West Midlands Regional Director vacancy

A vacancy has arisen for the position of West Midlands Regional Director to join the Association’s Board, following the resignation of Joe Kitson. The position will run to the AGM in March 2017, that being the remainder of the three year term.

To continue with the development of the Association the Board needs members with the appropriate skills, Board experience and knowledge to operate successfully at strategic level. Members who can bring significant relevant business experience to the Boardroom to complement the skills and knowledge of the existing directors, along with a good knowledge and understanding of clay target shooting, are particularly welcome.

Eligible members may apply for the position using the official nomination form (available to download from the CPSA website or call the office for a copy to be posted to you). Nominations for these elections must be received by our auditors, haysmacintyre, 26 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4AG, by 4pm on Wednesday 11^th May 2016. Please ensure that any nominations are sent in writing. Faxed, scanned or e-mailed copies will not be accepted. Nominees should ask for a written receipt by sending a stamped, addressed envelope. The nomination forms must carry the following information:-

• Candidate’s name and CPSA number
• The position applied for
• The official Nomination Form, duly completed, with names, CPSA numbers and original signatures of at least 10 individual members, all of whom must be aged 18 years of age or over and current members of the CPSA
• A current passport sized photo of the candidate
• A ‘pen portrait’ of no more than 300 words, outlining four key areas of the candidate’s skills:-
• Sport knowledge and Experience, including shooting,
• Career details including business skills and experiences,
• Experience of working on Boards and/ or as a Director,
• Personal aims they wish to see the CPSA achieve during their term,

Please note that any written submission containing more than 300 words will be cut at 300 words, regardless of what follows. A brief summary of the duties and responsibilities of a director is available for guidance (available to download from the CPSA website or call the office for a copy to be posted to you)

• A daytime contact telephone number

haysmacintyre must receive all original applications by the date specified. Any nominations received after this date will be discarded without exception. The following conditions apply:-

There is no limit to the number of nominations for each position

• All candidates must be 18 years of age or over
• All nominees must be resident in the West Midlands region
• Any nominations that are incomplete, do not comply with the above rules, or that, in the opinion of haysmacintyre following consultation with CPSA management, contain false or misleading information will be discarded
• No extra publicity for any candidate will be permitted outside of his or her own ‘pen portrait’ in PULL! magazine

Click here to download the Director Nomination Form

Click here to download the Director Candidate Profile Document

Click here to download the guide to Director Duties and Responsibilities