Secretary

Accountability: The board secretary is an executive member of the board of directors of YRAC and is to be appointed in a manner consistent with the bylaws.  He/she is accountable to the Board and, like other members of the board, has no authority to direct staff or act on matters outside the duties outlined in their position description.

Time Commitment: Two to six hours per month (board meetings, executive committee meetings and secretarial duties as described below)

Term of Office: Two years (unless otherwise determined)

Duties and Responsibilities: The Secretary will work closely with the Chair of the Board and the Executive Director in the planning of board of directors and general membership meetings. The secretary of the board shall be responsible for ensuring:

Primary Duties:

• The creation and timely distribution of agenda for Board meetings and YRAC membership meetings (e.g. annual general meeting)

• The accurate recording and distribution of the minutes of Board of Directors meetings. The minutes should reflect that the format and level of detail that the Board has determined

• The creation and maintenance of an up-to-date board planning calendar outlining matters to be on the board’s agenda over the course of a year.

• Maintenance of a full contact list of board members including board member appointment dates, term of appointments and board member bios.

• In the event that the Secretary is unable to attend a meeting where minutes or notes are to be taken, it is the secretary’s responsibility to finds an alternate.

Secondary Duties

• The updating, maintaining and safe storage of the Association’s Minute Book and other legal documents.

• Oversight of the YRAC’s incorporation and charitable registration status and the

facilitation of all annual filings of required reports and information.

• The maintenance of a file or manual of governance policies and a systematic schedule for their review as determined by the board.

• The maintenance of an up-to-date list of members of the YRAC.

• The management of external correspondence and ensuring that requests made of the Board of Directors, or relevant to the governance of YRAC, is reported and responded to in a timely manner.

• The accurate recording and distribution of the minutes of the Association’s Annual General Meeting is managed appropriately. In the event of a change of Secretary at an AGM, the Incoming secretary will assume the responsibilities of the office at the first Directors’ meeting following his/her election or appointment.

Qualifications

• A commitment to, and a clear understanding of the mission of the organization.

• Knowledge of the meeting procedures, decision-making rules, governance policies and the bylaws of the YRAC.

• An adequate level of writing proficiency and access to a computer for word processing purposes.

Evaluation

The effectiveness of the secretary’s role, conduct and position description may be evaluated as part of the evaluation of the board itself.

Please submit a brief letter of interest and resume on our Google Form by Friday July 18 2025.