Roles and Responsibilities of Voluntary Management Committee Members -  Staffed Organisations

 

Where there are staff, there should be clear guidelines about the separate roles and responsibilities of the management committee and staff.  There should be clear policies and systems for staff to be able to report back decisions and activities to the voluntary management committee.  In practice, most tasks will be delegated to staff but the voluntary management committee is ultimately responsible for ensuring the organisation fulfils its legal obligations and operates efficiently and in line with good practice guidelines.

 

Basic responsibilities of the Manager/Co-ordinator of the Organisation

  1. To manage the organisation and implement and monitor policies
  2. To support and supervise staff
  3. To determine workloads and day to day priorities
  4. To liaise with external organisations within their remit and report developments to the management committee
  5. To inform the Management Committee of serious breaches in discipline
  6. To report regularly to the management committee regarding the development of the organisation
  7. To assist in maintaining the partnership between committee and staff
  8. To offer suggestions regarding the development of the organisation

 

These are just basic tasks – the remit of a organisation leader depends on the organisation, the number of staff etc.

 

It is important that staff and the Committee/Board work in Partnership.

 

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