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Chapter One: Association Officers and Directors

Officers

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Position Title (Role): President
Location: Tucson, AZ (various, in-person and remote locations)
Time Commitment and Schedule: 5 hours per week
Function: Governance and Administration
Family: Board Leadership
Reports to: Board of Directors and Membership of SAVMA
   
Job Structure Classification: Volunteer- People Leader
Job Level: Strategic
Functional Knowledge Focuses on providing thought leadership across multiple disciplines. Demonstrates a high degree of creativity in applying breadth of knowledge in practices, processes, metrics, models, or applications of the above.
Problem Solving and Complexity
  • Identifies strategic and operational issues within committees and teams, and gathers information to determine root cause(s)
  • Resolves complex operational and strategic problems across the organization and the community.
  • Requires knowledge from several disciplines or areas of expertise.
  • Seeks and identifies opportunities for long-term goal setting and achievement for departments, committees, and teams.
Autonomy and Decision-Making
  • Establishes, innovates, and improves policies and procedures impacting the organization and stakeholders, with the authority to lead the modification of processes and procedures to address high-impact issues or concerns.
  • Responsible for decision-making related to achieving long-term goals and ensuring alignment with the overall vision.
  • Responsible for people management issues.
  • Responsible for strategic budget management, vendor selections, and purchasing decisions.
Scope and Impact
  • Directs impact across the entire organization.
  • Accountable for guiding the design and implementation of organizational strategies and long-term goals.
  • Leads the Board of Directors and external cross-collaboration committees.
Leadership and Influence
  • Manages Senior Operational People Leader positions.
  • Provides overall guidance and strategic direction to directors, members, employees, and contractors, if applicable.
  • Drives innovation, excellence, and change management.
  • Viewed as a thought leader in their area of expertise.
Core Competencies:
  • Strategic thinking
  • Governance literacy
  • Ethical judgment
  • Stakeholder influence
  • Communication
  • Decision-making
  • Organizational stewardship
 
Position Purpose: The President oversees the corporation’s activities and operations, informs the Board of Directors, and ensures that resolutions are implemented effectively. The Board of Directors authorizes the President to contract, receive, deposit, disburse, and account for the corporation’s funds; to execute in the name of the corporation all contracts and other documents authorized either generally or specifically by the Board to be executed by the Corporation, and to negotiate all material business transactions of the Corporation.
Responsibilities:
  • The President leads all Board of Directors, Executive Board (if applicable), and SAVMA Membership meetings.
Required Qualifications:
  • Active membership in SAVMA with a commitment to its values
  • Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years of senior-level (budget control with $250,000+)
  • Volunteer Engagement Professional experience.
  • 3 years of SAVMA leadership experience.
  • 1 year of SAVMA officer experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Association officer experience
  • 5 years SAVMA leadership or 10 years Board or officer experience
Skills and Abilities:
  • Leadership and fiscal management skills (including planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating skills)
  • Knowledge and influence in the community
  • Ability to work in a variety of roles
  • Ability to work in a diverse environment
Start Date: January 1
End Date: February 28
Length of Appointment: Two years, renewable, with Board and Membership vote.

Position Title (Role): President-Elect
Location: Tucson, AZ (various, in-person and remote locations)
Time Commitment and Schedule: 3 hours per week
Function: Governance and Administration
Family: Board Leadership
Reports to: Board of Directors and Membership of SAVMA
   
Job Structure Classification: Volunteer- People Leader
Job Level: Strategic
Functional Knowledge Focuses on providing thought leadership across multiple disciplines. Demonstrates a high degree of creativity in applying breadth of knowledge in practices, processes, metrics, models, or applications of the above.
Problem Solving and Complexity
  • Identifies strategic and operational issues within committees and teams, and gathers information to determine root cause(s)
  • Resolves complex operational and strategic problems across the organization and the community.
  • Requires knowledge from several disciplines or areas of expertise.
  • Seeks and identifies opportunities for long-term goal setting and achievement for departments, committees, and teams.
Autonomy and Decision-Making
  • Establishes, innovates, and improves policies and procedures impacting the organization and stakeholders, with the authority to lead the modification of processes and procedures to address high-impact issues or concerns.
  • Responsible for decision-making related to achieving long-term goals and ensuring alignment with the overall vision.
  • Responsible for people management issues.
  • Responsible for strategic budget management, vendor selections, and purchasing decisions.
Scope and Impact
  • Directs impact across the entire organization.
  • Accountable for guiding the design and implementation of organizational strategies and long-term goals.
  • Leads the Board of Directors and external cross-collaboration committees.
Leadership and Influence
  • Manages Senior Operational People Leader positions.
  • Provides overall guidance and strategic direction to directors, members, employees, and contractors, if applicable.
  • Drives innovation, excellence, and change management.
  • Viewed as a thought leader in their area of expertise.
Core Competencies:
  • Strategic thinking
  • Governance literacy
  • Ethical judgment
  • Stakeholder influence
  • Communication
  • Decision-making
  • Organizational stewardship
 
Position Purpose: The President-Elect stands in for the President in their absence, serves on the Governance and Administration Committee, and leads the annual recruitment, nomination, and election process. This position is designed to ensure leadership continuity and develop the competencies needed for a successful transition to the role of President.
Responsibilities:
  • Stand in for the President during their absence and perform related duties as required.
  • Serve on and lead the Governance and Administration Committee.
  • Direct the annual recruitment, nomination, and election process for board and officer positions.
  • Collaborate with the President and Board on implementing strategic and operational plans.
  • Maintain familiarity with board-approved policies, resolutions, and contracts to support leadership continuity.
  • Participate actively in board meetings, committees, and strategic initiatives.
  • Prepare for succession to the President’s role through mentorship, observation, and participation in executive functions.
Required Qualifications:
  • Active membership in SAVMA with a commitment to its values
  • Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years of senior-level (budget control with $250,000+)
  • Volunteer Engagement Professional experience.
  • 3 years of SAVMA leadership experience.
  • 1 year of SAVMA officer experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Association officer experience
  • 5 years SAVMA leadership or 10 years Board or officer experience
Skills and Abilities:
  • Leadership and fiscal management skills (including planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating skills)
  • Knowledge and influence in the community
  • Ability to work in a variety of roles
  • Ability to work in a diverse environment
Start Date: January 1
End Date: February 28
Length of Appointment: Two years, renewable, with Board and Membership vote.

Position Title (Role): Secretary
Location: Tucson, AZ (various, in-person and remote locations)
Time Commitment and Schedule: 4 hours per week
Function: Governance and Administration
Family: Board Leadership
Reports to: Board of Directors and Membership of SAVMA
   
Job Structure Classification: Volunteer- People Leader
Job Level: Strategic
Functional Knowledge Focuses on providing thought leadership across multiple disciplines. Demonstrates a high degree of creativity in applying breadth of knowledge in practices, processes, metrics, models, or applications of the above.
Problem Solving and Complexity
  • Identifies strategic and operational issues within committees and teams, and gathers information to determine root cause(s)
  • Resolves complex operational and strategic problems across the organization and the community.
  • Requires knowledge from several disciplines or areas of expertise.
  • Seeks and identifies opportunities for long-term goal setting and achievement for departments, committees, and teams.
Autonomy and Decision-Making
  • Establishes, innovates, and improves policies and procedures impacting the organization and stakeholders, with the authority to lead the modification of processes and procedures to address high-impact issues or concerns.
  • Responsible for decision-making related to achieving long-term goals and ensuring alignment with the overall vision.
  • Responsible for people management issues.
  • Responsible for strategic budget management, vendor selections, and purchasing decisions.
Scope and Impact
  • Directs impact across the entire organization.
  • Accountable for guiding the design and implementation of organizational strategies and long-term goals.
  • Leads the Board of Directors and external cross-collaboration committees.
Leadership and Influence
  • Manages Senior Operational People Leader positions.
  • Provides overall guidance and strategic direction to directors, members, employees, and contractors, if applicable.
  • Drives innovation, excellence, and change management.
  • Viewed as a thought leader in their area of expertise.
Core Competencies:
  • Strategic thinking
  • Governance literacy
  • Ethical judgment
  • Stakeholder influence
  • Communication
  • Decision-making
  • Organizational stewardship
 
Position Purpose: The Secretary serves as the custodian of corporate records and ensures compliance with A.R.S. §10-11601 by maintaining permanent minutes and documentation of all meetings and official actions of the members, Board of Directors, and committees. The Secretary creates, authenticates, and safeguards corporate documents; manages and certifies proxies at general membership meetings; and receives, records, and reports official communications on behalf of the organization. Through these duties, the Secretary supports transparent, compliant, and accountable governance.
Responsibilities:
  • Record attendance, minutes, and actions at Board and General Membership meetings; solicit, file, and ensure approval/signature of all committee and Board minutes.
  • Assist the President in creating agendas by gathering committee materials and providing official meeting notices.
  • Maintain and update Corporate Books in both physical and electronic formats.
  • Update membership minutes, policies, and the organization’s annual public profiles on the SAVMA website, Candid, and Great Nonprofits.
  • Complete the Arizona Corporation Commission annual filing (due after April 15).
  • Support annual elections and transitions of officers and directors, including managing proxies and meeting documentation.
  • Receive, record, and deposit all funds from the PO Box weekly; monthly, verify deposits against the Treasurer’s reconciliation report and bank statement.
  • Send and receive official correspondence on behalf of the corporation.
  • Provide oversight and control for IT accounts and password transitions for Committee Leaders and Directors annually and as needed.
Required Qualifications:
  • Active membership in SAVMA with a commitment to its values
  • Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years of senior-level (budget control with $250,000+)
  • Volunteer Engagement Professional experience.
  • 3 years of SAVMA leadership experience.
  • 1 year of SAVMA officer experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Association officer experience
  • 5 years SAVMA leadership or 10 years Board or officer experience
Skills and Abilities:
  • Organizational Skills and Attention to Detail
  • Technical Proficiency
  •  Time Management
  • Knowledge of Nonprofit Governance
  • Communication and Responsiveness
Start Date: January 1
End Date: February 28
Length of Appointment: Two years, renewable, with Board and Membership vote.

Open Role

Position Title (Role): Treasurer
Location: Tucson, AZ (various, in-person and remote locations)
Time Commitment and Schedule: 3 hours per week
Function: Governance and Administration
Family: Finance and Administration
Reports to: Board of Directors and Membership of SAVMA
   
Job Structure Classification: Volunteer- People Leader
Job Level: Strategic
Functional Knowledge Focuses on providing thought leadership across multiple disciplines. Demonstrates a high degree of creativity in applying breadth of knowledge in practices, processes, metrics, models, or applications of the above.
Problem Solving and Complexity
  • Identifies strategic and operational issues within committees and teams, and gathers information to determine root cause(s)
  • Resolves complex operational and strategic problems across the organization and the community.
  • Requires knowledge from several disciplines or areas of expertise.
  • Seeks and identifies opportunities for long-term goal setting and achievement for departments, committees, and teams.
Autonomy and Decision-Making
  • Establishes, innovates, and improves policies and procedures impacting the organization and stakeholders, with the authority to lead the modification of processes and procedures to address high-impact issues or concerns.
  • Responsible for decision-making related to achieving long-term goals and ensuring alignment with the overall vision.
  • Responsible for people management issues.
  • Responsible for strategic budget management, vendor selections, and purchasing decisions.
Scope and Impact
  • Directs impact across the entire organization.
  • Accountable for guiding the design and implementation of organizational strategies and long-term goals.
  • Leads the Board of Directors and external cross-collaboration committees.
Leadership and Influence
  • Manages Senior Operational People Leader positions.
  • Provides overall guidance and strategic direction to directors, members, employees, and contractors, if applicable.
  • Drives innovation, excellence, and change management.
  • Viewed as a thought leader in their area of expertise.
Core Competencies:
  • Strategic thinking
  • Governance literacy
  • Ethical judgment
  • Stakeholder influence
  • Communication
  • Decision-making
  • Organizational stewardship
 
Position Purpose: The Treasurer ensures the organization’s financial integrity and sustainability by maintaining, or causing to be maintained, accurate and complete accounts of all assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, and other financial activities. This role safeguards funds, ensures compliance with nonprofit accounting standards, and provides clear, timely reports that support informed Board decision-making.
Responsibilities:
  • Maintain accurate accounts of the organization’s assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, and financial transactions.
  • Disburse funds in the organization’s name as authorized by the Board of Directors.
  • Prepare and present regular financial reports to the Board and membership, providing additional updates upon request.
  • Develop and monitor the annual operating budget in collaboration with the Board.
  • Ensure timely payment of obligations and submission of all required state and federal filings.
  • Maintain separate accounting for donor-restricted and Board-designated funds, documenting applicable restrictions.
  • Review and approve monthly bank reconciliations and oversee expense and reimbursement processes.
  • Safeguard all income and assets through appropriate internal controls and recordkeeping.
  • Annually, and as necessary, provide training to directors of the board to enable each director to fulfill their financial oversight role.
  • Coordinate annual financial tax filings and ensure an orderly transition of financial records to the incoming Treasurer.
  • Secure a performance bond if required by the Board, with the cost paid by the organization.
Required Qualifications:
  • Active membership in SAVMA with a commitment to its values
  • Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years of senior-level (budget control with $250,000+)
  • Volunteer Engagement Professional experience.
  • 3 years of SAVMA leadership experience.
  • 1 year of SAVMA officer experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Association officer experience
  • 5 years SAVMA leadership or 10 years Board or officer experience
Skills and Abilities:
  • Leadership and fiscal management skills (including planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating skills)
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to accuracy and detail.
  • Knowledge of nonprofit financial management, budgeting, and reporting.
  • Ability to interpret and communicate financial information clearly and effectively.
  • Proficiency with bookkeeping and spreadsheet software.
  • Commitment to ethical stewardship, transparency, and confidentiality.
  • Capacity to collaborate with the Board and officers to ensure sound fiscal decision-making.
Start Date: January 1
End Date: February 28
Length of Appointment: Two years, renewable, with Board and Membership vote.

Board of Directors

Open Role

Position Title (Role): Board of Directors- Member at Large
Location: Tucson, AZ (various, in-person and remote locations)
Time Commitment and Schedule: 2 hours per week
Function: Governance and Administration
Family: Board Leadership
Reports to: President and Membership of SAVMA
   
Job Structure (Classification) Volunteer- People Leader
Job Level: Strategic
Functional Knowledge Focuses on providing thought leadership across multiple disciplines. Demonstrates a high degree of creativity in applying breadth of knowledge in practices, processes, metrics, models, or applications of the above.
Problem Solving and Complexity
  • Identifies operational and strategic issues within committees and teams, and gathers information to determine root cause(s)
  • Resolves complex operational and strategic problems across the organization and the community.
  • Requires knowledge from several disciplines or areas of expertise.
  • Seeks and identifies opportunities for long-term goal setting and achievement for departments, committees, and teams.
Autonomy and Decision-Making
  • Establishes, innovates, and improves policies and procedures impacting the organization and stakeholders. Holds the authority to lead the modification of processes and procedures to address high-impact issues or concerns.
  • Responsible for decision-making related to achieving long-term goals and ensuring alignment with overall vision.
  • Includes significant fiscal responsibilities such as strategic budget management, vendor selections, and purchasing decisions.
Scope and Impact
  • Accountable for designing and implementing strategy and long-term goals
  • Directs impact on the outcomes across the organization.
  • Typically participates in organizational and/or external cross-collaboration committees.
Leadership and Influence
  • Participate in leadership committees.
  • Drives innovation, excellence, and change management.
  • Engaged in membership and community activities, viewed as a thought leader in their area of expertise.
Core Competencies:
  • Strategic thinking
  • Governance literacy
  • Ethical judgment
  • Stakeholder influence
  • Communication
  • Decision-making
  • Organizational stewardship
 
Position Purpose: Provides governance, oversight, and strategic direction for the organization, while ensuring its financial health and ethical conduct. Directors act as fiduciaries, meeting a legal duty to act in the best interests of the organization and its membership.
Responsibilities: Directors collectively act to:

  • Establish and stay true to the mission and purpose of the organization.
  • Ensure effective strategies are crafted, pursued, and achieved.
  • Monitor and strengthen programs and services.
  • Ensure adequate financial resources exist for operation and sustainability.
  • Protect assets and provide proper financial oversight.
  • Build a competent board.
  • Ensure legal and ethical integrity; and enhance the organization’s public standing.

Directors individually act to:

  • Review meeting materials and participate actively in meetings.
  • Serve on at least one committee or task force.
  • Attend member programs and events.
  • Assist in soliciting others for membership, participation, and support.
Required Qualifications:
  • Active membership in SAVMA with a commitment to its values
  • Working knowledge of the Volunteer Engagement Professional industry.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2 years of board or committee experience
Skills and Abilities:
  • Leadership and management skills (including planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating skills)
  • Knowledge and influence in the VEP and larger community
  • Ability to work in a variety of roles
  • Ability to work with difficult personalities
  • Ability to understand concepts and articulate ideas
Start Date: January 1
End Date: February 28
Length of Appointment: Two years, renewable, with Board and Membership vote.
Diagram of volunteer leadership structure in SAVMA