Join the Board of EDAS – driving Scotland’s foremost economic development association

EDAS, Scotland’s foremost economic development association, is seeking two new Board directors to support the development and delivery of its next strategy (2024 – 2027).

This is an exciting and prestigious position that requires interest in and some knowledge of Scotland’s economic development landscape. We are looking for committed people who wish to build on the organisation’s success in developing its membership and strategic partnerships, member offerings and CPD, and policy and practice work programme, currently focused on People, Planet and Place.

With over 3000 members, for over twenty years, EDAS has developed a trusted reputation for delivering:

• High quality events and spaces for dialogue.
• Policy briefings, knowledge sharing and practitioner-led community of practice networks.
• University-level CPD courses and learning.

The Board is seeking two directors to help to maintain the organisation’s track record of sound strategic, operational and financial management.

This is an unremunerated voluntary role. Directors serve a maximum of three terms of four years (subject to re-election every four years).

Terms

EDAS is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status.

This is an unremunerated voluntary role. Directors serve a maximum of three terms of four years (subject to re-election every four years).

The time commitment involves Board meetings on a quarterly basis; participating in one sub-group on a quarterly basis*; and attending the Annual General Meeting. The December Board meeting (7 December) will be extended to discuss the Association’s next strategy (2024 – 2027)

The Board works closely with the EDAS support team’s delivery of EDAS activities and priorities.

*Three sub-groups operate, covering, Finance and Governance, Policy and Practice, and CPD and Memberships.

Scotland’s foremost economic development association, is seeking a new Chair to lead, develop and deliver on its next strategy (2024 – 2027).

Role

This is an exciting and prestigious position that requires broad knowledge of Scotland’s economic development community and a commitment to build on the organisation’s success in developing its membership and strategic partnerships, member offerings and CPD, and policy and practice work programme, currently focused on People, Planet and Place.

The new Chair will lead, develop and deliver on EDAS’ next strategy (2024 – 2027).

Remit

To maintain the organisation’s track record of sound strategic, operational and financial management.

Terms

EDASis a company limited by guarantee with charitable status.

This is an unremunerated voluntary role. The Chair serves for a maximum of two terms of three years.

The time commitment involves chairing Office Bearer and Board meetings on a quarterly basis; participating in the Finance and Governance group on a quarterly basis; and chairing the Annual General Meeting.

The Chair oversees the EDAS support team’s delivery of EDAS activities and priorities, and offers guidance on matters arising within the company.

An opportunity has arisen for the non-executive post of Association Treasurer. This is a voluntary position offering a tremendous professional development opportunity for someone who is in a finance and corporate management role, ideally connected to the economic development profession.

The Treasurer chairs the Finance and Governance Committee which meets quarterly. These meetings are held in normal office hours and are virtual at present (Zoom or Teams), although this can be revisited if desired dependent on circumstances. This post is with immediate effect.

Together with Board and Office Bearer/essential meetings, the commitment is of the order of a meeting or so per month. All routine financial transactions and processes are managed by our executive team and accountancy professionals. The Treasurer role is principally to ensure good financial governance and comprises oversight of quarterly financial reports to the main Board, review and sign-off of annual accounts and reporting to our AGM.