Second Board Member
The second board member is so to say the mother/father of fforst. His/her main task is to make the fforst family stick together :)
Besides close cooperation with the other board members, his/her special focus lies on the internal social aspects of fforst. Try to work on the vividness and solidarity of the fforst community.
fforst consists of around 35 people from various countries who live in different flats in two house entrances. This extraordinary situation requires active community work in order to bring these people together and to let them understand the idea of an open-minded, solidaric fforst with members who are interested in each other and share their everyday life. The Second Board Member, should actively contribute to this through the accomplishment his/her tasks.
Tasks:
1. Internal communication
2. Management of the fforst memberships and renting contracts
3. Key management and e-Mail-management
4. Responsible for the Selection Process (of new candidates)
New Second Board Member:
Have you been recently elected as Second Board Member? Congrats!!! Here you will find some useful information about what you have to do once you got elected.
1. Getting access to the office and its accounts:
First of all, try to get the key of the office and then see how the office looks like. If it does not look tidy, ask the last board to clean it and tidy it up for you. You also need the keys for the mailbox.
You also need the login details of the: fforst-email address and the yahoo group (distribution list).
With the e-mail account you can read the emails, get access to the calendar.
With the yahoo group account you can manage the distribution list (i.e., add new members (new fförster)/ take members our from the list).
2. Getting updated with the board matters:
Please ask the last board for a “report” of the situation, he has to explain you how the state of thing is, so you can understand the emails. Suggestion: Please read the last emails so you can also be informed by your own about how things are. When receiving an email, always read the previous emails regarding this matter and when you don't understand something or you need more infos/advice, please ask the person that was responsible for that matter.
3. Start answering e-Mails:
fforsters e-mails:
new candidates e-mails:
4. Plan your first interview with potential new candidates:
5. Make your first leasing contract (or extension of an existing contract)
