Board Member Selection

Key Selection Criteria:

• You must be a volunteer member of a CFA brigade which is affiliated/financial for the current year with VFBV.
• You can demonstrate your knowledge of volunteer issues in CFA and you have an understanding of equity issues.
• You can demonstrate a balance between your passion for the volunteer issues and your pragmatism in getting things done.
• You have a wide network of contacts within CFA that certainly extend beyond your brigade and probably beyond your region.
• You have good analytical and problem solving skills
• You have good debating skills, you can present ideas and you can argue in support of important points.
• You have good people skills, are a team player and can work within a team environment.
• You have the ability to travel to meetings and you are comfortable with the internet and receiving e-mails.
• Being recommended by your Regional Council will be highly regarded but is not essential.

Duties.

VFBV Board Members bring their background skills and knowledge to contribute to debate at Board Meetings. Board Members also network with others about policies and issues management. They are not only involved in making decisions but they are also prepared to promote Board decisions to others for the benefit of all CFA volunteers. At present, Board meetings are held on a monthly basis, normally on a week day approximately from 10.00am to 3.00pm.

Selection of Board Members.

Four positions on the Board become vacant every year in September. A panel of rural members of the State Council Executive Committee and a panel of urban members of the State Council Executive Committee will each select two members for appointment to the Board each year and fill any vacancies which may occur throughout the year. The selection process involves calling for applications, receiving written applications and interviewing short listed applicants. The decision may take into account the combination of knowledge and backgrounds of the applicants. Retiring Board Members may seek re-appointment by submitting a new application.

How appointed.

Each State Council Executive Committee panel will appoint the successful candidates following the above process.

Term of office.

Board Members are usually appointed for two years.

Expected commitment.

The VFBV Board will meet regularly and meetings will be scheduled as required, probably on a monthly basis. Board Members would be expected to read Board papers and be available for direct contact by volunteers to discuss issues.

Payments.

This is an honorary position. Out of pocket travel and accommodation expenses to attend necessary meetings will be reimbursed. An allowance to contribute to telephone and internet expenses will be provided.

Written applications for appointment to the VFBV Board can be addressed to:

Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria Inc
PO Box 453 Mt Waverley   VIC   3149