Committee Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Committee Officer
Department: Operations
Reports to: Director of Operations and Communications & Operation

Job purpose

• Responsible for managing Committees and their Advocacy Agenda

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage a select number of Committees and ensure the effectiveness of their advocacy efforts.
• Drive the direction adopted by Committees, in line with current sectoral events and developments, to build a favorable business environment.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including private and public sector representatives, to address the setbacks and challenges Committees and member companies face.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of current economic and business affairs affecting the operations of the various sectors represented in Committees.
• Support the efforts of Committees by conducting research, drafting position and policy papers, event briefs, and developing questionnaires, among others.
• Offer Committees support in the planning of events, including developing innovative agendas, invitations, speakers lists; communicating with guest speakers and panelists; and implementing events.
• Liaise between Committee Leaders, the Director of Operations and the CEO.
• Record and analyze Committee finances.
• Represent at external public/private meetings and with external stakeholders.
• Support operations and events beyond Committees.