Chair of the Board
Open TableThis is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about Open Table’s mission and who has a track record of board leadership. The ideal Chairperson will have achieved leadership stature in business, government, philanthropy, or the not-for-profit sector. Position responsibilities:
- General:
- Serves as the lead of the organisation
- Ensures the effective action of the board in governing and supporting the organisation, and oversees board affairs
- Provides leadership to the Board, who sets policy and to whom the GM is accountable
- Acts as the representative of the board as a whole
- Ensures the proper orientation of new board members
- Partners with the GM in achieving the organisation’s mission
- Formally evaluates the performance of the GM and informally evaluates the effectiveness of board members
- Evaluates annually the performance of the organisation in achieving its mission
- Community:
- Speaks to the media and the community on behalf of the organisation
- Represents the organisation in the community
- Meetings:
- Chairs meetings of the Board after developing the agenda with the Secretary and GM
- Sub-committees:
- Appoints the chairpersons of sub-committees, in consultation with other Board members
- Serves ex officio as a member of sub-committees and attends their meetings when invited
- Stays in touch with chairpersons to be sure that their work is carried out
- GM:
- Conveys information to and discusses issues confronting the organisation with the GM
- Reviews with the GM any issues of concern to the Board
You can not apply for this role as it is no longer available.