[8D] Good one, Dave




So boil down the job description we got from DM,
and we are left with a multitude of fluff text saying the same tasks:
[ul][*]EVP is part of the EC[*]EVP "receives direction from", "work closely with", and even later "assists" the EC & Pres[*]EVP is the spare president[*]Come up with plans, and fix broken plans[*]Genericly be beneficial superduper swell guy [/ul]

Here is a quick breakdown of the bits DM gave us:

Elected Member of the EC
- An AMA Executive Officer ranking immediately below the President and a voting member of the Executive Council.
- Voluntary position with AMA budget for travel and business expenses.
- Elected by mail ballot of Leader and Open members to a three-year term.
- Attend and participate in Executive Council meetings.
- Serve on or chair any AMA committees as assigned.

Works for/with EC & Pres
- Reports directly to and receives direction from the AMA President and Executive Council
- Responsible for working with the President, Executive Council and the Executive Director to identify strategic issues and goals; and develop plans and methods to achieve goals and objectives.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the President or Executive Council.

Spare President
- Shall assume the duties of the AMA President upon the death, incapacity, inactivity, resignation, impeachment or removal of the AMA President.
- May assume some of the ceremonial duties of the AMA President, such as attending functions and events when the President is unable to attend.
- Conduct Executive Council meetings in the President’s absence.

Actually has job duties
- Assist in coordinating programs, events, projects and activities to ensure timely, proper, and efficient completion.
- Monitor and evaluate programs and advise when it is necessary to deviate and update programs and plans to reflect a new direction.

Genericly be beneficial
- Develop productive relationships with AMA staff and department heads.
- Develop positive relationships with external organizations that impact on the AMA.
- Work toward providing additional value, services, and satisfaction for AMA members and clubs.


I really like the way they defined the external relationships need to be positive,
but left internal relationships needing to only be Productive.
I guess they dont mind the Patton/Hoss style, and recognize that you can get high productivity and efficiency even without hugs & flowers or Smile&Nod-ing

Perhaps if we had more of that "Monitor and evaluate programs and advise when it is necessary to deviate and update programs and plans to reflect a new direction." MA would only be $.5mil or $.7mil in the red... you know, advise a new direction other than Deeper Into Red Ink wide open throttle



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I may have spoken too soon. I will look up the job description of EC & DVPs to see if the actual EVP duties are just more of being on the EC... such as the Relationship stuff and the develope & monitor activities stuff