The President is responsible for:

• Supervising the other officers in the execution of their duties and will preside at all meetings of the Society and of the Board
• Performing the duties of any officer in their absence
• Maintaining the integrity of the Society, its Constitution and Bylaws
• Overseeing all elements of the Society including, but not limited to;
  • Volunteer involvement within the Society
  • Fundraising
  • Media and marketing representation of the Society
  • Resource and support elements within the Society
  • Affiliates associated with the Society
  • Pursuing progress of the Society and its goals

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong administrative background
• Management level decision making, systems, organizational and communication skills 
• Proficiency in task delegation and deadline management
• Budget Maintenance and Balancing
• Experience with corporate documents
• Knowledge of crisis management systems
• Knowledge of marketing & communications systems)
• Ongoing inside understanding of industry trends and potential issues
• Understanding of current HR practices

40-50+ hours per week 

The Vice-President is responsible for:

• Assisting the President in the performance of his or her duties and will, in the absence of the President, perform those duties (listed above)
• Fulfilling duties additionally assigned by the Board

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong administrative background
• Management level decision making, systems, organizational and communication skills 
• Proficiency in task delegation and deadline management
• Budget Maintenance and Balancing
• Experience with corporate documents
• Knowledge of crisis management systems
• Knowledge of marketing & communications systems)
• Ongoing inside understanding of industry trends and potential issues
• Understanding of current HR practices

20 – 50+ hours per week 

The Secretary is responsible for:

• issuance of notices of meetings of the Society and the Board; 
• keeping of minutes of all meetings of the Society and the Board; 
• custody of all records and documents of the Society, except those required to be kept by the Treasurer; 
• maintenance of the register of Members 
• conduct of the correspondence of the Society
• liaising between the Officers, Board of Directors, and Committees
• liaising with all committees in regards to deadlines and workflow
• Ongoing inside understanding of industry trends and potential issues
• Management level decision making, systems, organizational and communication skills 
• Understanding of current HR practices

The Secretary will also act as the Foundation’s Privacy Officer

The privacy officer is the first point of contact in an organization when privacy issues arise. They have the authority to intervene on privacy issues relating to any of the organization’s operations. They are responsible for:

• Conducting a privacy audit and self-assessment
• Developing a privacy policy
• Implementing and maintaining a privacy policy
• Managing privacy training 
• Responding to requests for access to and correction of personal information
• Working with the Information and Privacy Commissioner in the event of an investigation 

A privacy officer must also be familiar with the Personal Information Protection Act and the ten principles of privacy protection: 

http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_03063_01

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/managing-a-business/protect-personal-information/principles

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong administrative background
• Proficient in Google docs, Office and related software
• Detailed organizational skills
• Experience with corporate documents (legal and accounting), keeping minutes, and correspondence management

20 – 30+ hours per week 

The Treasurer is responsible for:

• Making the necessary arrangements for;
  • Keeping of such financial records, reports, and returns, including books of account, as are necessary to comply with the Act and the Income Tax Act
• Rendering of financial statements to the Directors, Members and others, when required. 

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong understanding of finances and banking systems
• Detailed budget planning
• Excellent math skills
• Proficient in Excel and related software
• Organizational skills
• Experience with corporate documents (legal and accounting), keeping minutes, and correspondence management

15-20 hours per week

The Marketing and Media Committee Chairperson is responsible for:

• Manage the workflow related to all marketing activities
• Assign tasks and deadlines for all committee initiatives
• Coordinate all communication channels with members and the public
• Control brand and logo use
• Oversee social media channels and editorial calendar
• Manage merchandising efforts
• Oversee the design of all aspects of the brand, including website, event signage and web content 
• Edit and approve all written copy on behalf of the Foundation
• Manage all media inquiries
• Manage all emergency PR as required

Required Experience and Skills:

• Marketing & Communications background
• Basic Design, Copy-writing and Marketing Strategy knowledge
• Fundamentally proficient in Adobe Creative Suite apps and editing software
• Management experience overseeing different aspects of a marketing team
• time management, delegation and deadlines
• Proficiency in task delegation and deadline management
• liaising between the Officers, Board of Directors, and Committees
• liaising with all committees in regards to deadlines and workflow

15 – 30+ hours per week

The Health & Education Committee Chairperson is responsible for:

• Oversee all mental health related information and resources
• Coordinate incoming requests for assistance and support
• Maintain mental health support network database
• Delegate additional committee members 
• Assign tasks and deadlines for all committee initiatives
• Manage the workflow related to all health and education activities
• Oversee committee budget and expenses
• Liaising with Marketing and Events Committees as needed

Required Experience and Skills:

• Mental health/counselling background
• Fundamentally proficient in mental health advisement & counselling
• Understanding of current HR practices
• Knowledge of crisis management systems
• Ongoing inside understanding of industry trends and potential issues
• Management experience overseeing different aspects of a team/committee
• Proficiency in task delegation and deadline management
• liaising between the Officers, Board of Directors, and Committees
• liaising with all committees in regards to deadlines and workflow
• Management level decision making, systems, organizational and communication skills 

15 – 30+ hours per week

The Events Chairperson is responsible for:

• Planning events, activities, competitions for the Foundation
• Event Guidelines and expectations
• Overseeing official and affiliated events
• Managing partnerships, prizing and event timing
• Liaising with Marketing and H&E Committees as needed

Required Experience and Skills:

• Event management
• Staff / Volunteer procurement 
• Venue Liaising
• Budget Maintenance and Balancing

15 – 30+ hours per week

The Vancouver Island Regional Chairperson will fulfill the duties as ‘President’ of the Regional Committee, which will essentially operate as a ‘Board’ of the region, complete with a Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and, when required and assigned, Committee Chairpersons.

The Regional Chairperson is responsible for:

• Delegate additional committee members 
• Supervising and overseeing all operations of the committee
• The execution of the obligations and duties of the committee
• Preside at all meetings of the committee
• Report all activities to the Board of Directors

Required Experience and Skills:

• Strong administrative background
• Detailed organizational skills

20 – 30 hours per week