CLEAR Board Member Competencies & Duties
Competencies
Knowledge
- Familiarity with CLEAR’s mission, vision, values, and goals (including strategic plan)
- Understand the Board of Directors' role in proper stewardship of the organization
- Understand corporate governance (the role of a policy making board) and the difference between governance and operations
- Expert knowledge and experience in the regulation of professions and occupations
- Knowledge of governance issues for membership organizations and how they differ from those of regulatory agencies
- Knowledge of CLEAR’s products and services including the work of its committees in contributing to product development and service delivery.
Skills
Strategic Thinking
- Ability to operate on a strategic level rather than a tactical level
- Ability to be goal and future oriented
- Ability to think critically, ask questions, and challenge unsubstantiated opinions
- Ability to understand issues from different perspectives
- Ability to understand and process large amounts of information effectively and efficiently
- Ability to set vision and identify new business opportunities, helping the organization respond to expanding or contracting markets
Communication
- Ability to articulate ideas, opinions, rationales, and comments in a clear, concise, and logical manner
- Ability to interact with other board members in a group setting, both contributing to discussions, and valuing the contributions of all members
- Ability to effectively communicate with a culturally diverse team of board members and staff
- Ability to achieve practical consensus in group discussions
Decision Making
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify issues as well as the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
- Ability to make informed decisions efficiently and take action when needed
- Ability to participate in the execution of the strategic plan, portions of which may be assigned to board members
Analytical Skills
- Ability to understand and analyze financial reports
- Ability to review and analyze proposed budgets in light of CLEAR resources, strategic goals, and priorities
- Ability to analyze reports on a variety of topics (for example business development and membership; event planning; public relations, marketing and communications; cybersecurity) from committees, task forces, and other entities, and to comment on drafts of publications and other documents, as required.
Duties
Duties of the Board of Directors
- establish and interpret the governing bylaws, policies and procedures for the management and operation of CLEAR
- develop policies and strategies for CLEAR
- adopt an annual operating budget for CLEAR
- meet at least twice during each calendar year, including at the annual conference and at the midyear business meeting
- direct the use of the CLEAR name, logo or other indicia
- grant awards in categories as determined by the board for outstanding achievements in the field of professional and occupational regulation
- oversee a nominations and elections process for members of the Board of Directors and its President-Elect
- develop financial policies and directives for staff implementation
- promote the development and maintenance of effective liaisons with external organizations
- hire the Executive Director
- exercise such other powers as are generally consistent with these Bylaws
Duties of a Board Member
- be informed about the organization's mission, services, policies and programs
- participate fully in board meetings
- support and promote the Board's policies and procedures
- review agenda and supporting materials prior to board and committee meetings
- participate fully in committee meetings
- participate fully in the annual conference and related events
- carry out special assignments as requested by the board president
- observe the legal responsibilities of duty of loyalty and duty of care to the organization
- understand the responsibilities of the board (see board duties)
- promote CLEAR membership and offerings within own jurisdiction
- be prepared to answer questions about CLEAR and its programs
- complete all assigned tasks in a timely fashion
- recognize, participate in and promote opportunities to further CLEAR's mission
Duties of the President
- report to the membership at the annual conference on the accomplishments of CLEAR during the preceding 12 months
- appoint chairs, vice-chairs and members of all standing committees, subcommittees, special interest groups and working groups
- preside over meetings of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee
- provide strategic leadership to the organization
- represent or delegate representation of the organization
- conduct annual performance review of the Executive Director
- maintain positive relationships with staff and among board members, the CLEAR membership and external partners.
Duties of the President-Elect
- perform such duties as may be assigned by the President or the Board of Directors
- serve as President during the membership year following his/her term as President-Elect
- succeed the President and complete the President's term of office in the event the President should resign or otherwise be unable to serve
- in the case of temporary disability or absence of the President, perform and be vested with all the powers and duties of the President
- in the event the President-Elect becomes the President pursuant to the provisions of Article IV Section 2(a), s/he shall also serve the full term of office to which s/he was initially elected