Join the GEA Executive Committee

 
 
Recruiting for GEA Executive Committee position: Treasurer
 
 
 
The Gender and Education Association (GEA) is a volunteer-led international intersectional feminist charity.
 
Since 1997, our community of educators, researchers, activists, leaders, artists, and more have been working to challenge and eradicate gender stereotyping, sexism, and gender inequality within and through education.
 
UK charity number: 1159145
 

We are currently recruiting a new Treasurer to join the Executive Committee.

After over five years as an amazing Treasure, Dr Kate Hoskins is looking to pass the baton. Whoever is selected to take on the role will do so with guidance, support, and advice provided by Kate as the outgoing Treasurer. 

GEA Treasurer role:

All GEA Executive Committee members, including the Treasurer, volunteer their time to lead and shape GEA. All GEA Executive Committee members are reimbursed for their annual GEA membership.

The time commitment of the Treasurer role varies between 24-48 hours of work (or the equivalent of 3-6 eight-hour days total) over the course of a year. The role is more towards the 48 hours over a year if there is a GEA conference taking place.

The commitment includes: attending four virtual one-hour Executive Committee meetings a year, one one-hour long Annual General Meeting (AGM) a year (in person or virtual), four virtual one-hour long meetings with the GEA Co-chairs a year, hosting one virtual event per year (with planning support from GEA co-chairs and interns), and fulfilling the duties as detailed below:

  • Prepare annual account submission for The Charity Commission. Submission is due on the 31st August each year;
  • To liaise with Shelia Parry, accountant, to produce the financial statements report and all necessary paperwork for accounts (bank statements and PayPal statements
  • To make payments on behalf of GEA including; suppliers, bursaries, executive members;
  • To ensure a minimum of three trustees are in place at AGM meetings to ensure a quorum;
  • To oversee and administer seedcorn funding programme;
  • Ensure GEA remains a compliant charity (reviewing policies, procedures and reporting);
  • Attending the executive meetings.

 Please get in touch if you have any questions: GenderAndEd@gmail.com

Who Should Apply

We welcome applications from feminists from anywhere in the world. Preference will be given to applicants who are currently or have previously been active GEA members and/or are currently or have been active members in organisations that GEA often partners with or have a similar feminist ethos as GEA (such as #FEAS or FSA). Active membership can include, but isn’t limited to, attending or presenting at events/conferences (virtual or in person), engaging in GEA’s online community, writing for GEA’s blog.

How to Apply

  1. Complete and submit an application form and your CV to: GenderAndEd@gmail.com
  2. Complete the GEA Equality Monitoring Form