Purpose of the position
Providing administrative support to the Board, including preparation of agendas and Board papers, taking of minutes at Board meetings, writing Board letters and correspondence, updating and organising board papers and documents, to the online portal.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Preparation of draft agendas and business papers for each Board meeting and AGM, in consultation with the Chairperson and CEO.
- Attend monthly Board meetings and taking of the Minutes of the meeting
- Finalise any amendments to the Minutes and Board signatures.
- Upload and organise electronic copies of Board minutes, documents, policies and other documents via the Cat Herder or similar portal.
- Create and follow-up an action tracking plan based of the Board meeting discussions, motions and meeting minutes.
- Writing letters and official correspondence upon instructions from the Chairperson, or the Secretary.
- Liaise with the Board member, CEO and stakeholder on behalf of the Board upon instructions from the chairperson OR Secretary.
Essential Criteria:
- High level computer skills and proficiency in the use of relevant Microsoft applications.
- Experience in the preparation of agendas and business papers for Board meetings.
- Demonstrated ability to take minutes of meetings and finalise any amendments to those Minutes.
- Demonstrated ability to upload electronic Documents to the Cat Herder or similar portal.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable:
- Experience with working with a community based organistion.