Policy Chair Job Description

Approved January 2019

The policy chair will adhere to their job description as follows:

Suggested clean time – 1 year

Commitment – 1 year

Pre-Requite

  1. Membership of a Southern Sydney Area Service Committee Group
  2. Knowledge of the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee procedure
  3. Good working knowledge of 12 steps, 12 traditions and 12 concepts
  4. Conducting the meeting with a firm yet understanding hand

Job Description

  1. Adhere to Southern Sydney Area Service Committee procedure
  2. To attend and present a monthly report to the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee meeting
  3. To present policy motions at the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee meeting , update and amend standing policy when required
  1. Provide the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee meeting with current copies of standing policy when policy motions are added and or updated and amended.
  2. Provide policy information and support to the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee chairperson and alt chairperson during the running of the meeting 
  3. Read job description at the Southern Sydney Area Service Committee every quarter
  4. Announce end of term two months prior.
  5. Hand over to elected policy chair at the end of term spending time to provide as much helpful information as possible, including the electronic copy of standing policy

In addition:

The policy chair 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