Role Description - Vice President

The Role of Vice-President of InternetNZ is subject to the Role Description of Councillor. The additional role specific responsibilities are laid out here.

Role Description
Vice-President of InternetNZ

The role of the Vice-President of InternetNZ is primarily that of support to the President of the Society and to perform the role of acting President at any time that the President is indisposed or absent. In addition to any tasks laid out here, the Vice-President is required to carry out any responsibilities specifically defined in the Constitution of the Internet Society of New Zealand.

1. The Vice-President is elected by the Members of the Society. The Term of Office of the Vice-President is two years.
2. The Vice-President will act as the Chair of all Meetings of the Society at which the President is unable to attend.
3. The Vice-President shall be charged with Chairing a Standing Committee of Council.
4. The Vice-President shall, with the President, consult with the Executive Director on matters of internal communication.
5. The Vice-President shall deputise for the President as ex-officio on Committees and Task Forces if requested to do so by the President.
6. The Vice-President is a member of the Executive Committee.
7. An annual honorarium will be paid on a quarterly basis at a level agreed by the Council of InternetNZ.
8. The role of Vice-President takes up a minimum of 1 day a fortnight and can exceed 10 hours a week. On top of considerable e-mail correspondence the Vice-President has the following minimum regular meetings each year:
   • Six to ten full day Council Meetings
   • Eleven half day Executive Committee Meetings
   • At least one other half day sub-group meeting per two months (as Chair)

Note it is estimated that preparation time for meetings, for a person to be effective, is at least one hour of preparation for each hour of meeting and if you are the meeting chair at least 1.5 hours per hour.

Description adopted by Council in June 2005.