Membership Chair Position Description

Term
One year: January 1 to December 31

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  • Work with the section leadership committee (SLC) to:
    • develop
    • set goals and metrics
    • execute
    • report
    • maintain
    • the Membership Committee's portion of the section's business plan, budget, and Performance Excellence Program (PEP) plan
  • Take the lead and work with the chair and secretary to communicate with organizations that have a Quality function that do not have members in ASQ, listing the advantage of individual and corporate membership.
  • Connect with appropriate organizational members to recruit organizational individuals to the section, listing the advantage of membership and extending an invitation for them to affiliate
  • Provide an analysis of membership data to aid section leadership committee in planning activities including recommending appropriate programs and services based on member demographics
  • Work with the newsletter editor and the Voice of the Customer committee to ensure that the SLC regularly communicates with all members in accordance with their preferences to the extent practical.
  • Develop, implement and maintain section welcome program introducing new members to programs and services.
  • Develop, implement and maintain section unpaid member follow-up to encourage renewal of their ASQ membership
  • Develop, implement, and maintain section recruitment program. Promote section participation in the Society's current membership campaign.
  • Be receptive to communication from ASQ Headquarters regarding membership benefits and services
  • Be an advocate for member value, satisfaction, and loyalty.
  • To the degree possible, attend all Section Leadership Committee and general membership meetings
  • Issue a final report to indicate accomplishments for the year and recommendations for the next year
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by the chair
  • Uphold society bylaws, policies and procedures, ASQ Code of Ethics including diversity and inclusion and the section operating agreement

 

Qualifications

  • The Membership committee will have access to Personally Identifiable Information and must be aware of and adhere to ASQ rules through GDPR training to protect that information.
  • Must be a Professional, Senior, or Fellow ASQ member in good standing and a member of the section
  • Must have basic knowledge of ASQ bylaws, policies and procedures, and section operations
  • Must be willing to provide an email address to ASQ and the section for ASQ and section communications
  • Must possess leadership, management, and organizational skills
  • The ideal candidate should have:
    • Interpersonal skills
    • Communication skills
    • Ability to resolve conflict/bring people to consensus
    • Project Management skills
    • Ability to prepare and lead a meeting and conference call
    • Financial acumen – ability to develop a budget and operate within it
    • Strategic thinking skills
  • Preferably will have prior experience as a committee chair or member
  • Preferably will have some prior experience in budgeting and business planning

 

Time Commitment
Approximately six to eight hours per month (outside of section leadership and member meetings)