Primary responsibilities:

Keeps minutes of board and branch meetings using Word. Sends to President for edits/approval. Saves as PDF and either saves on Google Drive or sends to Archivist for uploading to Google Drive, sends copy to Web Chair.

Amount of time:

Attendance at monthly branch and board meetings plus  minor editing and admin time, approx 4 hours/month

Reading/review of board agenda, regular email correspondence between board members 1 hr/month

Every organization needs a secretary! It’s a good way to start to learn the inner workings of the organization, gather more background info and learn the personalities and dynamics of the Board members, many of whom have been active for a long time.

I believe it is an effective way to learn more about the organization’s mission, activities and history, and could be a good entry-level position for someone who may be interested in eventually becoming more involved and/or someone who is new to the organization.

Skills that are necessary to be successful in this position:

• Availability to attend meetings.
• good with typing using Word, transferring to a PDF format,
• attention to detail,
• ability to summarize,

Comfort with Google Drive a plus but not necessary.