The Eco Martyrs Committee 2008/2009

Committee members will be elected to their positions by all attending the Eco Martyrs first meeting of 2008/2009. Pupils wishing to stand for committee must make me aware of their intentions before the meeting, and in the event of 2 people wanting the same position, be ready with a short (2 min max) speech outlining why they should be elected.

Chairperson:

Secretary:

Accountant:

Events Organiser:

Web Master:

Publicity Officer:

Year Representatives:

Committee Member Job Descriptions

In order to give you guys some responsibility, as you know, I’m handing over the management (most of it) of the Eco Martyrs to you. Here are the responsibilities for each committee member, just so every one knows what everyone else should be doing. What is most important to me is that everyone works as a TEAM. The success of the Eco Martyrs will depend on our ability to work together and be ENTHUSIASTIC and IMAGINATIVE in our approach to achieving our aim.

Chairperson

The Chairperson in partnership with Mr Manger or an alternative member of staff will be responsible for the running of the Eco Martyrs committee meetings. In partnership with Mr Manger or an alternative member of staff It will be their job to decide upon the agenda (what needs to be discussed) of the meeting and when the meetings will take place. It is very important that the chairperson understands the ratio of 2 ears and 1 mouth! They must be a very good listener and ensure that everyone has a fair say on all points whilst ensuring that meetings run smoothly. The chairperson will be like the captain of the Eco Martyrs.

Key Qualities: Good leadership skills; Confident speaker; Fair; Enthusiastic; Disciplined; Good at delegating (sharing out jobs);Excellent listening skills; Excellent role model; Team player; Imaginative.

Secretary

It is the job of the secretary to maintain good communications throughout the Eco Martyrs. The secretary must ensure that all of the Eco Martyrs are kept informed of developments, dates of meetings and the outcomes to meetings. The secretary is responsible for taking the minutes to committee meetings. The secretary will be the first point of communications with outside agencies.

Key Qualities: Very Organised; Excellent at taking notes; Good IT skills; Good communication skills.

Accountant

The accountant will be responsible for the money which is collected in any fund raising activities the Eco Martyrs organise. The accountant must liase with the schools Business Manager and Finance Officer.

Key Qualities: Trustworthy and Honest; Excellent numeracy skills; Able to communicate with Business Manager.

Events organiser

The events organiser will be able to work as part of a team and lead sub committees in the running of Eco Martyrs events. It will be their job to co-ordinate events which the Eco Martyrs committee decides that it wants to run. It would help if the events organiser was imaginative and enthusiastic in order to deliver the best event possible for the Eco Martyrs. In that way helping the Eco Martyrs achieve its aim and raising the profile of the Eco Martyrs. 

Key skills:Resouceful, Excellent communication and leadership skills; Able to work to deadlines; Good at delegating (sharing out jobs); Imaginative and Enthusiastic.

Web Master

The web master in Partnership with Mr Manger or an alternative member of staff will take overall control of the Eco Martyrs Blog. Although committee members will remain as Administrators the web master will be responsible for the day to day running of the Eco Martyrs Blog. It is very important that the web master has an excellent understanding of the aims of the Eco Martyrs in order to maintain a professional and responsible approach to managing the blog.

Key Qualities:Excellent ICT skills.

Publicity officer

The publicity officer will be responsible for publicising future Eco Martyrs events and also the past achievements of the Eco Martyrs both within the school and also to outside organisations. It is very important for the publicity officer to work closely with the secretary, events organiser and web master. The publicity officer will be in charge of making and distributing posters and leaflets and also taking photographs and documenting the work of the Eco Martyrs.

Key Qualities:Excellent literacy skills; Good ICT skills; Able to use a video camera and stills camera; Excellent communication skills.

Year Representatives

Year representatives will be responsible for listening to the ideas of their year group and communicating them to the committee. In many ways they are the eyes and ears of the Eco Martyrs. They must be approachable and excellent at listening and giving information.

Key Qualities: Excellent communication skills; Approachable.