Nominations 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 Nominations Committee's portion of the section's business plan, budget, and Performance Excellence Program (PEP) plan
  • Upon appointment by the chair, and concurrence by the section leadership committee, review the nomination and election requirements found in the section operating agreement
  • Review or establish policy for any part of the nomination and election process not described by society requirements
  • Ensure that a call for nominations is made to section membership at least 30 days prior to the presentation of nominees. The Section Operating Agreement and the position descriptions on this site contain requirements for nominees.
  • Identify at least one potential candidate for each elected position as required by ASQ and any applicable section policies
  • Contact potential candidates and confirm willingness to serve, if elected
  • 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 Nomination's committee may 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)