CEN Operational Structure and Staffing

(Please note that not all projects and tasks are displayed due to space limitations)

Role of Working Group Lead

• Focus on big picture – the group lead will not necessarily execute the tasks themselves but will focus on building and managing the team to ensure the organization’s needs are met in your area of responsibility.
• Facilitate discussions and collaboration within the group
• Create meeting agendas
• Ensure working group deliverables are met on time!
• Recruit
• Develop leadership
• Liaise with other working groups, Board and Executive Director
• Often might take on the role of a project lead too, but is not necessary
• Time commitment is approximately 2-3 hours a week once the working group is staffed and operational.

Role of Project Lead

• Be the primary point person for a project
• Monitor progress of those on the project team
• Interface with group lead and with other groups if needed
• Work with Group Lead to recruit resources that are needed: communicate what is needed to realize project and establish periodic reporting to working group lead
• Help set objectives and milestones for the project
• Encourage collaboration on project when necessary

Time commitment is approximately 2-3 hours a week once the working group is staffed and operational

Taskmasters

• Execute specific tasks
• Communicate with the project lead on the status of the completion of the task for which you’ve signed up

Time commitment is an average of 2 hours per week 

Brochure on Volunteering with CEN 
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Open Volunteer Positions

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