JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE WORLD YWCA PRESIDENT

JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE
WORLD YWCA PRESIDENT
STATUS AND REQUIREMENTS
The President is elected by the World Council and is an Officer of the World YWCA.
Candidacy to this position is open to all women who meet the criteria, including those
serving on the World Executive Committee/ Board.
The President must be a woman YWCA member of an affiliated association,
experienced and active in a national or local association (Existing Bye-Laws Article IV,
section 3; Proposed Revised Constitution, Par. 45).
The office of President is for a maximum of two (2) terms. A member of the Executive
Committee who has served one term of four (4) years may serve two (2) further
consecutive terms if elected as President. A member of the Executive Committee, who
has served two (2) terms and is elected as President, can serve one term of four (4)
years. (Byelaws Article IV, section 2; Proposed Revised Constitution, Par. 48-49).
The President of the World YWCA is a volunteer position that is extremely important.
To aspire for this position, a candidate must be willing to give a lot of time to the YWCA
movement as the chief volunteer. She must be visionary and ready to help guide the
policies of the YWCA movement. She should have excellent diplomatic skills, as she is
the chief ambassador of the organization. She should be knowledgeable of global
issues and conversant with the women’s movement. She should be able to relate in a
supervisory and collegial role to the General Secretary who is the Chief Executive
Officer of the World YWCA. Most significant she must be skilled in chairing and
running board meetings, managing the board members in a collegial manner and
ensuring the Board fulfils its mandate. She should inspire respect both within YWCA
and in larger society. She should be a good speaker and should be prepared to
undertake some extensive travel on behalf of the YWCA.
SPECIFIC DUTIES
1. Presides over the World Council and Executive Committee/ Board
2. Oversees that the life and work of the World YWCA are in accordance with its
Vision and Mission
3. Provides leadership to the Executive Committee / Board in the governance of
the World YWCA.
4. Delegates responsibilities of leadership to members of the Executive
Committee/ Board through working committees,
5. Plans the agenda of the Executive Committee/ Board with the General
Secretary,
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6. Ensures that new and bold policies continue to be developed by the Executive
Committee/Board to advance the YWCA into the future
7. Leads the Executive Committee/ Board in employment matters of the General
Secretary.
8. Takes responsibility for the job description and terms of reference for the
General Secretary in consultation with the Treasurer
9. Leads the process of appraising the performance of the General Secretary in
consultation with the Officers
10. Undertakes any other responsibilities as need arises
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