Sustainability Leadership Task Force Vice Chair

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Starts: 06-10-2022

Description:

Purpose

The Sustainability Leadership Task Force is an expert group of ASHE Professional Active Members and Associate Members with strong interest and expertise in health care sustainability and decarbonization. The task force will create information and resources for ASHE members to enhance the education of current leaders and develop future leaders in the field of health care sustainability. The task force will achieve this by developing and launching specific deliverables.

 

Organization 

  • The task force is made of no more than three members, plus a task force chair and vice chair for a total of five members.
  • At least one member of the Sustainability and Decarbonization Committee will serve on the task force as a liaison.
  • The task force reports to the Sustainability and Decarbonization Committee.

 

Task force Member Terms and Appointment

  • Task force members are expected to serve for a term of two years.
  • The vice chair must have served as a task force member for at least one year before they can be promoted to vice chair.
  • ASHE staff appoints new members to the task force to replace the member(s) whose term(s) is/are expiring with a review from the Sustainability and Decarbonization Committee chair.
  • Each year, ASHE staff appoints a vice chair who will serve for one year in that role before serving as chair for the following year.
  • Chair service is a two-year commitment with the expectation of the vice chair taking over as chair after serving as vice chair.
  • The maximum time a member can serve is four years (two as a member, one as vice chair, one as chair).

 

Member Eligibility and Requirements

  • All task force members must be ASHE members if eligible.
  • All task force members must complete all required legal forms (conflict of interest, non-disclosure agreement, etc.).

 

Responsibilities and Deliverables

  • Participate in working discussions as needed.
  • Participate in virtual calls as needed to complete the work of the Task force.
  • Participate in in-person meetings when scheduled.
  • Specific deliverables for 2022:
    1. Explore innovative leadership training opportunities for ASHE members in the context of health care sustainability and decarbonization.
    2. Communication document focused on the De-siloing of healthcare organizations with a sustainability and decarbonization focus

 

Additional Responsibilities for chair and/or vice chair (if chair is unable)

  • Participate in Sustainability and Decarbonization Committee meetings (virtually or in person) as needed to keep leaders updated on task force activities.
  • With guidance from ASHE staff, develop all virtual meeting agendas.
  • Schedule all virtual meetings of the task force, keep track of all workflow and document meeting notes and decisions.
  • Include designated ASHE staff liaison in all meetings and documentation.

 

Time Commitment

  • Members are expected to serve on the Task force for a minimum of two years.
  • The maximum term for a member to serve on the Task force would be four years (two years as a Task force member, plus one year as vice chair and one year as chair).
  • Members are expected to participate in virtual calls as needed (at least once/month) for up to 90 minutes each.
  • Members are expected to complete all ‘off line’ work as assigned by members, staff and/or chair (approximately 5 hours/month)
  • Chair or Vice chair are expected to participate in ASHE Advisory Board Meetings (virtually or in person) as needed (up to three times/year)

Volunteers Needed:

1 (1 open slot)

Experience Required:

All levels of experience are welcome

Potential My ASHE Points:

50

Contact:

Annicka Griffith