Sending Advisory Group Position Description
From AFSWiki
Responsible to:
- Group of SAGe
- Chief Operating Officer - Outbound Programs
Time required:
- Average of 5 – 15 hrs. / month depending upon needs of SAGe
- Length of service time: up to 2 years for Volunteer members; up to 1 year for Volunteer At Large member(s); at the discretion of the National Director - Outbound Programs, for Staff members
Competencies Required:
- Volunteer members: significant experience in AFS Sending related activities in their chapter or team or a recent returnee.
- Staff members: part of AFS Outbound Programs (or a relevant organizational position, e.g. with Sponsored Programs or Volunteer Development)
- Passion for the AFS Mission
- Ability to look at things from National as well as local perspective
- Comfortable working with email and AFS databases (i.e. Wiki, Global Link)
- Familiar with Sending Training available on AFS Global Link
- Well organized
- Developed relationship and team-building skills
- Keeps commitments
- Communicates effectively: promotes initiatives and distributes information when needed
Works with:
- Other SAGe members
- Team or Chapter Leadership
- AFS-USA Outbound Programs Staff
- Volunteers
Responsibilities:
- Attend and participate in one one-hour SAGe meeting per month. Required to notify chair if attendance at a meeting will not be possible a week in advance of meeting. Members absent more than two monthly meetings in a six month period will be considered inactive and be replaced on the SAGe.
- Lead or participate in short-term SAGe task forces or committees.
- Explore and implement ideas regarding improving Outbound Programs in AFS-USA.
- Create documents, processes, proposals, and comment on those of others.
- Create communication to be shared with AFS-USA volunteers though the Sending Update or Coming Together Newsletter.
- Contribute to the content and/or lead portions of the National Sending Conference.
- Familiarize yourself with the content of the National Sending Advisory Group wiki page and the roles of the staff members on the SAGe.
- Periodically, monitor the SAGe inbox, SendingAdvisory@afsusa.org .
Benefits:
- Significantly contribute to and influence the direction, policies, marketing strategies, trainings, conferences and programs of AFS-USA Outbound Programs.
- Significantly influence the Sending volunteer development at the national level.
- Develop rewarding relationships with volunteers and staff.
