MII Structure
The new MII structures and posts which were agreed as part of the MII Strategic Plan approved by membership at the AGM in November 2009 are as follows:
MII Council
MII Council is responsible for MII policy and strategy decisions.
Council Comprises:
Executive Committee
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the MII and reporting directly to MII Council.
- President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Registrar
- Member Services / Accreditation Director
- External Communications Director
- Internal Communications Director
Additional Specified Council Roles
- Conference Committee Chairperson
- Education Committee Chairperson
- Audit Committee Chairperson
- Community Sector Liaison Officer
- Commercial Sector Liaison Officer
- Family Sector Liaison Officer
- Workplace Sector Liaison Officer
- Elder Mediation Sector Liaison Officer
- Peacebuilding Sector Liaison Officer
Role Outlines
President:
- Overall leadership of the MII
- Overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the various functions and committees
- Overall responsibility for the administration
- National and International representative of the MII
- Public face and spokesperson of the organisation
Honorary Secretary:
- Ethics
- Governance
- Meeting and decision-making processes
- Disciplinary, Complaints and Appeals processes
Registrar:
- Individual membership
- Sharing and learning
- CPD process
- Ethics (practice)
- Insurance
External Relations Director:
- Identify opportunities and assist and support the President in establishing relationships with national and international mediation associations
- Collaboration with related professions
- Collaboration with other organisations
- Link with research and funding groups
- Develop and inform policy
Member Services and Accreditation Director:
- Professional requirements and developments
- Accreditation and training
- Certified and Practitioner assessment
- Specialist training
- Reflective practice and supervision
- Traineeship
- Practice assistance
- Practice and training
Communications Director:
- MII communications
- MII marketing
Treasurer:
- Finance
- Budgets
- Fees
- Sponsorship
- Funding
Conference Chairperson:
- Annual conference
Education Chairperson:
- CPD courses
- Symposia
- Research
Audit Committee:
- Oversight of finances
- Risk management
Specialist Lisison Officers
- Liaise and improve/create relationships between stakeholders and members in particular areas of interest.
- Develop the mediation market in those areas.
- Deal with specialist specific issues.
For a list of current Council officers see MII Council.
