Volunteer Opportunities

Here are some of our current volunteer opportunities.

 

Director of Communications
Will participate in:

• Publicity of the Ocean State Chapter and the PMI. This will be achieved through the use of internal and external publications, and through ongoing updates to Chapter members. Duties shall include:
• Strategic planning / direction of Communications for the Ocean State PMI to all chapter members.
• Preparation of Chapter Newsletters for review by the Board of Directors prior to distribution.
• Development and placement of advertisements in local newspapers of Chapter meetings, events, workshops, seminars, and vendor shows.
• Handling of public relations and press releases for all Chapter events and activities.
• Submission of regular information on Chapter activities for publication in PMI publications.
• Preparation and distribution of meeting notices.
• Forming Communications Committees based on the strategic plan for Communications.
• Preparing status reports for presentation at Chapter Board meetings.
• Maintaining and delivering all permanent records to the position successor as required.

 

VP/Director of Programs
Duties shall include:

• Development and delivery of programs relating to project management for each scheduled Chapter meeting.
• Solicitation of input from Chapter members for program content. The content of these programs is to be consistent and in accordance with the objectives of the Chapter and with majority approval of the Chapter Board of Directors.
• Developing and maintaining individual member "area of interest" lists and work with other Board members to determine areas of interest of Chapter members for use in program delivery.
• Monitoring and reporting on requirements, participation levels and general membership feedback.
• Providing input for the yearly chapter reports to the PMI.
• Preparing monthly program schedules and agendas showing all planned Chapter activities for the program year, including speaker, vendor presentation, etc. and providing the same to Vice President of Marketing for distribution.
• Directing the presentation of special seminars, meetings and vendor exhibits that the Chapter Board of Directors deems beneficial to the local membership and assuring that Chapter meetings do not conflict with the annual PMI meeting.
• Obtaining information on future guest speakers at least a month in advance of meetings to provide adequate lead time for the Vice President of Marketing to publicize such events.
• Preparing program and meeting notices for publication and distribution by the Vice President of Marketing.
• Continually assessing meeting facilities utilized by the Chapter for appropriateness of accommodations, accessibility to meeting attendees, and economic feasibility,
• Preparing monthly status reports for presentation at Chapter Board meetings.
• Maintaining and delivering all permanent records to the position successor as required.