Your next role in Rotary awaits!
Applications are now open for two exciting new roles being introduced to Zone 8: the Rotary Specialist and Regional Council Portfolio Committee Member.
Read on to find out which role is the best fit for you – or consider applying for both!
What is a Rotary Specialist?
The Rotary Specialist role is a new way you can use your skills to help clubs reach their goals and make a difference.
Each Rotary Specialist will be an expert in a particular field who will provide guidance to clubs across the Zone, either in person or virtually, in their specific area of expertise.
When clubs ask for help, Specialists will support them by providing expert advice, and directing them to useful resources and other experts as required.
Clubs will be able to easily find and request assistance from Specialists through a searchable database.
There may be numerous specialists in the same subject area to cover the geography of Zone 8.
Who can be a Rotary Specialist?
If you have the required skills and knowledge to provide expert advice to clubs in your area of expertise, you can be a Rotary Specialist! You may be:
Someone who has been in Rotary anywhere from a few months to a few decades
Someone who has held multiple leadership positions in Rotary, or none at all
Someone who has relevant formal qualifications such as a diploma or university degree, or has simply gained expertise through practical experience – either within or outside Rotary
If you’re an expert in a field relevant to clubs, great with people and passionate about Rotary, you should consider applying!
What is a Regional Council Portfolio Committee Member?
Each Portfolio Committee Member will work with a specific Portfolio Lead on the Regional Council, helping develop Zone-wide strategies, best practices and initiatives to strengthen Rotary in our region and increase our impact.
Committee Members will not assist clubs directly with their day-to-day operations, focusing on the bigger picture of how Rotary and Rotaract can achieve their goals across the Zone. They will work with clubs in select circumstances, such as in relation to Zone-wide projects.
You can apply to be a Member of the following Portfolios:
Membership
Major Fundraising and Grants
Public Image and Partnerships
Service Projects and Programs
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Learning and Development
Rotaract
Each Portfolio requires different skills and expertise. Visit the Creating Tomorrow website to find out if you’re a good fit for one or more of these Portfolios.
Need more information?
Sign up to attend a webinar with Regional Council Chair Dallas Booth and Pilot Specialist Lead Tania Broadbent, who will cover everything you need to know about these two new roles and answer your questions.
The webinar will be held on Saturday 10 February 2pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), and a recording of the session will be made available on the Creating Tomorrow website afterwards.
Applications for both roles close on Thursday 29 February 5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).
You can apply for and be appointed as both a Rotary Specialist and a Portfolio Committee Member.
If you have any questions about these roles or the application process, email RotaryRegionalPilot@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Neville Parsons and Dallas Booth AM
Regionalisation Pilot Steering Group Chair and Zone 8 Regional Council Chair
