Responsibilities and Expectations for Chairs and Liaisons

Chairs

Essential Service Committee (committee) and Strategic Direction Team (team) chairs are asked to do the following during the year:

• Assure that the committee or team has a clear mission or purpose statement and a workplan and/or set of objectives for the year
• Facilitate the conference calls and/or face-to-face meetings of the committee or team
• Assure that the work of the advisory group is connected with the strategic plan
• Request action of the Board and/or Executive Committee when significant changes in direction or policy are needed
• Make recommendations to NACCHO president/president-elect regarding appointment of members and representation on external advisory groups and organizations
• Attend Leadership Conference to represent the input of the committee or team in the development of the strategic plan
• Make recommendations to the Board regarding the formation of a workgroup and assure its linkage with strategic plan
• Identify gaps not being covered by workgroups

 Committee and Team chairs also lend support and input to staff related to the following activities:

• Plan in person meetings and conference calls as needed
• Serve as the contact to the team or committee for both internal and external inquiries and requests
• Provide background materials to prepare members for meetings
• Develop an agenda for all meetings and conference calls
• Serve as a resource to the committee or team as questions arise
• Provide members with adequate information to complete specific tasks
• Coordinate the activities of liaisons and others representing NACCHO externally
• Identify the resource needs of the committee or team and advocate for their inclusion in the NACCHO budgeting process
• Assure representation of advisory group at Board meetings when necessary
• Assure that a written and/or oral report of advisory group activities is provided to the Board as requested
• Help with coordination of activities across workgroups

Board Liaisons

Liaisons from the Essential Services Committees and Strategic Direction Teams to the board are asked to do the following during the year:

• Assure representation of advisory group at Board meetings when necessary
• Assure that a written and/or oral report of advisory group activities is provided to the Board as requested
• Make recommendations to the Board regarding the formation of a workgroup and assure its linkage with strategic plan

Chairs

Workgroup chairs are asked to do the following during the year:

• Assure that the workgroup has a clear mission or purpose statement and a workplan and/or set of objectives for the year
• Facilitate the conference calls and/or face-to-face meetings of the workgroup
• Assure that the work of the advisory group is connected with the strategic plan
• Request action of the Board and/or Executive Committee when significant changes in direction or policy are needed
• Make recommendations to NACCHO president/president-elect regarding reappointment of members and representation on external advisory groups and organizations

 Workgroup chairs also lend support and input to staff related to the following activities:

• Plan in person meetings and conference calls as needed
• Serve as the contact to the workgroup for both internal and external inquiries and requests
• Provide background materials to prepare members for meetings
• Develop an agenda for all meetings and conference calls
• Serve as a resource to the workgroup as questions arise
• Provide members with adequate information to complete specific tasks
• Identify the resource needs of the workgroup and advocate for their inclusion in the NACCHO budgeting process
• Assure representation of advisory group at Board meetings when necessary
• Assure that a written and/or oral report of advisory group activities is provided to the Board as requested

Liaisons

Workgroup Liaisons to Essential Services Committees and Strategic Direction Teams are asked to do the following during the year:

• Assure that the work of the advisory group is connected with the strategic plan
• Serve as a resource to the committee, team, or workgroup
• Update the committees/teams with the activities of the workgroup
• Identify gaps not being covered by workgroups
• Help with coordination of activities across workgroups

Standing Committee chairs are asked to do the following during the year:

• Assure that the committee has a clear mission or purpose statement and a workplan and/or set of objectives for the year
• Facilitate the conference calls and/or face-to-face meetings of the committee or team
• Request action of the Board and/or Executive Committee when significant changes in direction or policy are needed
• Make recommendations to NACCHO president/president-elect regarding appointment of members and representation on external advisory groups and organizations
• Attend Leadership Conference to represent the input of the committee or team in the development of the strategic plan

 Standing Committee chairs also lend support and input to staff related to the following activities:

• Plan in person meetings and conference calls as needed
• Serve as the contact to the committee for inquiries and requests
• Provide background materials to prepare members for meetings
• Develop an agenda for all meetings and conference calls
• Serve as a resource to the committee or team as questions arise
• Provide members with adequate information to complete specific tasks
• Identify the resource needs of the committee or team and advocate for their inclusion in the NACCHO budgeting process
• Assure representation of advisory group at Board meetings when necessary
• Assure that a written and/or oral report of advisory group activities is provided to the Board as requested