IAVGO Volunteer Board Member - Treasurer

IAVGO Board Member

Job Description
Position:
Volunteer Board Member - Treasurer
Part-time: 2-3 hours/month (committee meetings, board meetings, preparation, consultation)
Term: 1 year (elected annually at the Annual General Meeting)
The IAVGO Community Legal clinic is seeking an additional Board Member to act as Treasurer for their Board of Directors, to start as soon as possible. Onboarding and related training will be provided, but applicants are expected to have relevant skills in finance and/or accounting.
IAVGO is a charitable not-for-profit community-based legal clinic that has provided free legal services to injured workers in Ontario since 1975. We are funded by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) and strive to deliver justice and compensation for injured workers, uphold and improve injured worker laws in Ontario, and build awareness and share knowledge about the issues facing precarious injured workers. We also house a student legal aid clinic, Advocates for Injured Workers.
Our mission encompasses not only direct representation but also community development, public legal education, and advocacy for systemic change. We address the root causes of legal issues, empowering vulnerable workers and their families with the knowledge and support they need. With a focus on building awareness and improving laws for precarious and migrant workers, IAVGO strives to create positive outcomes for those who need it most.

Since 2005, IAVGO has also prioritized and developed expertise in the cases of migrant farm workers due to the systemic barriers and discriminatory policies they face.
If interested in applying for this treasurer position, please contact Dora Chan at:
. You will be provided with an application questionnaire, to be completed and submitted along with your resume.
Accountability
The Board of Directors is collectively accountable for the organization’s performance in respect to the mission and objectives of the organization. The Directors are accountable to the clinic members, key stakeholders and the injured worker community in general.
Authority
Board members have no authority to act individually in the direction of staff and volunteers or to act as spokesperson for the organization unless specifically given such authority by the board.
Responsibilities
Board members are responsible for the effective governance of the organization by applying LAO’s policies, as they apply to community legal clinics, and ensure that the rules of the Law Society are followed. Board members are also responsible for protecting the core values of the clinic and ensuring that the clinic’s mission and objectives are carried out.
General Duties
Prepare for and attend board meetings on a regular basis
Participate in annual and strategic planning for the clinic
Monitor the performance of the clinic in relation to the clinic’s plans
Read and understand the financial statements and funding system
Review, clarify and amend the mission and objectives of the clinic
Develop, amend and approve by-laws and governing policies
Participate in hiring/firing of staff
Participate in the recruitment of new board members
Be a member of a least one committee
Duties as Treasurer
Sit on the Admin./Finance Committee (includes attending monthly meetings)
Work with the Clinic Coordinator in overseeing clinic’s finances:  Review monthly financial statements
Review quarterly financial statements
Review draft audited statements

Provide a financial report to the Board at bi-monthly meetings
Working Style
Work as a team member and support board decisions
Keep informed about or up-to-date on relevant community and clinic system issues
Make available his/her knowledge and experience for the benefit of the organization
Demonstrate and encourage innovative thinking
Question and probe in a positive and constructive manner
Qualifications
Key job qualifications:
Specific skill-set in finance and/or accounting
Knowledge of the injured worker community
Commitment to the clinic’s mission
Time (as required)
Openness to learning

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