Position Description
Reports to: President
Term: Two years (additional 2-year term possible)
Requirements: Must be a current member of WHPRMS. Consideration will be given to professional expertise and involvement and service to the organization.
Job Summary: Manages the Award Programs which recognize the professional achievements of WHPRMS members.
Duties:
- Manages the following award programs:
Carol Scaife Memorial Scholarship
- Determines application deadline
- Provides updated website content as needed for scholarship web page
- Sends call for applications email
- Reviews applications to ensure all required materials were provided and candidates meet criteria for the scholarship
- Reviews applications with President, assemble a committee, if needed
- Notifies scholarship applicants of selection or denial
- Notifies winner that they will receive their award at the annual conference awards ceremony
- Works with Conference Planning Committee to reserve a hotel room and register winner for the annual conference
- Sends winner’s name to Website Representative so award can be ordered in time for the conference
- Works with Treasurer to present a $500 check to winner
- Provides information to Website and Social Media Representatives to post award winner, photo and press release on website and social media after awards ceremony
Leadership Recognition
- Determines application deadline
- Provides updated website content as needed for Leadership Recognition web page
- Sends call for applications emails
- Reviews applications with President
- Sends winner names to Website Representative so awards can be ordered in time for the conference
- Provides information to Website and Social Media Representatives to post award winners, photos and press release on website and social media after awards ceremony
Professional Excellence
- Determines nomination deadline
- Provides updated website content as needed for Professional Excellence web page
- Sends call for nominations emails
- Reviews nominations with President, assemble a committee, if needed
- Sends winner’s name to Website Representative so award can be ordered in time for the conference
- Provides information to Website and Social Media Representatives to post award winner, photo and press release on website and social media after awards ceremony
- Works with Conference Planning Committee to organize the annual conference awards ceremony
- Communicates with board regarding any information of interest to WHPRMS members
- Performs other related duties as requested by the president
- Revises planning materials and presents to the new awards chair
- Attends at least four Board of Directors meetings/phone conferences annually, either
in-person or via phone. Special exceptions will be made upon approval by the president - Updates job description if needed and forwards to the president
