SSASCNA Chair Job Description
Approved March 2022
The chairperson will adhere to their job description as follows
Suggested clean time – 2 years
Commitment – 1 year
Prerequisites
- Membership of a Southern Sydney Area Group
- Knowledge of the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee procedure
- Good working knowledge of 12 steps, 12 traditions and 12 concepts
- Conducting the meeting with a firm yet understanding hand
- Good working knowledge of the Sample Rules of Order in Guide to Local Service pages 104-110
Job Description
- Adhere to Southern Sydney Area Service Committee policy and procedure
- Arranges the agenda for the meeting in accordance to SSASC Standing Policy and Agenda format -see attached agenda format
- Chairs part of the meeting in conjunction with the SSASC Vice Chair
- Works with the SSASC administration committee to ensure that the Southern Sydney Area Group functions as per the Guide to Local Service and the Southern Sydney Area Groups page 45 of Guide to Local Service
- Has available the relevant booklets at the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee meeting:
- A guide to Local Services in Narcotics Anonymous
- The treasurer’s handbook
- SSASC GSR Kit is provided to all new SSASC GSR’s
- Act as co-signatory to the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee bank account
- Secure and sets up monthly meeting venue
- Announce end of term two months prior and read job description at Area.
- Hand over to the elected Chair at the end of term providing any relevant information and material that is needed to perform the role spending time to provide as much helpful information as possible
The Chairperson will also use the booklet titled ‘A guide to Local Service in Narcotics Anonymous’ and other NA literature to assist in conducting their role in accordance with NA concepts and Traditions
AGENDA
| 1 | Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country and Service Prayer | Chair |
| 2 | Reading of the 12 NA Concepts and Traditions | TBA |
| 3 | Attendance and apologies | Chair/Sec |
| 4 | Acceptance of previous minutes | Chair/Sec |
| 5 | Chair report and feedback | Chair |
| 6 | Reports
● RCM Report ● Treasurer’s Report ● H&I Report ● IT Chair ● PI Report ● Phone Line Report ● Activities Report ● Policy Report ● Secretary ● GSR Reports |
GSRs/Committee Chairs |
| 7 | Elections and Resignations | Chair/Sec |
| 8 | Old business
● Business carried over from the previous month |
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| 9 | New business/Business without notice
● New business arising from reports ● Other items brought to area and correspondence |
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| 10 | Fund flow | Treasurer |
| 12 | Confirmation of actions arising from meeting | Chair |
| 13 | Confirmation of next meeting | Chair/Sec |