finance Committee and advisories and conclusions of committee activities as notified.
- Manages changes to the Constitution as necessary (with legal advice)
- Prepares the annual return of directors for Corporations Canada.
- Manages elections and special referendum votes in accordance with RAC Constitution Section 7 Article 6 (see Appendix A).
- Liaises with the Office Manager on matters pertaining to the corporate seal, records, policies and procedures, elections, and special referendum votes by members.
- Maintains the RAC Administration Manual in conjunction with the General Manager
The Corporate Secretary also ensures the proper functioning of advisory and Ad hoc committees by:
- Maintaining a record of terms of reference and membership of each committee
- Maintaining a current list of all issues and action items of concern to the committee
- Supporting the committee chair by ensuring, to the extent possible, that the committee carries out its tasks according to the approved schedule
Time Commitment
13-15 hours a week
Qualifications
- Business background
- Working with volunteers
- Experience with full suite of Microsoft Office products
- Ability to work on a limited budget