Honor Respect Devotion to Duty The Role of the Staff Officer Garrison Bromwell, DSO MT Fall District Meeting

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN What’s the job of the staff officer Where does the staff get it’s power Who appoints the staff How should staff be trained Evaluating the staff How the staff works together 2011 Fall District Conference 2

Honor Respect Devotion to Duty Question What’s the job of all staff officers?

ANSWER TO SUPPORT THE MEMBERS 2011 Fall District Conference 4

APPOINTMENT CONSIDERATIONS Staff officers serve at the elected officer’s pleasure. Should be a member for at least one year. Can hold elected and appointed positions simultaneously. Recommendation – not their own boss! 2011 Fall District Conference 5

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Combining offices and/or functions? Vice or Chief of Staff – “read the mail”? Committees – Ad Hoc Groups Aviation, Legal, and State Liaisons are District Level only appointments Fall District Conference 6

WHAT THE STAFF DOES….. Flotilla staff = lead persons or first level supervisors Division staff = supervisors District staff = program managers & subject matter experts Some staff have tasks to accomplish beyond program management Fall District Conference 7

SELECTING THE STAFF What position do you need to fill? What qualifications are you looking for? Who do you know with those qualities? How complicated is the position? Could an assistant help? 2011 Fall District Conference 8

INTERVIEWING FOR THE STAFF What is the level of interest? What is the prospect looking for... Social or Service? What has the member done so far o In the Auxiliary? o In other organizations or work? Be sure to outline 'The next step’! 2011 Fall District Conference 9

APPOINTING THE STAFF Do a formal appointment – letter – job description Source of job descriptions Notify the next staff level of the new staff appointment (e.g. DSO for a new SO, etc.) Update AUXDATA via ANSC 7006 Annual officer reports ANSC 7007 Conduct a swearing in ceremony 2011 Fall District Conference 10

DEVELOPING THE STAFF Do not hand staff officers their job descriptions and expect them to take off! Explain the job Discuss the expectations Explain the paperwork Explain the goals 2011 Fall District Conference 11

DEVELOPING THE STAFF Help them get the training they need Use available resources such as o Division, District and National officers o C Schools (Mandatory for IS) o Past officers in the position o Web resources o Training like this 2011 Fall District Conference 12

DEVELOPING THE STAFF REVIEW the effectiveness of the staff Bridge should do routinely (quarterly?) Small corrections are easier than big ones Work with less than effective staff Replace if necessary Praise jobs well done 2011 Fall District Conference 13

HOW THE STAFF WORKS TOGETHER There shouldn’t be any silos One staff member can’t do it all, each job or activity should be parsed out Creativity and collaboration are the keys If properly shared and worked no one position should be overwhelming Daren Lewis and I are covering communication in a later session 2011 Fall District Conference 14

Honor Respect Devotion to Duty The WEB of the staff GAME TIME!

Honor Respect Devotion to Duty End of Session

Honor Respect Devotion to Duty