Responsibilities

Governance Support

Supporting the CEO Office Manager for the preparation of council calls, meetings, Council elections, and other projects
Supporting the preparation of presentation materials on Better Cotton Governance, functioning of the Council
Support the CEO Office Manager in drafting pre-reads and other documents for council meetings
Assist with the implementation of the governance review project tasks
Take notes and minutes in meetings when required and ensure communication of notes and proactive follow up of action points
Support the CEO Office Manager in the development of the Council member induction schedule and material



Administrative Tasks

Coordinate council signatures of agreements, official documents at the request of other teams
Handle onboarding documentation for incoming council members
Support council attendees with travel logistics for council meetings
Co-ordinating calendars: managing placeholders and organizing meetings for council calls, the CEO, Leadership Team and the Executive Group
Provide support for the General Assembly, managing registration and attendees
Help arrange welcome sessions to incoming staff by the CEO in coordination with the HR



Council elections

Create outreach and communications content on elections for emails, linked-in and the Better Cotton website
Respond to member queries on applications
Manage the engagement platforms for the membership categories and facilitate member-candidate interactions
Support the CEO Office manager, communications manager, and membership manager in the management of project deliverables
Create social-media content on the elections
Support the project team in increasing the visibility of Council elections amongst members and attract suitable candidacies during the elections and co-optation period
Research potential candidates for the elections and the co-optation period
Develop campaign materials for all election candidates during the virtual campaigning period
Support the management of the voting platform, respond to member queries on login details and, collect and present results
Support the caucus calls and ensure candidates receive the support they need for their presentations
Application closing date: 19th February 2023