Governance Generalist (E5805)

Job Summary

The overall purpose of this position is to support the timely and effective work of the IEEE Corporate Governance team, a highly visible department that supports the IEEE Board of Directors, various Committees of volunteer leaders, and related processes. They will support the operations related to Board committee and ad hoc committee administration and meetings, review, and maintain governing documents, assist with financial processes, and aid with other volunteer and staff communications. This is a complex, detail-oriented, sensitive, collaborative, and fast-paced support function that requires strong project management skills.

This role reports to the Sr. Director, Corporate Governance and will have indirect oversight from other Corporate Governance managers based on project assignments. While this role does not have any direct reports, they have an indirect influence on the work of others both within and outside the Corporate Governance team. This individual has the authority to sign for up to $10,000 in budgeted funds without supervisory approval, including meeting planning and related costs, volunteer travel costs, and expenditures related to the IEEE Board of Directors and Committees.

As a member of the Corporate staff, they must be a valued participant by identifying and facilitating ways to innovate and improve IEEE and working collaboratively, cooperatively, and comfortably with the highest management levels, both within and outside of IEEE.

Key Responsibilities

• Specific duties include but not limited to:

• Serves as a governance generalist to assist projects from each of Corporate Governance's functional areas: Governance Committee; Board of Directors; Assembly; Nominations & Appointments; Ethics and Member Conduct; and Elections.

• Maintains, updates, publishes, and disseminates IEEE's governing documents through various communication methods

• Creates and maintains internal procedures such as archiving of committee materials, documents, addenda files, and related timelines and processes

• Manages the website and internal webpages to ensure Corporate Governance's information is timely, relevant, and accurate; this involves communicating with staff from various areas, developing improvements, implementing changes, creating and posting content, and working with IT and the IEEE Web Team

• Coordinates all aspects related to Board, Committee, and Working Group surveys.

• Provides general administrative support to the department staff and committees and other ad hoc committees as assigned, including the creation of agendas, minutes and archival documents, and all aspects of meeting planning and on-site support

• Reconciles and approves volunteer expense reports

• Conducts governance-related research such as best practices, industry standards and benchmarking, operations and governance structure of organizations similar to IEEE, and past actions of the IEEE Board of Directors

• Manages other activities and projects as assigned to accomplish the organization's goals

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Req

Work Experience

• 2-4 years experience working in an association governance environment or in the corporate/board affairs environment of a corporation Pref

• Experience in interaction with senior management or senior level volunteers Pref

• Must have the willingness to earn CAE or other relevant credentials Pref

Skills and Requirements

• Demonstrate the ability to negotiate, persuade and problem-solve politically charged, sensitive situations with little guidance. A commitment to providing a world-class level of customer satisfaction is imperative

• Familiarity with documenting project requirements, project plans and processes

• Demonstrated ability for effectively and efficiently working with and supporting committees/groups for high-impact results

• Excellent interpersonal skills and must be able to collaborate with cross functional teams

• Must be able to take the lead and work on multiple projects concurrently in a deadline-oriented environment, be able to handle sensitive, confidential information, and ensure that there is good coordination between project stakeholders.

• The individual must have excellent verbal and written communication and motivational skills to enable and empower volunteer committee efforts in support of assigned projects.

• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage several projects simultaneously and comfortable working under tight deadlines

• Must demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism when dealing with sensitive and/or confidential matters

• Must be a technologically savvy knowledge worker who seeks out technology solutions to business challenges. Specific technology knowledge and experience needed to produce the desired outcomes includes MS Office Suite products and familiarity with web content management systems.

• Must be able to travel domestically/internationally (no more than 2 times per year, if needed) with valid travel credentials

Other Requirements:

As defined in IEEE Policies, individuals currently serving on an IEEE board or committee are not eligible to apply.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is not budgeted for employer-sponsored immigration support, this includes all persons in F (both CPT and OPT), J, H, L, or O status.

For information on work demands and conditions required for this position, please consult the reference document, "Physical, Mental, and Work Environment Standards for IEEE Positions." This position is classified under .

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