President
The President is primarily responsible for ensuring the club sets and meets its goals and objectives, is administered according to the Club Rules, and completes all legal and compliance obligations.
The President is expected to:
Act in the best interest of the members at all times Attend all Committee meetings
Undertake the role in good faith and honesty
If at any stage the President becomes aware of a personal conflict of interest, real or perceived between themselves and the club, they should immediately notify the Club Secretary of the conflict who will immediately inform all other committee members.
Responsibilities
The general responsibilities of the President are wide and varied and may include, but certainly not limited to the following responsibilities.
Knowledge
To successfully undertake the role of President the role requires the person:
To be well informed of all club activities, especially those of all sub committees
Have a good working knowledge of the constitution, club rules and by laws, policies, and procedures as well as the duties of all office holders
Strong understanding of the legal and compliance obligations of running the club
Governance
Key governance responsibilities include ensuring the club:
Defines and documents its club culture and behaviours and continually communicates them to members, players, coaches, supporters, and volunteers
Ensures the club has clearly defined goals and objectives and documented strategies and implementation plans on how they will be achieved
Implements strong financial controls to protect the cash and assets of the clubs as well as the volunteers handling the cash
Ensures the committee receive regular and accurate financial reporting, budgets, and cash flow projections
Ensure compliance and legislative obligations are meet
Ensure the health and safety of all club participants
Ensure all complaints and disputes are immediately investigated and responded to according to club policies and procedures
All club positions, roles and sub committees have regularly reviewed position descriptions or terms of references
All club activities are documented in operations manuals, policies, and procedures
Volunteers are trained and supported throughout the year to undertake their roles
successfully
Meetings, communication, and key relationships
Running meetings and communicating to stakeholders are core responsibilities of a club President including:
Setting the agenda for each committee and general meeting, including the clubs annual general meeting
Chair all committee meetings
Chair the annual general meeting
Act as a spokesperson for the club and represent it locally, regionally and nationally as required
Regularly liaise with sub-committees to ensure they receive assistance and support as and when they need it
Ensure that all sub-committees are regularly reporting to the committee.
Liaise with all relevant stakeholders
Ensure committee members, team manager and coaches fulfil their responsibilities to the club
Ensure the key stakeholder relationships of the club are maintained and nurtured End of year hand over
Updating key documents
At the end of each year a key activity of the President will review and revise their position description to ensure it continues to reflect the requirements of the role. The updated Position Description must be provided to the club secretary prior to the Annual General Meeting each year.
Induction of the incoming President
An important responsibility of outgoing President is to train, mentor and support the incoming President.
Essential Skills and Requirements
Hold or willing to apply for a current volunteer’s “working with children” check
Can communicate effectively,
Is well informed of all other tasks — handle bookings and entries, respond to general duties as directed by the club
Can oversee organisational activities
Is aware of the future directions and plans of members
Has a good working knowledge of the rules of the club and the duties of all office holders and subcommittees
Is a supportive leader for all members
Able to chair committee or executive meetings
A good understanding of the sporting and competition requirements at local, regional, and higher levels
Unbiased and impartial on all issues
Receptive to change
Dedicated club person