The current treasurer of EASA is nearing the end of her term of office and EASA is looking to appoint a new Treasurer. This is a remarkably interesting role in which you’ll be at the heart of good governance and the work of EASA.
Responsibilities include: liaison with NomadIT in matters financial; liaison with EASA’s accountants who prepare the annual accounts; presenting clear information to EASA’s Executive Committee about EASA’s finances including preparation of an annual budget; liaison with EASA’s publishers; preparing reports and presenting the annual accounts at EASA’s members forum and AGM and answering queries from members; preparing and updating documentation related to governance including EASA’s risk register; updating guidance on expenses and related documentation. To achieve this the Treasurer needs to be willing to gain a good understanding of guidance on governance as provided by the UK’s Charity Commission.
The Treasurer normally becomes a member of the Executive Committee as a co-opted member. As such the Treasurer is a Trustee of the Charity and is also the official company secretary (although the actual secretarial work is done by EASA’s secretary). According to the governing document of EASA, the Treasurer may hold office up to a maximum of six years. This length of term provides EASA with some continuity among the Trustees which is particularly beneficial in relation to our financial affairs.
Essential and desirable criteria for the role
Essential: Experience of budget management and financial matters. Willing and eligible to be a Trustee of a Charity. Ability to travel to bank branches (UK) to present identification credentials as needed. Commitment to good governance.
Desirable: Member of EASA of good standing.
Further information: The current Treasurer has prepared a thorough handover document for the new Treasurer and will work with the new Treasurer to explain the role. If you are interested in applying please send a covering letter and your CV to the Secretary, Alberto Corsín Jiménez (alberto.corsin-jimenez[at]cchs.csic.es) by May 1 2018. In your letter please explain why you are interested in the role and what knowledge and skills you bring. Interviews for the role will be held at EASA’s biennial conference at Stockholm in August 2018. The Executive Committee would like the new Treasurer to take up their role in Autumn 2018, and the current Treasurer will provide handover information. This position is by appointment rather than by election.
Call for EASA’s new Secretary
EASA seeks a new Secretary to take over from Alberto Corsín Jiménez, whose term of office comes to an end following the 2018 Stockholm conference.
Responsibilities include:
- Coordination of the work of the Executive Committee: preparing agendas for EC meetings (c. 3 per year), Annual General Meeting (1 per year) and Members Forum (every 2 years) ; writing the minutes of all meetings.
- Communication with all office holders in EASA (Executive Committee, Book series editor, Journal editors), and with NomadIT (EASA’s administrative support team).
- Editor of the EASA Newsletter, which is published 3 times per year. To this end, the Secretary collates information and puts together materials for the newsletter, which is then formatted and distributed by NomadIT.
- In collaboration with NomadIT the Secretary organizes biennial elections to the Executive Committee, corresponding with applicants and organizing and archiving all application materials.
- Organize calls for biennial conference hosts and new journal editors, corresponding with candidates, scheduling interviews, and archiving application materials.
- To uphold information for the EASA archive, keeping physical copies of paperwork that is not digitized (for example, Trustee forms).
The Secretary becomes a member of the Executive Committee as a co-opted member. As such the Secretary is a Trustee of the Charity, along with the other members of the Executive Committee. According to the governing document of EASA, the Secretary may hold office up to a maximum of six years. This length of term allows the Secretary to offer archival guidance and organizational memory to the rest of the Trustees.
Candidates must be members of EASA of good standing.
Applications consisting of a short covering letter and a CV should be sent to the Secretary Alberto Corsín Jiménez (alberto.corsin-jimenez[at]cchs.csic.es) by May 1 2018.
Interviews for the role will be held at EASA’s biennial conference at Stockholm in August 2018. The Executive Committee would like the new Secretary to take up their role in Autumn 2018, and the current Secretary will provide handover information. This position is by appointment rather than by election.