Roundabout Sub-committee Notice Board
ROUNDABOUT EDITOR
The Subcommittee of the Roundabout magazine invites applicants from all Regions of Scotland to join the Editorial Team in the challenging role of Roundabout Magazine Editor for a service period of four years.
If you consider you have experience and an innovative desire to take Roundabout forward into the current changing media and can meet most of the following criteria, please initially contact the Roundabout Trustee for an informal chat or complete an up to date Nomination Form on the link below.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
• A minimum of five years continuous sobriety
• A high standard of English literacy and familiarity with “language of the heart”
• A working knowledge of computer technology and Adobe Design software preferable
• An ability to work to scheduled deadlines
• A desire and ability to work as part of a team
• A commitment to attend Roundabout Subcommittee meetings as required
• Service as a Roundabout Liaison Officer at Group, Intergroup or Regional level would be advantageous
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• The Editor has overall responsibility to produce a monthly Roundabout Magazine, to carry the AA message to the Fellowship and has Editorial responsibility for the content of each issue of Roundabout |magazine
• is responsible for ensuring that all publication deadlines are met to ensure the monthly publication of Roundabout is achieved on production schedule
• has responsibility for the co-ordination of the day to day activities of the editorial team
• although responsible for the content of each publication of Roundabout Magazine, the Editor is also responsible for delegating editorial tasks to members of the editorial team as appropriate
• is the first point of contact between the Fellowship and Roundabout Magazine
• present a comprehensive report at each Roundabout Subcommittee meeting
• promote and encourage positive working relationships with relevant staff members
• have a thorough understanding of the working relationship between the Roundabout Subcommittee and the General Service Board
• The Editor reports to and works closely with the Trustee chair of the Roundabout Subcommittee
Current Nomination Forms can be accessed and downloaded from the Roundabout vacancy page or document library on the AAGB Website or by contacting admin.nothernserviceoffice@gsogb.org.uk or phone 0141 226 2214. Applications should be forwarded by email to Jenny.Pryke@gsogb.org.uk or posted to Jenny Pryke at The General Service Office of Alcoholics Anonymous, (Great Britain) Limited, PO Box 1, 10 Toft Green, York, YO1 7NJ. OR please phone The Trustee for Roundabout, Andrina C on 07775952381 or email trusteeglasgowregion@gsogb.org.uk