President Elect’s Role and Responsibilities
Role Summary:
The President-Elect is a Trustee of the MWF Charity for the term of Office. The roles and responsibilities of Trustees are outlined by the Charity Commissioners. The President-Elect is responsible to the MWF Council (as Trustee) and Officers.
The President-Elect has an overall role in supporting the President in promoting the MWF and its views to external organisations. She needs to support the President to ensure that the MWF constitution is followed at all times. Close liaison with fellow officers is vital and close working links with office staff is also important. The President- Elect’s key role is in increasing membership and funds available to MWF, and to be the lead for responding to consultations.
The President-Elect shall hold office for a term of one year.
Job description
General responsibilities
As an executive officer of the MWF
- To promote the MWF to colleagues, peers and various other stakeholders
- To represent MWF at conferences, meetings and other relevant events
- To use Social Media appropriately representing MWF
- The successful individual will be a member of the MWF and be committed to its aims.
Working with other Officers
- In conjunction with the other officers to monitor the MWF’s policies and procedures to ensure that they are up to date and comply with current legislation and best practice
- To support the President in ensuring that MWF takes part in the CIA awards system and supports MWF members in their application
- To partake in assessment of grants and awards
To support the President
- To help guide the Federation in all its undertakings ensuring that the MWF works to fulfil the aims and objectives of the constitution
- To help guide the strategic direction of the MWF ensuring that the wishes of Council are followed
- To support the President in representing MWF and speak on behalf of the Federation to other organisations, outside bodies, the media etc and at invited functions
- To support the President in promoting the policies of the MWF by interaction with outside bodies and ensure the MWF is involved in all issues concerning medical women
To attend the following meetings
- Officers meetings
- Bi-annual MWF Council meetings
- The Annual General Meeting of the MWF
- Annual MWF Conference
- Any other meetings that may be required
Specific responsibilities
- To be the lead Officer responsible for developing strategies for increasing membership and funds for MWF
- To be the lead Officer responsible for responding to consultations, working closely with the Vice- President
- To attend functions hosted by MWF and attend events on behalf of the President
- To lead in identifying the subject for the Student Essay and to be the lead in marking this competition
