2011 Steering Committee Member Job Description

 Steering Committee Charge:

To guide and actively participate in the implementation of Cancer Plan Minnesota.

 Role of Steering Committee:

The Steering Committee is the governing body of the Minnesota Cancer Alliance and is responsible for the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of the Alliance's cancer plan.  It is the role of the Steering Committee to:

• Establish the process and criteria for determining implementation priorities from Cancer Plan Minnesota
• Establish committees; review and approve all committee recommendations
• Help create a process for updating Cancer Plan Minnesota
• Review membership roles and remove inactive members
• Review bylaws, amend bylaws, and ensure the Alliance is operating in compliance with the bylaws
• Promote Alliance priorities
• Engage in advocacy efforts as needed to help promote, maintain, and sustain the Alliance and its comprehensive cancer control efforts
• Assist in the identification and development of resources to support the Alliance

 Member Responsibilities 

• Communicate Minnesota Cancer Alliance priorities and recommendations to his/her organization
• Communicate his/her organization's priorities to the Alliance through the Steering Committee
• Prepare for and actively participate in all meetings, including the annual Cancer Summit
• Provide leadership and policy direction for the Alliance

 Term of Office

• Three years

 Time Commitment

• The Steering Committee will meet at least quarterly each year or more frequently as determined by the chair.  The meetings will be 3 hours long.
• Steering Committee members are expected to be present at each Steering Committee meeting.  Attendance at less than 50% of meetings in a one year period may be grounds for removal.  In the event that a Steering Committee member is unable to attend a Steering Committee meeting, he/she may designate only one individual to attend the meeting (and this same designated individual is expected to attend any subsequent meetings the Steering Committee member is unable to attend) on his or her behalf.  This designated individual is not a voting member of the Steering Committee.