British Rowing

Community Representative

British Rowing

part-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Be prepared for all meetings, reading papers in advance, raising issues in advance
  • Actively contribute to all meetings using your skills, experience, and expertise
  • Support the Chair in the smooth running of the Committee
  • Contribute to agenda planning by raising ideas and thoughts with the Chair
  • Act as a conduit between the community group committees and the Rowing Committee raising issues and communicating decisions and actions
  • Contribute as required to task and finish groups
  • Be responsible for your own personal development and training to stay effective and relevant in performing the role
  • Participate in the periodic evaluation of Chair and Committee effectiveness

Requirements

  • Be able to build effective relationships with fellow Committee members, Board, and the executive
  • Be able to constructively challenge, act as a “critical friend”
  • Be open, honest, and respectful in all communications
  • Apply critical thinking and analysis to evaluate a complex range of viewpoints and information and focus on the key issues / strategic priorities / outcomes
  • Bring long term thinking and planning to the Committee, anticipating future challenges and opportunities
  • Contribute insights using your skills, experience, and expertise
  • Be able to exercise independent judgement beyond personal views or agenda
  • Have an understanding of the established principles of current corporate governance and the need for frameworks for assurance and accountability
  • Have a clear understanding of and the ability to empathise with volunteers who make an important contribution to the running of the sport
  • Keep up to date with all the required technical knowledge needed for the role
  • Maintain a knowledge of the sport and broader sector wide issues to stay relevant
Benefits
  • A commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion
  • Personal development opportunities
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