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DUTIES |
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Chairman of the BCSDZ |
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To preside over the Council meetings, Annual General Meetings, Annual |
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Conferences and major seminars/workshops held by the BCSDZ. |
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To maintain close liaison with the Executive Director. |
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To represent the BCSDZ as needed at senior private and public sector levels. |
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To perform generally such duties as are in keeping with the advancement of |
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the objectives of the BCSDZ. |
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Trustees |
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To maintain a watching brief on the assets and financial affairs of the BCSDZ. |
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When so requested or required to perform such duties as are in keeping with |
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the objectives of the BCSDZ. |
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Council |
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To act as the policy-making body of the BCSDZ. |
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To regularly review the BCSDZ's structure and objectives in line with the |
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operating environment and the service needs of members. |
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To monitor progress on the implementation of such policies and objectives. |
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To approve budgets and review finances of the BCSDZ. |
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To set membership subscriptions for each financial year. |
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d. |
Management Committee |
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To oversee the implementation of the BCSDZ's objectives and the Council's |
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policies in liaison with the Executive Director. |
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To oversee and assist as required the planning of the BCSDZ's Annual |
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Conference, in liaison with the Executive Director. |
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To initiate such other activities as may be felt to be in the BCSDZ's and its |
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members' best interests. |
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Executive Director (ED) |
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To add value to the business of the BCSDZ by providing services to members |
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in accordance with the BCSDZ's objectives and the Council's policies and |
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plans. |
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To arrange and chair Management Committee meetings. |
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To initiate, arrange and attend seminars, workshops, field days and training. |
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To lead the planning and organisation of the BCSDZ's Annual Conference. |
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To facilitate the establishment and activities of BCSDZ Branches, and visit |
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such Branches regularly. |
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To arrange for the quarterly publication of the electronic BCSDZ “Update”. |
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To maintain regular communications with members on general and topical, |
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practical value matters. |
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viii) |
To encourage and promote active membership. |
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To liaise with the Chairpersons of the Technical Committees. |
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To liaise with the Secretary and the Treasurer as required, and control |
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financial transactions. |
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To liaise with similar national, regional and international organisations. |
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To represent the BCSDZ on relevant national organisations in both the private |
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and public sectors. |
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To represent, where possible, the BCSDZ on relevant regional and |
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international organisations, and in particular the WBCSD's Liaison Delegate |
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Meetings. |
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To provide and/or arrange for the provision of advice to members on |
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sustainable development matters as required. |
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To liaise with and report to the BCSDZ Chairman and to report to the Council. |
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f. |
Secretary |
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To maintain an inventory of BCSDZ's property. |
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To summon members to attend meetings. |
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To attend, record and keep minutes of Council and Management Committee |
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meetings. |
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To manage the membership register. |
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To manage the collection and receipting of subscriptions. |
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To perform such additional secretarial duties as may be required from time to |
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time by the Chairman or Executive Director. |
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Treasurer |
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To prepare annual budgets in liaison with the Executive Director. |
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To prepare quarterly financial statements for the Council. |
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To manage surplus funds to the best advantage of the BCSDZ. |
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To prepare annual financial statements for the Annual General Meeting. |
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To manage any BCSDZ bank and/or savings accounts. |
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To perform any other financial duties as required by the Chairman or |
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Executive Director. |
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h. |
Technical Committee |
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To initiate plans and activities related to the topics of their respective |
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Committees that will be of benefit to BCSDZ members and to the cause of |
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Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe generally. |
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To liaise with the other Technical Committees where appropriate. |
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To liaise with the Executive Director. |
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To keep the Management Committee informed of their activities. |
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To prepare and/or present reports to the AGM and the Annual Conference. |
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Branches |
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To initiate meetings, seminars, workshops and field days of direct practical |
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interest and value to members in their respective areas. |
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To liaise with the Executive Director. |
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