The committee publicizes volunteer openings, interviews candidates, checks references, recruits and vets nominees, and communicates with committee chairs, the Board, and the Appointments Committee. Members must maintain confidentiality and work cooperatively while spending substantial time on candidate discussions and reference checks.
Purpose: The Nominating Committee nominates volunteers for all positions elected by the General Assembly except for President and Moderator.
Key responsibilities: Publicize committee openings (volunteer opportunities), interview volunteers, check references, communicate with committee chairs, communicate with Board, communicate with Appointments Committee
Skills needed:
- Be able to openly give and receive feedback regarding presentation and style with minimal defensiveness.
- Capacity to work sensitively and cooperatively with others.
- An ability to keep confidentiality about personal conversations and assessments.
- Have an understanding of the UUA structure, governance and an awareness of pressing associational issues and needs.
- Have some experience with other selection and nominating committees i.e. at church or cluster level.
Length of Term: 3 years, with the possibility of one additional term
Meetings: 1 in person 2-3 day meeting, 1 meeting at GA, several videoconference meetings throughout the year
Additional Information: Volunteers on the Committee spend extensive time discussing candidates, recruiting, attending to reference checks, and interviewing.
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