Thoughts from your WA President - Australian Water Association

WA Branch CommitteeNomineeCommittee Nomination Form 2012/2013Nominators must be financial membersOrganisationEmail Phone MobileI wish to nominate for the position of: President Vice-President Treasurer Portfolio Leader General Committee (please circle)Portfolios have been re-structured to align with the AWA Strategic Overview 2012-15, please indicate your preferences below (1,2,3) forportfolio allocation ENGAGE - Engaging members with valued services (events, newsletter, & website) REPRESENT - Representing the sector (policy, media, advocacy, WA Water Awards) EXTEND - Extending our reach (membership, marketing) BUILD - Building knowledge & skills (Water Week Conference, Undergraduate Water Prize) COLLABORATE - Working together (finance, federal affairs, strategic direction) OZWATER 13 YOUNG WATER PROFESSIONALSPlease note: Term of office for Committee members is now one year (President is for two years). Members have the option to re-nominatefor the committee at the end of that term. Members can resign from the Committee before the completion of the term by submitting aresignation letter to the President. Portfolio Leaders will have served on the General Committee for at least two years and will beencouraged to serve two years in the role. To be considered for President, you should have led a Portfolio for at least two years and held therole of Vice-President for at least one. You will need to allocate 2-4 hours per week for Branch activities. On occasion, there may be anumber of commitments in a particular week, but every effort is made to distribute meetings and events evenly throughout the year.Signed:___________________________________________Date:_____________________________Please include with your nomination: (attach additional pages if required):We want a broad range of skills for the Committee to service all areas of the existing and future membership. Please provide a brief outline (do NOT sendyour CV or resume) of your relevant water industry experience, committee experience and area(s) of expertise and area(s) of interest including any otherrelevant organisations or groups you are associated with (i.e. Engineers Australia).A brief outline of your vision for AWA and the activities you would like to be involved with to support that vision – will be used for online elections if requiredPlease complete this form and return by Friday 17 th August 2012 by fax 6210 1675 or by email to wabranch@awa.asn.auIf nominations exceed the positions available and elections are required, voting will commence onFriday 24th August and close on the Friday 7th September 2012Jul-1210