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About the Portfolio - Director Administration

The Director of Administration oversees the mechanisms of administration of the organization.  The pivotal mechanisms of administration of The House are its Governing Documents, its various Committees, and Reports filed by various departments.

The Dir. Administration is knowledgeable and aware of the essential documents that govern the direction of the organization - namely the Constitution, Bylaws, International treatise on the Rights of the Child, local ordinances, legislation and national Laws.

In this sense the Dir. Administration also functions as the legal officer of the organization and ensures that all legal and contractual obligations of the organization are met.  

Calendar of Administrative Committee Meetings

 

Incumbent: Jillian Gurr

Elected - Oct 2003

Member since - 2003

Jillian Gurr

 

Task Description and Duties

Section 26.03 of the Constitution prescribes the following duties for the Administrative Director. (please note: this extract may differ from the Constitution)

Notwithstanding any other duties and tasks prescribed by the Governing Documents, the Law, local ordinances and stipulations of contracts entered in between The House and other parties, additional duties of the Administrative Director shall include:

  1. The Administrative Director is the presiding officer of the Standing Committee on Administration.
  2. The Administrative Director is the Secretary of the Board of Directors.
  3. Responsibility for keeping and maintaining of standard agendas, minutes and records of meetings of the Board of Directors, Annual General Meeting and other Committees and meetings of business.
  4. The Administrative Director is the legal officer of The House and is therefore responsible for all contracts, legal proceedings and ensuring that The House abides by the rules of Law, local legislation, contracts between sponsoring partners and The House, local government ordinances, the Governing Documents in decisions, operations, feedback, reports and day-to-day conduct.
  5. The Administrative Director shall appoint a recording secretary to take and maintain minutes of meetings of The House as the Administrative Director may deem necessary.
  6. The Recording Secretary shall keep a standard and accurate record of all meetings of The House and the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board, and shall perform duties associated with a Company Clerk under South African law. Notwithstanding, the Administrative Director takes full and final responsibility for tasks delegated to the Recording Secretary and the secretaries of all committees of The House.
  7. The Administrative Director regulates the flow of vital information between the Board of Directors and the members of The House, the Board of Directors and its Committees, the Board of Directors and the Board of Patrons, between reporting officers and Board members, and shall additionally request guest speakers and/or staff members to address the Board of Directors to fill in gaps in information necessary for the Board to execute its tasks.
  8. The Administrative Director maintains and publishes the Membership Register and monitors The House's confidentiality agreements and policies.

 

Committees

Current Director's special challenges
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Links to Archived Reports and Statements of the Dir. Administration

      The portfolio files monthly evaluation reports on Administration (as prescribed by the constitution).

    Links to Reports
    Month Report Filed Month Report Filed
    Oct '03   June '04  
    Nov '03   July '04  
    Dec '03   Aug '04  
    Jan '04   Sept '04  
    Feb '04   Annual  
    March '04   Other  
    April '04      

 

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