Secretary needed

Steve Barber is retiring imminently as the Narrow Gauge Railway Society Company Secretary, so we need a volunteer to take over his duties.    Here is a brief description of the role – if you are interested please contact either Steve (secretary@ngrs.org) or Alan Burgess (alanburgess390@outlook.com) for a full job description.

Whoever takes over will have the full support of Steve and other Directors and committee members during the handover period.

The role of the Company Secretary is wide ranging and he or she needs to be a Director and Society member.   The Company Secretary covers how the Society should be directed, managed, and controlled. This is also known as corporate governance and it includes ensuring that the company complies with legal and regulatory requirements. 

It includes the following duties:

• Organising the annual general meeting (but not the associated visits and entertainment) and committee meetings.
• Providing legal, financial, and/or strategic advice, helped by experts in those fields.
• Keeping up to date with any regulatory or statutory changes and policies that might affect the Society and ensuring policies are up to date.
• Acting as the point of contact for other Directors and Officers for Society  projects and communicating with members. 

Strong administrative, organisational and interpersonal skills are important, plus the willingness to take the initiative, with discretion and diplomacy.  You must be computer literate.  

The Society cannot operate without a Company Secretary.  We look forward to hearing from some excellent candidates!

Alan Burgess