| Volunteers| Your Ottawa Valley Section of ASQ Canada is run by volunteers who give their time, expertise and commitment to make things happen. You can help too! Even if you are new to the field of quality, you'd be surprised at the hidden talents you have that can benefit your fellow quality practitioner. Contact one of us (current volunteers) or email the Volunteer Chair to find out how you can offer your help. It's painless, and the benefits can change your life. 
Current Positions And Availability
updated June 2009 Scroll down to the descriptions listed on this page if you would like to know more about what each position is all about. If you are interested in filling any of the available positoons please contact Chair@asqottawa.ca. Updated January 6, 2010 Position | Name | | Marketing Chair | Available
| | Education Chair | Kieth Shewbridge | Programs Chair
| Mike Hart | | Communications chair | Kevin Atkinson
| | Certification/Recertification | Roger Chouinard
| Membership Chair
| Will Summers
| Arrangements Chair
| Bing Wang | Section Examination/proctor
| Roger Chouinard
| Audit Chair
| HonSung Yong
| Placement Chair
| Ross Kachaniswky
| | Nominations | Ramakrishnan Narasimhan | Quality Liason
| Don Wilson
| | Volunteer | Available | | Webmaster | Peter de Gosztonyi
| Editor Newsletter/Journal
| Available
| Excellence
| Joeseph Cole | | Members at large | Available |
Please contact chair@asqottawa.ca for more information | Some Thoughts on Volunteering What can I gain from volunteering?
The benefits of volunteering are endless. The lack of tangible monetary rewards are more than made up for by countless valuable, intangible ones. Volunteering will help you not only professionally, but also in your social and personal development. Specific positions undoubtedly offer certain advantages for volunteering; below, you will find a general and partial list of what you could gain from volunteering. Professional Experience - Gain insight into your intended future career.
- Enhance your resume.
- Gain practical experience.
- Develop marketable skills such as interpersonal, organizational, technical.
- Give yourself an edge in the competitive job market.
- Demonstrate to employers your true interest and dedication to your prospective career.
- Network with other professionals in your field.
Personal Growth - Receive personal satisfaction, a sense of accomplishment and well being that you have done something for the good of others.
- Learn new skills.
- Gain opportunities to develop or display leadership skills and initiative.
- Develop your teamwork and communication skills.
- Gain positive self-esteem.
- Social interaction with interesting people.
- Gain new friends.
- Build your profile.
- Contribute back into the community.
- Receive appreciation from your peers.
- Have fun!
What can I offer as a volunteer?
You probably have more to offer than you think. Even if you are new to the field of quality, your previous experiences, work, and interests have given you a set of talents and gifts. You can use these in a variety of different ways. Still don't feel like you have anything to offer? If you have a willingness to participate and help, that's more than enough to start. Let your fellow society volunteers show you just how much you can add to the success of the Ottawa Valley section. Here's some examples; - Your experiences, interests, and talents.
- Your expertise in a specific area (academic or otherwise).
- Listening skills.
- Enthusiasm and adventure.
- Compassion and patience.
- New ideas and perspective.
- Leadership.
- Administrative support.
- Encouragement to others.
About Volunteering
You can contact any one of the ASQ Canada Ottawa Valley Executive Chairpersons to find out how you can volunteer and what areas of help are needed most. Think about where your talents and interests lie (not just work but personal life). Go to the Ottawa Valley Section meetings and talk to volunteers. The first step will bring you closer to a decision. Don't be afraid that you don't have anything to offer. You always have something to offer! This is an opportunity to do something of value for your fellow members and community just because you are a professional, and receive back many rewards in return. Click here to help you contact one of the current volunteers. Take that first step. You'll be glad you did. |
Position DescriptionsPlease scroll down to locate the specific description.
| Education Chair | | | If interested please contact chair@asqottawa.ca Position: Education Chair Reports to: Section Chair
Membership Requirement: Full ASQ member
Voting at Member Leader meetings: Yes
Time Commitment required: High Meetings: Must be able to attend Executive meetings once per month, attend most Section events, and be present at at least one course session.
Qualifications: none just be prepared to learn and apply your quality knowledgeDescription: This is an important and demanding role for the section. The education program is the most important revenue source for the section. The courses the section offers are certification exam review courses with a pass success rate of over 90%. The Education Chair is the coordinator of the course program and is responsible to establish the education curriculum based on the needs of the members, recruit Course Leaders, administer course registration, promote the course offerings across various channels, maintain and update the course promotional materials on the website and other channels, prepare and advise on course curriculum as required, and interface with all of the other executive positions. The Education Chair may also instruct a course as desired.
Scope: Many opportunities to build and expand this portfolio
Challenges: Determining the right courses to offer, ensuring that the section can provide the qualified instructor resources, promoting the course offerings to the wider community
Benefits: Working in a professional team environment and meeting many new quality professionals who want to obtain certification. Satisfaction of knowing that you have contributed to their success – 90% of our course participants typically pass the exams the first time the ASQ average is 60%. An opportunity to learn a new skill and become an integral part of our section team.
Recertification Units: potential units Meetings= 9.0 Committee= 4.5 Instructor=0.15 per hour of instruction Process: The section has an approval process for each candidate includes interviews by the officers and executive, and approval by the executive. This process has been designed to ensure that the right candidate is selected and that the candidate can learn more about the position and all that it entails before making a commitment. Contact chair@asqottawa.ca | | | |
| Arrangements chair | | If you are interested please contact chair@asqottawa.ca | Position: Arrangements Chair
Reports to: Program Chair, Section Chai
rMembership Requirement: Full ASQ member or associate member
Voting at Member Leader meetings: Yes only if full member
Time Commitment required: Low
Meetings: Must be able to attend all section program events (4 to 6 per year) Executive meetings are optional Qualifications: none just be prepared to learn and apply your quality knowledge
Description: This is an important supporting role for the section. The arrangement chair is responsible to ensure that the logistics for each program meeting and others as required. This includes determining what the program requirements are, reserving the appropriate space, ensuring that all audio visual needs are in place, required signs and notices are prepared, set up the sign in desk and ensure that attendees sign in and pay if required, arrange for speaker recognition awards, arrange for the appropriate door prizes, distribute and collect feedback forms and generally support the Program Chair to ensure a successful and smooth operating event.Scope: Many opportunities to build and expand this portfolio
Challenges: Being prepared to ensure that everything runs smoothly for each event hosted by the section. Benefits: Working in a professional team environment and meeting many quality professionals who attend these events and an opportunity to learn a new skill and become an integral part of our section team.
Recertification Units: potential units Meetings= 9.0 Committee= 4.5
Process: The section has an approval process for each candidate includes interviews by the officers and executive, and approval by the executive. This process has been designed to ensure that the right candidate is selected and that the candidate can learn more about the position and all that it entails before making a commitment. | | | |
| Nominations Chair | | If you are interested in another position please contact chair@asqottawa.ca | This Position has been filled Position: Nomination Chair
Reports to: Section Chair
Membership Requirement: Full ASQ member
Voting at Member Leader meetings: Yes only if full member
Time Commitment required: Low – unless an election is required
Meetings: Executive meetings are optional
Qualifications: familiarity with the election process of the section
Description: The nominations chair is an important position in the section is responsible to ensure that the annual election of officers is conducted in a fair and upright manner. The nomination chair represents the section members and ASQ to ensure that the proper procedures are followed to solicit candidates for each position ( Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and Vice Chair), that the requirements are met, all section members receive the notification, and if necessary a vote of the members to elect the officers.
Scope: This position is governed by strict association rules and requirements little opportunity for creativity.
Challenges: Ensuring that the procedures are followed and that sufficient notification is presented to the members to enable a fair and proper election process.
Benefits: Being responsible for the continued success of the section by ensuring the proper procedures are followed to elect the officers of the sectionRecertification Units: potential units Committee Chair: 4.5 Process: The section has an approval process for each candidate includes interviews by the officers and executive, and approval by the executive. This process has been designed to ensure that the right candidate is selected and that the candidate can learn more about the position and all that it entails before making a commitment. | | | |
| Volunteer Chair | | If you are interested in another position please contact chair@asqottawa.ca | Position: Volunteer Chair
Reports to: Section Chair
Membership Requirement: Full ASQ member or associate member
Voting at Member Leader meetings: Yes only if full member
Time Commitment required: Medium
Meetings: Executive meetings are required
Qualifications: none just be prepared to learn and apply your quality knowledge
Description: The volunteer chair has a number of critical roles to play in keeping the section Member Leader volunteers fulfilled. This includes being able to recruit replacement volunteer Member Leaders, acknowledging and recommending awards and recognition, generally ensuring that the volunteers environment is the best that can be offered. Performing interviews for both new volunteers and exit interviews with leaving volunteers.Scope: Broad in its applicationChallenges: Understanding and maintaining section morale
Benefits: Being responsible for the continued success of the section by ensuring that the volunteers are obtaining the full value of their role as member leaders
Recertification Units: potential units Committee Chair: 4.5
Process: The section has an approval process for each candidate includes interviews by the officers and executive, and approval by the executive. This process has been designed to ensure that the right candidate is selected and that the candidate can learn more about the position and all that it entails before making a commitment. | | | |
| Members at Large | | If you are interested please contact chair@asqottawa.ca | Position: Member at large
Reports to: Section Chair
Membership Requirement: Full ASQ member or Associate
Voting at Member Leader meetings: No
Time Commitment required: Low
Meetings: Executive meetings are optional
Qualifications: none just be prepared to learn and apply your quality knowledge
Description: Members at large have no specific role to play but are recognized as a member who is willing to participate or is sufficiently interested to participate in the Sections governance. Members at large include past Member leaders with no specific current responsibilities, or a member who is interested in understanding more about the section management prior to making a commitment
.Scope: Very broad and is at the discretion of the member
Challenges: Maintaining interest or not getting too involved or not involved at all
Benefits: Participating in meetings and understanding how the Section executive manage the section
Recertification Units: potential units Meetings Process: The section has an approval process for each candidate includes interviews by the officers and executive, and approval by the executive. This process has been designed to ensure that the right candidate is selected and that the candidate can learn more about the position and all that it entails before making a commitment. |
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| Course Leaders | | If you are interested please contact chair@asqottawa.ca | Position: Course Leader Reports to: Education Chair, Section ChairMembership Requirement: Full ASQ member or associate memberVoting at Member Leader meetings: NoTime Commitment required: High for the duration of the course – typically course prep time, and one 3 hour evening for 8 to 10 weeks once per yearMeetings: Executive meetings are optional Qualifications: The course Leaders should have the certification of the respective courses
Potential Courses Offered: CQIA, CQE, CSQE, CMQ/OE, CQA, HAACP
Description: This is a rewarding and somewhat demanding role, the course leader is the primary instructor for the course and is responsible for arranging the location of the course, ensuring that the needs of the students are met, inviting guest lecturers to teach specific areas of the course, and generally ensuring that the students cover the required body of knowledge so that they can pass the exams.
Scope: The course leader has full autonomy in how the material is delivered and who can assist, providing the Body of Knowledge is fully covered
Challenges: Being prepared for each course and ensuring that guest lecturers are available
Benefits: Meeting a group of professional and highly motivated individuals and being able to share your quality knowledge and experience with people who want to learn. Knowing that you were responsible for helping the students achieve a high pass rate. There is also a modest per diem to cover basic expenses.
Recertification Units: potential units Instructor: 10.8
Process: The section has an approval process for each candidate includes interviews by the officers and executive, and approval by the executive. This process has been designed to ensure that the right candidate is selected and that the candidate can learn more about the position and all that it entails before making a commitment. | | | |
| ASQ Ottawa Valley Quality Journal Editor (web) | If you are interested please contact chair@asqottawa.ca |
Position: ASQ Ottawa Valley Quality Journal Editor (web)
Reports to: Web Content Manager Chair Section Chair
Membership Requirement: Full ASQ member or Associate Member
Voting at Member Leader meetings: No
Time Commitment required: Open – Editor has the opportunity to grow this positionMeetings: Attendance at Executive meetings are optional
Qualifications: none just be prepared to learn and apply your quality knowledge
Description: The Ottawa Valley Quality Journal is a new function of our website, the editor has full autonomy to develop and grow this interesting area. The section has a lot of previous articles which have been published through the Newsletter that are available to form a nucleus for the journal. The objective is to encourage and develop local quality authors to publish articles of interest to our community. The editor is responsible to establish and develop this portfolio.
Scope: Editor is limited only be the general topic – Quality, and the medium which is web based, an annual print Journal may be considered
Challenges: Making this Journal a core value offering of our section that is current, has a broad range of appeal and significant contributors wanting to publish here.
Benefits: Freedom to pursue many alternatives to implement the section objectives, satisfaction of broadening our message of quality, and working in a dynamic and professional team environment.Recertification Units: potential units Committee Chair: 4.5
Process: The section has an approval process for each candidate includes interviews by the officers and executive, and approval by the executive. This process has been designed to ensure that the right candidate is selected and that the candidate can learn more about the position and all that it entails before making a commitment. | | | |
| Membership Chair | | If you are interested please contact chair@asqottawa.caPosition | Membership Chair Reports to: Section Chair
Membership Requirement: Full ASQ member or Associate member
Voting at Member Leader meetings: Yes only if full member
Time Commitment required: Medium
Meetings: Executive meetings are requiredl Qualifications: None just be prepared to learn and apply your quality knowledge
Description: The membership chair is responsible for gathering and analyzing the monthly membership data provided by ASQ Milwaukee. In addition the chair should identify potential trends, members who have not paid and members who should belong to the section but do not. IN addition the Membership chair should contact members who have dropped out or need to be contacted to understand the reason for leaving. Discretion is required and the proper approach needs to be used to retain and grow the membership. This role is highly integrated with the rest of the executive.Scope: From narrow data analysis to active membership retention and growth
Challenges: Understanding the reason for turnover and not alienating the membership by being too aggressive Benefits: contributing to the growth and section value.
Recertification Units: potential units Committee Chair: 4.5
Process: The section has an approval process for each candidate includes interviews by the officers and executive, and approval by the executive. This process has been designed to ensure that the right candidate is selected and that the candidate can learn more about the position and all that it entails before making a commitment. | | | |
| Communications Chair | | If you are interested please contact chair@asqottawa.ca |
Position: Communications Chair
Reports to: Marketing Chair Section Chair
Membership Requirement: Full ASQ member Associate Member
Voting at Member Leader meetings: Yes only if full member
Time Commitment required: medium must be able to meet monthly deadlines for email and for notices regarding special events etc.
Meetings: Attendance at Executive meetings are required
Qualifications: none just be prepared to learn and apply your quality knowledge
Description: The communications chair plays an important role in promoting the section’s activities and raising the profile of quality in our community as well as ensuring internal communications between chairs is done. The responsibilities include identifying and preparing all communication material and media including email, web, print and voice (radio, etc) internal and external. The communications chair must work closely with the Marketing Chair, Program chair, Section Chair plus outside organizations such as NCQC, NQI and other organizations as required. In addition this position is responsible for the monthly emails sent to the members informing them of upcoming events and news of interest.
Scope: Many opportunities to build and expand this portfolio
Challenges: Many that involve coordinating information, preparing the proper message, interfacing with a diverse community to promote the section’s objectives.
Benefits: Freedom to pursue many alternatives to implement the section objectives, satisfaction of broadening our message of quality, and working in a dynamic and professional team environment
.Recertification Units: potential units Committee Chair: 4.5
Process: The section has an approval process for each candidate includes interviews by the officers and executive, and approval by the executive. This process has been designed to ensure that the right candidate is selected and that the candidate can learn more about the position and all that it entails before making a commitment. | | | |
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