Board Member

Board Members bring their unique experience, skills, and expertise to the task of advancing the organization’s mission, strategy, and goals. This position is part of a diverse and qualified team of professionals who are responsible for governance, oversight, and strategic direction for the Southern Alberta Regional Victim Serving Society (SARVSS).

The role and responsibilities of the Board and Executive Committee are detailed in SARVSS’s Bylaws.   In addition, all Board Members must comply with the following:

Duty of Care: Ensure diligence and competence in the execution of fiduciary duties; and take care of SARVSS by ensuring prudent use of all assets, including facility, people, and goodwill.

Duty of Loyalty: Act in good faith to ensure that SARVSS activities and transactions are, first and foremost, advancing its mission; recognize and disclose conflicts of interest; and make decisions that are in the best interest of SARVSS and not in the best interest of the individual board member (or any other individual or entity).

Duty of Obedience: Ensure that SARVSS obeys applicable laws and regulations; follows its own Bylaws, Code of Conduct, and other policies; and that SARVSS adheres to its stated mission and mandate. 

REQUIREMENTS

To become a Member at Large, an individual must meet the following minimum requirements:

•	be at least 18 years of age;
•	reside within the Service Delivery Region*;
•	not have been declared incapable under the laws of a Canadian province or territory, or by a court in a jurisdiction outside Canada;
•	not be in bankrupt status;
•	not be currently employed by a victim serving organization (community-based or police-based);
•	not be formerly employed as a paid employee with a police-based Victim Services Unit (VSU) for a period of at least one (1) year; 
•	not concurrently volunteer with another RVSS in a front-line capacity;
•	not concurrently serve as a Board Member for any other organization where a conflict of interest may exist;
•	submit the Board Agreement and any other required document(s); 
•	submit the results of a Criminal Record Check; and
•	Provide verification of their qualifications. 

*Note: To ensure fair community representation from across the SDR, there will normally be a maximum of 1 Board Member from any RCMP detachment area.

LOCATION/COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION

The Southern Alberta Service Delivery Region is in alignment with RCMP South District Boundaries and includes the following RCMP detachment areas: 

Airdrie, Banff, Bassano, Beiseker, Bow Island, Brooks, Canmore, Cardston, Chestermere , Claresholm, Coaldale, Cochrane, Crowsnest Pass, Didsbury, Drumheller, Fort Macleod, Gleichen, Hanna, High River, Kananaskis, Lake Louise, Milk River, Nanton, Okotoks, Olds, Oyen, Picture Butte, Piikani Nation, Pincher Creek, Raymond, Redcliff, Strathmore, Sundre, Three Hills, Turner Valley, and Vulcan.  

It is important to us that the voices of the communities within our region are heard and represented on the Board.  SARVSS is actively seeking representatives from communities in these areas.

COMMITMENT

•	The term of office for Board Members is 3 years with the option for extension
•	Executive Committee positions are 1-year terms within the 3-year Member at Large term
•	Attendance at (virtual) Board Meetings (currently held every second Monday from 4pm to 530pm) and specialized meetings (e.g., AGM)
•	Participation in at least one Committee (Standing or Ad-hoc) or Working Group
•	Completion of virtual training provided by Government of Alberta Victim Services
•	Ability to attend functions outside of normal business hours, if required
•	Commitment to Code of Ethics, Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, and compliance with Board Agreement