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Officer Descriptions

Positions for nomination: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, Webmaster, Public Affairs Chair, Social Chair, Awards and Fundraising Chair

President (past Vice President)

President is the backbone and motivating force for the organization.  This person manages all of the officers and members of the YMF board.  He/She is responsible for overseeing events, advertisement, and assisting in all areas needed. 

• Set date, time and agenda for officer meetings
• Has access to banking/email/website systems
• Signer on bank account
• Setup and run elections
• Setup officer retreat
• Attend meetings and conferences
  • Monthly YMF Board meetings
  • WRYMC in February
  • SF Section Annual Banquet in the Fall

Vice President

Vice President is responsible for recruiting and retaining new membership.  He/She assists the President in his/her duties and aids in event planning. 

• Stands in for President when needed
• Has access to banking/email/website systems
• Signer on bank account
• Attend meetings and conferences
  • Monthly YMF Board meetings
  • WRYMC in February
  • SF Section Annual Banquet in the Fall

Treasurer

Treasurer is the manager of the ASCE YMF financials.  He/She is responsible for overseeing all financial matters including budgeting for events and fundraising.  He/She must ensure ASCE YMF stays within their budget.  The treasurer must keep track of all financial records and is responsible for coordinating with the ASCE San Francisco Section for financial aid (this includes submitting a budget to the Section).  

• Produce yearly budget
• Produce monthly report for officer meetings
• Has access to banking account, also a signer
• Attend meetings and conferences
  • Monthly YMF Board meetings
  • WRYMC in February
  • SF Section Annual Banquet in the Fall

Secretary

Secretary is responsible for all YMF written records of upcoming events.  He/She oversees all written material, keeps minutes at the YMF officer meetings, coordinates updates to the website, and is responsible for overseeing the submissions to the Section newsletter for advertisement of upcoming events. 

• Take minutes at monthly meetings and distribute
• Bylaws and constitution
• YMF Record Keeping
• Event organization
• Newsletters
• Website updates (with Webmaster)
• Attend meetings and conferences
  • Monthly YMF Board meetings
  • WRYMC in February
  • SF Section Annual Banquet in the Fall

Historian

Historian is responsible for all YMF written and photo records of past events.  He/She oversees all reports of past events for record keeping in the Annual Report, YMF website, newsletters, and Award Banquet.

• Annual report
• Event photo record keeping
• Event Forms
• Website updates
  • Work with webmaster
• Attend meetings and conferences
  • Monthly YMF Board meetings
  • WRYMC in February
  • SF Section Annual Banquet in the Fall

Webmaster

Webmaster is responsible for all aspects of the group website and for setting up online event registration.  He/She shall coordinate site content and functionality with the group to advertise current officers, as well as past and future events. 

• Website maintenance
• Online event registration
• Mass emails
• Update online calendar
• Attend meetings and conferences
  • Monthly YMF Board meetings
  • WRYMC in February
  • SF Section Annual Banquet in the Fall

Public Affairs Chair

• University liaison
• Manage community outreach events
• Attend meetings and conferences
  • Monthly YMF Board meetings
  • WRYMC in February
  • SF Section Annual Banquet in the Fall

Social Chair

• Research potential venues and help plan social events throughout the year
• Create event flyers
• Seek out joint group events with other professional organizations
• Attend meetings and conferences
  • Monthly YMF Board meetings
  • WRYMC in February
  • SF Section Annual Banquet in the Fall

Awards and Fundraising Chair

• Fundraising
  • Assist event planners with advertising
  • Oversee corporate sponsorship efforts
• Awards
  • Track all Section, Regional (WRYMC) and National ASCE awards
  • Help nominate YMF members for awards

Help event planners with volunteer recognition

Attend meetings and conferences

• Monthly YMF Board meetings
• WRYMC in February
• SF Section Annual Banquet in the Fall