What the role offers
- Event management experience: Plan and deliver study days, webinars and CPD events, gaining practical skills directly transferable to your career
- Influence on practice: Use your knowledge of hot topics and strategic developments to support the development of the dietetic workforce
- Wider networks: Build connections with dietitians, BDA staff and colleagues across the profession
- Career development: Develop communication, organisation and project management skills that complement your professional practice
Your role
You will work closely with the committee to organise and deliver events that meet the needs of the group's members.
Key responsibilities include:
- Plan and co-ordinate study days, webinars and CPD events in collaboration with the committee
- Work with the Treasurer to develop an event budget, setting income and expenditure
- Plan the event programme, working with the committee and members on topics and speakers
- Collaborate with the Sponsorship Officer to develop sponsorship opportunities
- Work with the Social Media Officer and Website Officer to market events through BDA and group channels
- Liaise with the BDA to sign appropriate contracts for event spaces, merchandise and associated services
- Work closely with the BDA Volunteer Manager and the BDA Events Team, seeking advice and guidance where needed
Support and development
You will be fully supported throughout your term, including:
- Full induction with BDA staff and a detailed handover from the previous postholder
- Access to the BDA's bespoke service level agreement package to help plan and manage group events
- Workshops, webinars and the BDA annual Volunteer Support Day
- Ongoing support from the BDA Volunteer Manager, Chair, Treasurer, Social Media Officer, Sponsorship Officer and Website Editor
- Access to the volunteer handbook, hub and monthly newsletter
- Networking with other volunteers through events, webinars and volunteer forums
Commitment
You will be elected for a two-year term of office, with the option to extend for an additional two years. We hope that reasonable notice would be given if you are no longer able to fulfil the role, as we appreciate that circumstances can change.
Committee meetings are held regularly throughout the year and can be attended virtually if required. There is a flexible amount of work between meetings, dependent on the strategy, workplans and projects agreed by the committee.
About the group
- Develop and promote a professional specialism within dietetics.
- Represent a defined group of members.
- To provide a forum through which members can network and share ideas, information, good practice and expertise
- To support members in accessing a range of appropriate professional development activities and opportunities for planetary health nutrition practice, and where appropriate to advocate for this provision
- To promote high standards of practice in the field of planetary health nutrition and sustainability in all areas of dietetics
- To be an effective champion for planetary health nutrition and sustainability within and behalf of the BDA, by identifying priority issues and themes that the network can promote, raising debate and discussion among BDA members, and shaping BDA policy, position statements and press releases
- To contribute expert advice to the BDA in responding to national policy and professional development issues, including access to expert leads on specific topics
- To link with BDA specialist groups and other groups in promoting planetary health nutrition and sustainability
Appointment method
To apply for this role please submit a nomination form. Nominees must be a member of the group and provide the names and signatories of two BDA members to support their nomination.
If you would like an informal, confidential discussion about the role and the nomination process, please contact Tanya at [email protected]