The Section Chair shall exercise general supervision of the affairs of the Section in accordance with the policies and instructions of the Section Executive Committee. Subject to the approval of the Section Executive Committee, the Chair shall appoint the Chairs of all Standing Committees and ad hoc committees of the Section. The Chair shall be the official representative of the Section.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

1. In possession of and familiar with the IEEE Constitution, Bylaws, RAB Operations Manual and the Section Bylaws.
2. Presides at meetings of the Section and the Section Executive Committee.
3. Operates the section to maximize satisfaction of Section member needs with the resources available.
4. Establishes and supports Chapters in his/her section for all societies having 12 or more interested members who reside in the Section.
5. Establishes and supports Affinity Groups for those approved groups with 12 or more members interested in supporting such a group who reside in the Section.
6. Develops and presents plans for meeting members’ needs to the Section Executive Committee for review.
7. Identifies appropriate volunteers and presents their appointments to the Executive Committee for review.
8. Insures that all Section Officers, Committee Chairs, and Chapter Chairs are properly trained for their jobs.
9. Signs L-50 financial report and confirms all reporting accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
10. Insures satisfactory performance from the other Section Officers and the Section Committee Chairs.
11. Appoints a Nominating Committee
12. Prepares an annual report of Section Activities for submission to the Region.
13. Represents the Section at all IEEE gatherings.
14. Transfers Section records to the new Section Chair at the end of the year.

The Section Secretary shall record the minutes of all business meetings of the Section and of the Section Executive Committee. He/she shall make such reports of his/her activities as may be required by the IEEE Executive Committee and oversee Standing Committees as directed by the Chair. The Section shall retain a recorded copy of the minutes.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Accurately records minutes of all Section meetings.
2. Distributes agenda and meeting notices for all Section meetings.
3. Reports all Section and subunit meetings to the IEEE Regional Activities Department using the proper forms.
4. Maintains all Section records.
5. Notifies the IEEE Regional Activities Department of all changes in Section and subunit Officers.
6. Maintains an adequate supply of all forms, stationary, and other materials required by the Section.
7. Submits Section Bylaws to the IEEE Regional Activities Department and reports any revisions to be made to them.

The Section Treasurer shall be responsible for all receipts and disbursements in accordance with the Section budget, and such financial reports as may be required by the Section Executive Committee and by the IEEE Executive Committee.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Accurately maintains financial records for Section.
2. Maintains bank accounts of Section funds.
3. Processes bank account signature authority documentation for IEEE Staff Director, and Financial Services signature where local laws and regulations permit.
4. Prepares the annual budget for submission to the Section Executive Committee.
5. If a Finance Committee is in place, serves as Chair of that committee.
6. Makes disbursements in accordance with the approved budget.
7. Refers expenses outside the budget to the Section Chair for action.
8. Insures that all Section expenditures and disbursements are made in accordance with IEEE policy.
9. Is familiar with the relevant governance documents affecting financial operations, including but not limited to the RAB Operations Manual and the IEEE Policy & Procedures Manual.
10. Prepares financial reports for the Section Chair, Section Executive Committee and Regional Director.
11. Transfers Section financial records at the beginning and end of each year.
12. Submits annual report of financial activity to the IEEE Operations Center and provides follow-up where necessary to confirm that the report has been approved.

The Student Representative acts as a link between IEEE student organizations in the section and the Executive committee.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand the role in carrying out the student-related goals and objectives of the Section
• Coordinating and encouraging activities of interest to all IEEE student organizations that report to the Section
• Work closely with Student Branches and its sub-unit Chairs and other leaders in your Section in carrying out these activities
• Provide a regular report to the Section Executive Committee about status of student units (SB, WIE, SBC)
• Passes on to successor all relevant records at the end of term

The Awards & Recognition Chair is responsible for the preparation of a slate of candidates recommended for the offices of Section Chair-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other members of the Section elected at-large, to be submitted for approval by the Section ExCom.

The Section Nominating Committee members are not eligible to be nominated for any office to be filled by the Section ExCom.

The Section Nominating Committee shall also be responsible for the annual solicitation within the Section of names of potential candidates to be considered for positions on the Section ExCom.

The Section Nominating Committee shall respond on behalf of the Section to calls for elected positions for Councils, and Regions as appropriate. Nominations for such positions shall be submitted to the Section ExCom, as appropriate, for ratification.

The Membership Development coordinator is responsible for promoting membership drive events at the sectional level.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Receives monthly mailings of Section membership statistics from IEEE Operations Center.
2. Maintains a current record of Section membership.
3. Analyzes Section membership information and identifying membership problems and opportunities.
4. Submits requests as needed for membership development materials, including posters and applications, to IEEE Operations Center staff.
5. Communicates regularly with Regional Membership Development officer.
6. Coordinates membership exhibits for local conferences, including but not limited to use of IEEE Cooperative Display program, soliciting materials for exhibits, identifying volunteers to staff booth.
7. Maybe asked to manage Section membership database (SAMIeee).
8. Serves as resource to members seeking information on Senior member elevations.
9. Communicates regularly with GOLD and Student representatives as well as Chapter Chairs about membership recruitment and development opportunities within those groupings.
10. Identifies opportunities for recruitment and elevation within the Section.
11. Provides regular membership status report with recommendations to Section Executive Committee.
12. Passes on to successor all relevant records of office at the end of term.

The Professional Activities coordinator is responsible for promoting professional activities events at the section level (i.e. everything nontechnical contributing to members’ careers: Personal Skills, Influence Skills, Relationship Skills, Product Skills, Writing Skills, Oral Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship).

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Have a working understanding of the IEEE organization
• Know the professional issues of concern to IEEE and those of concern to your membership
• Communicate items of professional interest to your membership At Executive Committee meetings, At Section, Chapter, Student Branch, and Affinity Group meetings or through articles in Section newsletters or social media postings
• Develop, coordinate, and present professional programs in support of the Section goals and objectives
• Provide a regular report to the Section Executive Committee about status of professional activities in the Section and in the geographic area.
• Passes on to successor all relevant records of office at the end of term

The Educational Activities coordinator is responsible for promoting educational events at the sectional level.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Be aware of Section’s demographics with relation to membership employed by academia, industry, and government.
2. With the approval of the Section Executive Committee, plan and execute training programs to address the technical and professional development of the membership
3. Maintain information about Educational Activities through the IEEE Professional Development Institute (http://www.ieee.org/pdi).
4. Where appropriate, maintain information about national society(ies) and their educational activities.
5. Maintain information about area educational and training opportunities and promote these programs to the IEEE membership.
6. Provide a regular report to the Section Executive Committee about status of Educational Activities programs in the Section and in the geographic area.
7. Maintain communications with Regional Educational Activities contact.
8. Passes on to successor all relevant records of office at the end of term.

The Student Activities coordinator is responsible for managing all IEEE student activities at the section level.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Become familiar with IEEE Student Activities-related programs through contact with the Regional Student Activities Chair (RSAC), Regional Student Representative (RSR), the Student Concourse web site at www.ieee.org/students and IEEE Student Services Staff.
2. With the approval of the Section Executive Committee, plan and execute training programs to address the needs and concerns of Student members and promote active involvement with IEEE after graduation.
3. Serve as liaison to Student Branch Counselors and Student Branch Chairs to maintain communication with the Section.
4. Provide a regular report to the Section Executive Committee about the status of Student Activities programs in the Section and in the geographic area. Remind the Section that Sections receive a rebate for Student members.
5. Pass on to successor all relevant records of office at the end of term.

The Electronics Communications Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the distribution of information and knowledge of the section to its members.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Is knowledgeable of IEEE governance documents as they relate to electronic communications, including but not limited to IEEE Policy & Procedures.
2. Maintains or coordinates the maintenance of: Section access to membership data (SAMIeee);   Section email distribution list; and Section web page.
3. Provides member contact data upon request to Section officers and Chapter Chairs.
4. Periodically reviews member data and communicates concerns to IEEE Operations Center.
5. Communicates regularly with Regional Electronic Communications Coordinator.
6. Provides monthly or quarterly update to Section Executive Committee on status of Section’s electronic communications activity.
7. Passes on to successor all relevant records of office at the end of term.

Provide leadership necessary to build relationships between the Section and local employers of electrical or computer engineers.

Promotethe IEEE to industry as a relevant information provider to enhance the technical skills of their employees, works with industry to establish an understanding of their needs and demonstrates that the IEEE can help address their needs and identifies ways to recognize industry for technical or professional achievements relevant to the IEEE.

The Chapter coordinator is responsible for maintaining communications with all Section chapters and assists them.

The usual term of office is 1 year. Term of office begins in January until the end of December. The time needed to fulfill this volunteer position is approximately 7 hours per week.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain communications with all Tunisia Section Chapters
• Assist with Chapter management and find meaningful solutions to concerns and problems raised by Chapters
• Distribute and present Chapter officer training materials developed by MGA Board volunteers and MGA Department Staff as provided by IEEE Operations Center Staff
• Be familiar with and advise Chapter officers of resources available to them through IEEE Operations Center
• Foster better Society, Section and Chapter cooperation through efforts to improve the understanding of mutual responsibilities and the effectiveness of member services delivery
• Identify and clarify problems with Chapter meetings, activities and arrangements of potential concern to all officers and appointees having Chapter responsibility
• Provide a regular report to the Section Executive Committee about status of chapters
• Passes on to successor all relevant records of office at the end of term