Position Description – Public Officer:
a) Work full-time with the officers in the BPI office, record daily operations of each position of BPI;
If problems arise, report to the chairman or committee in a timely manner;
make suggestions in accordance with the Constitution, Acts or Regulations;
Record events or significant change, and respond to government investigations carefully and precisely;
(In the past financial year 2021-2022, some serious problems related to the association’s accounts under auditing required the Public Officer to face the auditors and the government. Lacking inspection on regular basis, the public officer had to go back for investigation. After investigating for a certain time, the issues finally had been sorted out. It is not hard to find that small problems that cannot be resolved in time will lead to inevitable crises. Therefore, the updated daily duties of the Public Officer are listed as above.)
b) Communications with the Commissioner on alteration of objects, purposes or constitution or a trust of the BPI, etc. and keep a current copy of the Constitution of the Association.
c) Notification of appointment and change of address of public office to the Commissioner;
d) Filing of audited accounts with Commissioner annually, such as audited statement of the association’s accounts, the auditor’s report, annual report including Committee Members’ signature, principal activities and significant change of activities and net profit or loss of last financial year;
e) In charge of NT Government and ACNC Charity Portal and keep the association’s information up to date
f) Fundraise for BPI Association in order that the BPI can pay salary for the full-time employers in the perspective of a long-term development of the Association
Position Description – Chairperson:
a) Work full-time with the officers in the BPI
b) Rely on management and operation studies to manage, operate, maintain and expand the Association’s platform (both physically and by electronical means)
c) Preside at monthly committee meetings (on the first Wednesday of each month currently) and general meetings, introduce, and summarize past achievements, current issues, and Looking-ahead
d) Fundraise for BPI Association in order that the BPI can pay salary for the full-time employers in the perspective of a long-term development of the Association
Position Description – Treasurer:
a) Treasurer Ensure that all financial operations comply with accounting laws, auditing laws, and financial regulations
Such as Clauses 37, 55 & 56 of Constitution of Buddhas’ Practice Incorporated, etc.
https://www.bpi2019.org.au/bpi-constitution
Part 5 Accounts and audit of NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA ASSOCIATIONS ACT 2003, etc.
b) Fundraise for BPI Association in order that the BPI can pay salary for the full-time employers in the perspective of a long-term development of the Association