TERMS OF REFERENCE

Appointments Committee

 

Objective

To call for, receive and consider applications for appointment as Team Manager and /or Team Coach of any Diving New Zealand (DNZ) teams and make recommendations to the Board of DNZ.

 

Responsible to: Board of DNZ

 

Composition

  1. The Appointments Committee (the Committee) shall consist of three (3) persons appointed by the Board.

Note: The Chairman of the Board shall be an ex officio member of the Appointments Committee [ref: DNZ Constitution C18.1.3] but is not counted as a member for the purposes of establishing a quorum.

 

  1. In establishing the Committee the Board shall have regard to:
    1. experience and expertise;
    2. geographical spread and;
    3. where practicable, avoidance of conflict(s) of interest.

Note: These criteria  are consistent with the criteria used in February 2008 to consider applicants for appointment to the four operational committees arising from the structural review

 

  1. A quorum shall be two thirds of the Committee membership (i.e. two members), one of whom shall be the Chairman of the Committee, who shall be elected by the members of the Committee at its first meeting.

 

 

Term

All members of the Committee shall continue in office until otherwise determined by the Board, or until the member formally resigns, whichever comes first. The Board shall call for expressions of interest within three years from 14 February 2009 to ensure “refreshment” of the Committee as appropriate. All changes to the membership of the Committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the appropriate Board meeting.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Call for, receive and consider all applications for appointment as Team Manager(s) and/or Team Coach(es).

 

  1. Consider each applicant on their own merits.

 

  1. Have due regard to the requirements of each team, including team membership.

 

  1. Treat all applications received in confidence.

 

  1. Review from time to time the terms of reference for this Committee and provide any recommendations on this matter to the Board.

 

Operating Principles

  1. The Chairman of the Committee shall call a meeting of the Committee if so requested by any Committee member or the Board.

Note: Meetings may be held by telephone or other means of communication (see clause 19.7 of the constitution)

 

  1. The Committee meetings shall be minuted. Ref: DNZ Constitution C19.5

 

  1. The Committee shall consider all applications for Team Manager(s) and/or Coach(es) which :
  2. are received by the due date required, and
  3. include a brief statement as to relevant experience and expertise, what they would be able to contribute as a committee member and an indication of any potential conflict of interest  

 

  1. No recommendation of the Committee shall take effect unless and until approved by the Board.

 

 

Authority

  1. The Committee is authorised by the Board to carry out any activity covered by its duties and responsibilities.

 

  1. Through the Chairman of the Committee, the Committee may seek any additional information from the applicant as it sees fit.