Job role: To act as one of the honorary officers for ARLG

Responsibilities

• To be the contact for ARLG, receiving requests and correspondence and dealing with these or passing them on as appropriate.

• To liaise with the Chair in passing on information items to committee members and in drawing up agendas for committee meetings.

• To send out agendas at the appropriate time before each committee and general meeting.

• To attend and take minutes of committee and general meetings of ARLG, circulate these minutes within a reasonable timescale of the meetings taking place and provide a summary of the minutes.

• In conjunction with other committee members organise the AGM, prepare the agenda and paperwork for the AGM, record the minutes at the AGM and prepare them for presentation at the next AGM.

• To work with other officers and committee members to produce the yearly annual report.

• To keep abreast and advise the committee on issues relating to regulations and guidance governing Member Networks.

• To keep abreast and advise the committee on issues of governance and elections relating to ARLG.

• To undertake administrative tasks (such as up-to-date email addresses for committee members) and maintain effective records for ARLG.

• To liaise with the CILIP Development Officer (Member Networks) and inform of any changes to officer and committee roles.

• As one of the officers, to participate in overall management of ARLG.

• To promote the membership and benefits of ARLG and CILIP within the library and information profession.

Applicants must:

• Be a member of ARLG.

• Provide evidence of recent experience of working in the academic and research sector at a senior level.

• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Have excellent organisational skills.

To apply, please email a CV and covering letter to Chair.arlg@cilip.org.uk