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HR Committee Member

Employer
MCIS Language Solutions
Location
Toronto (Region), Ontario
Salary
0
Closing date
Aug 28, 2021

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Sector
Not-For-Profit
Function
Rewards / Compensation, Talent Management / Workforce Planning
Job Level
Board Member
Employment Type
Volunteer
Hours
Flexible
Designations Required/Preferred
None

Authority:
Committee Members assist MCIS’ Board of Directors and Management team to operationalize its strategic goals. Committees offer advice and make recommendations to the Board.

Duties:
A Committee Member is a subject matter expert who is well informed about MCIS’ overall operations and the relevant Committee’s role and activities. While Committees operationalize the Board’s strategic objectives they may offer the Executive Director’s support and counsel, on day-to-day operational matters.

The Committee has the responsibility to:

  • Operate within its terms of reference;
  • Serve in an advisory capacity to the Board;
  • Set the Committee’s goals and objectives and assist the ED and her staff, as relevant, in the development of the operational plan;
  • Ensure that recommendations made to the Board of Directors have a sound empirical basis and have taken into account all relevant factors.

Individual Committee Members have a responsibility to:

  • Work on tasks that relate to fulfilling the strategic objectives of the board for the specific committee;
  • Participate in a process that provides advice to the board on decisions relating to the Committee’s area of expertise;
  • Take on time-limited projects as may be assigned to it that assists Management in fulfilling its operational objectives;
  • Be informed about the organization’s mission, services, policies and programs;
  • Keep up to date on developments in the organization’s field by seeking input from internal and external stakeholders and other contacts;
  • Adhere to all relevant MCIS policies including; conflict of interest and confidentiality policies;
  • Assist the Board in carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities as it relates to that Committee’s duties;
  • Make an honest effort to attend all committee meetings, and functions, such as special events and the AGM - adherence to the Non-Director Attendance Policy is required;
  • Review agenda, minutes and supporting materials before committee meetings;
  • Suggest possible nominees to the committees who can make significant contributions to the work of the Board and the organization;
  • Develop and maintain positive relations with Committee, Board, staff and community members to enhance MCIS’s mission and promote the interests and well-being of MCIS.

Term:
Committee Members serve for 2-year terms, with the option for renewals by MCIS’ by-laws. Committee Members may leave at the end of the elected term, or before it by resigning. Committee members may be invited to apply for Board positions during their term.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Ability to: listen, analyze, think clearly and creatively, work well with people individually and in a group
  • Willing to: prepare for and attend committee meetings, ask questions, take responsibility and follow through on a given assignment, generously contribute resources according to circumstances, open doors in the community, evaluate oneself
  • Develop certain skills if you do not already possess them such as learning more about the substantive program area of the organization
  • Possess honesty, sensitivity to and tolerance of differing views, a friendly, responsive and patient approach, community-building skills, personal integrity, a developed sense of values and a sense of humour.
  • Knowledge and skills in the Committee’s area of focus

Benefits of being a Committee Member:

  • Opportunity to contribute to the welfare of the community
  • Opportunity to enrich your understanding of issues or societal needs as it relates to language accessibility
  • Opportunity to utilize and showcase your skillset outside of your regular working environment, adding balance to paid work
  • Opportunity to learn how a non-profit organization is governed
  • Opportunity to expand your skillset
  • Networking possibilities

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