ROLE DESCRIPTION

ICVA CHAIR

Adopted at the 133rd Meeting of the ICVA Executive Committee, 5-6 April 2006

Revised at the 135th Meeting of the ICVA Executive Committee, 29-30 March 2007

Authority and Responsibility

On behalf of the General Assembly, the Executive Committee (EXCOM) oversees the formulation and implementation of strategies, policy decisions, and activities for ICVA.

The Chair of the EXCOM carries responsibility for maintaining the humanitarian identity and integrity of ICVA's mission.

The Chair's responsibility is to ensure the effective functioning of the EXCOM. The Chair is also the focal point in discharging the EXCOM's responsibility to supervise the work of the Secretariat.

Duty travel will normally only be undertaken on behalf of the Chair’s own agency. While promoting ICVA membership should be standard practice, representation for ICVA will only be undertaken in coordination with the ICVA Secretariat.

Tasks: S/He

• monitors and acts on issues, together with the EXCOM, that may affect the identity and integrity of the whole of the organisation;

• chairs, and reports to, the General Assembly;

• chairs, and reports to, the EXCOM;

• arranges for the Vice-Chair to act in his/her place in meetings in the absence of the Chair;

• sets the Executive Committee agenda, in consultation with the Secretariat;

• carries signing authority for financial and legal purposes, on behalf of the EXCOM;

• represents ICVA at the head of agency level of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) and other meetings as requested by the General Assembly, EXCOM, or Secretariat;

• acts as the spokesperson or representative for external relations upon the specific request of the EXCOM or Secretariat;

• acts as the focal point for the Coordinator on the work of the Secretariat;

• supports the Coordinator;

• carries out an annual performance review of the Coordinator; and

• fulfils the functions of the EXCOM, together with the other EXCOM members, as delineated in Article XVI of the ICVA Statutes.

Term:

The Chair is elected by the EXCOM and serves for a three-year term.

Requirements:

• demonstrated commitment to the work of the organisation;

• experience and skills in board governance issues, including: oversight, policy, finance, programmes, personnel, and chairing;

• experience and skills in representation;

• availability for GA and EXCOM meetings and other meetings requiring the presence of the Chair;

• availability for the Coordinator and Secretariat as much as possible;

• ability to foster an effective working relationship with other EXCOM members and Secretariat staff; and

• refrain from actions that may lead to any conflict of interest.

Review:

Periodically (e.g. once every three years), the EXCOM reviews the Chair's role description, in consultation with the Secretariat.