Sample Job Description: Board Liaison
Board Liaison Job Description
XYZ Nonprofit
The Board Liaison performs a variety of high-level administrative tasks, which may include budget preparation, travel arrangements and meeting logistics, scheduling, and reporting and tracking information for senior management. Provide direct support to high-level Directors and may support other senior managers. This includes frequent interaction with all members within the organization, as well as customers, vendors, and business relations. Make interpretations and recommendations as appropriate. Duties are highly confidential and require comprehensive knowledge of XYZ Nonprofit's policies, procedures, and operations. Responsibilities require discretion, judgment, tact, and poise. Incumbent has considerable latitude and flexibility in carrying out assigned tasks.
Communications and Interpersonal Contacts
Formulate and clearly communicate ideas to others, providing a variety of information to staff and others to assist work flow throughout the organization.
Work and communicate with a diverse group of people, including the Board of Directors, donors, volunteers, the public, and other staff.
Demonstrate professional, positive, and approachable attitude/demeanor and discretion.
Demonstrate sensitivity in handling confidential information.
Coordinate multiple diverse projects with several variables, set realistic deadlines, and manage timelines.
Adapt or modify processes in response to changing circumstances.
Interpret guidelines and analyze factual information.
Resolve routine and complex problems independently, with minimal consultation with supervisor.
Demonstrate common sense, flexibility, and teamwork with the strong ability to exercise independent judgment.
Supervision/Financial Oversight
May supervise administrative staff and/or volunteers, interns, and temporary staff.
Financial responsibilities include budgeting for multiple business units.
May serve as delegated financial authority in a variety of areas, such as arranging for large meetings and committing funds related to such meetings and approving expense reports.
