Liaisons Job Description
NAR Association Executives Committee
Liaison Job Description
Purpose
AEC liaisons to NAR committees serve as the communication link between the AEC and other NAR committees. They are responsible for ensuring that issues discussed in the respective committees have the benefit of the AE perspective and for ensuring that the AEC is apprised of issues being considered during and between NAR meetings, including issues that surface through on-line discussions and at local, state, and regional meetings.
Two Methods for Appointing Liaisons
1. During the REALTORS® Conference and Expo meeting, the AEC Recommendations and Recognition Subcommittee identifies eight "key" committees to which an AEC liaison will be appointed. AEs who are interested in serving as a liaison volunteer to serve. During the Midyear Conference, the subcommittee recommends to NAR leadership AEC liaisons to the eight "key" committees (unless an AEC liaison appointed in the previous year is in the middle of a multi-year term). The liaisons are appointed to serve on the respective committees for the following term.
2. After members have been appointed to NAR committees, AEC leadership selects an AE who has been appointed to each of the remaining committees to serve as the AEC liaison for that committee.
Responsibilities
-- Initiate a relationship with the committee chair and staff executive of the committee to which you are a liaison by introducing yourself and explaining your role as an AEC liaison.
-- Review committee agendas prior to meetings and contact NAR staff and the NAR committee chair, when warranted, to discuss issues that the committee will address.
-- Actively participate in meetings of the committee to which you are a liaison.
-- Complete an “AEC Liaison Issues Heads Up Form” to inform AEC leadership of issues emanating from the committee to which you are a liaison that may impact local and state associations. The form, which follows this job description, allows you to identify action items and highlights from your respective committee. The form can be submitted to AEC leadership or AEC staff prior to an NAR meeting, via e-mail, or on-site during an NAR meeting, delivered to leadership or staff’s hotel guest room or the NAR staff offices.
-- Attend the AEC/Forum and address issues that will be discussed at the committee meeting to which you are a liaison. Seek input and direction from the AEs on how you might provide feedback on pertinent issues. Be available to respond to questions on issues emanating from the committee to which you are a liaison.
-- Attend the NAR committee to which you are a liaison and based on input from the AEC/Forum, share your comments and concerns on issues that impact local and state association operations. If you are unable to attend a committee meeting, ask another AE (preferably one who already serves on the committee) to take on your liaison responsibilities for that meeting. If the committee to which you are a liaison has subcommittees that report to the full committee, attend the subcommittee meetings as well.
-- Inform AEC leadership if you anticipate that a work group may be formed from the committee to which you are serving as a liaison. Also let AEC leadership know if you’ve been appointed to serve on such a work group.
-- Respond to questions and concerns raised on AETalk that impact issues relative to the committee to which you are serving as a liaison. Consult with AEC leadership as you prepare your on-line responses, as they are available to you as a sounding board.
