Management Committee Member - Role Profile

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Members of the Venture Scotland Management Committee have the following responsibilities:

To ensure that Venture Scotland operates within the law

Including:

• the requirements of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator;
• legislation and compliance on issues such as finance, employment, recruitment, equal opportunities and health and safety.

To work in the interest of Venture Scotland, upholding and contributing to its vision, purpose and strategies

Including:

• ensuring that all that is done is within the objectives set out in Venture Scotland’s governing documents;
• safeguarding the reputation of Venture Scotland with the public, its stakeholders, funders, volunteers and users of services

To ensure that Venture Scotland operates effectively, with efficient and appropriate use of resources, and demonstrates accountability

Including:

• overseeing the annual monitoring, review and adoption of Venture Scotland’s Business Plan;
• decision–making on aspects of finance, reporting and auditing;
• supporting the activities of the organisation, its volunteers, participants and staff;
• supporting the manager, and reviewing her or his performance;
• sitting on recruitment and disciplinary panels as required.

To make an active contribution to the effectiveness of the Management Committee, in decision-making, and in the Committee’s work of creating the forum for overview of Venture Scotland’s direction, policies and procedures, management and evaluation of performance

Including:

• taking on at least one Specific Area of Responsibility within the Management Committee (related to an area of work that Venture Scotland is engaged in, or an aspect of organisational significance to Venture Scotland) and/or acting as an Office Bearer of Venture Scotland
• For example: Health and Safety; Human Resources and Personnel; one of the strands of work in the current Venture Scotland Business Plan; role of Chair, Secretary or Treasurer.
• attending meetings, reading Management Committee papers, leading discussions, raising relevant issues;
• using your knowledge and experience to help the Management Committee reach sound decisions, and providing information, advice and guidance requested by the Management Committee in areas where you have particular expertise;
• declaring any interest that you may have (financial, professional  or personal) in conflict with those of the organisation;
• developing, recruiting and retaining a balanced and effective Management Committee that can meet its responsibilities.

What’s the application process?

• Firstly, register your interest in this role by calling our office on 0131 475 2395 or by emailing info@venturescotland.org.uk and we will let you know if we are currently recruiting for new members.
• We will then send you further information including a Volunteer Application Form or you can download the form here.
• After you have completed this, we will arrange for you to have an informal interview to discuss the role in more detail.