Chapter Leadership Roles
CHAIRPERSON
JOB DESCRIPTION
• Preside over all chapter meetings, functions, and events.
• Performs the duties normally associated with a company's CEO.
• Collaborate with the Regional Vice President and the Board of Directors of ASIS and perform a wide range of management functions to meet the chapter's and the organization's goals and objectives.
• Reporting link between the chapter and the Regional Vice President.
• Uses considerable independent judgment in decisions that influence operations at the chapter level to
SKILL SETS REQUIRED
• Maintaining order in an environment of changing priorities.
• Ability to be diplomatic with a variety of individuals with various management and business positions and titles.
• Ability to use persuasion and negotiation to resolve conflicts and problems.
• Self-starter and self-motivation traits.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to delegate effectively.
• Specialized management experience.
• Past ASIS volunteer leadership experience at the chapter level, preferably at least chapter vice chairman.
• Knowledge of ASIS International organization to obtain and provide support as
• Time management skills to be able to organize/fulfill responsibilities within required timeframes.
• Good general knowledge of chapter operations and Society bylaws, policies, and procedures.
VICE-CHAIRPERSON
JOB DESCRIPTION
• Preside over all chapter meetings, functions, and events when the chapter chairman is absent.
• Uses considerable independent judgment in decisions that influence operations at the chapter level to
SKILL SETS REQUIRED
• Maintaining order in an environment of changing priorities.
• Ability to be diplomatic with a variety of individuals with various management and business positions and titles.
• Ability to use persuasion and negotiation to resolve conflicts and problems.
• Self-starter and self-motivation traits.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to delegate effectively.
• Specialized management experience.
• Past ASIS volunteer leadership experience at the chapter level, preferably at least as chapter secretary.
• Knowledge of ASIS International organization.
• Time management skills to organize/fulfill responsibilities within required timeframes.
• Good general knowledge of chapter operations and Society bylaws, policies, and procedures.
CHAPTER SECRETARY
JOB DESCRIPTION
• Keep the minutes of all chapter leadership, committee, and special meetings.
• Maintain all official chapter records, including minutes, newsletters, and other official correspondence.
• Complete and promptly submit monthly reports to the designated recipients.
• Promptly notify ASIS Headquarters of the results of the annual election.
• Ensure all necessary correspondence representing the chapter is handled in a timely manner, including, but not limited to, Thank-you notes to speakers, presenters, and special assistance.
• Submission to ASIS International magazine articles regarding chapter activities and events.
• Submits minutes of the chapter meetings to the newsletter each month.
SKILL SETS REQUIRED
• Performing responsible secretarial and clerical work requiring independent judgment with speed and accuracy.
• Take responsibility for compiling and organizing reports and archiving information about the chapter.
• Computer skills and the use of standard communication software and internet use.
• Strong writing capabilities for letters, reports, and minutes.
• Composing correspondence on own initiative. Ability to take simple notes during meetings.
• Experience in proofreading, statistical and record-keeping principles, and procedures
• Self-starter and self-motivation traits.
• Good organizational skills. Understanding of standard filing and archiving of documents and papers.
• Strong English usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation; modern office methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of ASIS International organization to obtain and provide support as requested/required.
• Time management skills to organize/fulfill responsibilities within required timeframes.
• Good general knowledge of chapter operations and Society bylaws, policies, and procedures.
CHAPTER TREASURER
JOB DESCRIPTION
• Receive at all chapter functions and deposit, in an account in the name of the chapter, all monies,
• Receive and safeguard all property and other physical assets the chapter owns.
• Keep regular accounts of all receipts and disbursements in suitable books provided for that purpose. The records should be available for inspection by all officers and chapter members in good standing and duly authorized representatives of the Society.
• Disburse chapter funds upon approval and direction of the Chapter executive committee.
• Report on the chapter's financial status at chapter meetings as requested by the Chapter Chairman.
• Forward financial status information in a timely manner to the Chapter Secretary for inclusion in the monthly Chapter Activity Report.
• Adhere to any and all Internal Revenue filing requirements as outlined in ASIS Policy Guide 4015.
SKILL SETS REQUIRED
• Honesty.
• Reliability – willingness to consistently attend all chapter functions.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to understand and follow basic accounting principles.
• Computer skills and the use of standard accounting software and internet use.
• Self-starter and self-motivation traits.
• Good organizational skills. Understanding of standard filing and archiving of documents and papers.
• Knowledge of ASIS International organization.
• Time management skills to organize/fulfill responsibilities within required timeframes.
• Good general knowledge of chapter operations and Society bylaws, policies, and procedures.
