Recognition Committee Member
Term : Permanent
Estimated hours: 5-10 hours per month
Position type: Volunteer
About Mavs
The Maverick Volleyball Club serves Ottawa and its surrounding communities in providing our youth with high-quality volleyball programs. Our Club takes pride in our successful track record of promoting and fostering leadership organizational team and life skills for the benefit of its members.
Maverick Volleyball is forming a Recognition Committee to help build a program that celebrates the incredible contributions of our coaches and staff. This initiative is about more than awards; its about creating a culture where effort commitment and excellence are acknowledged and appreciated.
The committee will design the framework for recognition including categories criteria and processes and work closely with our communications team and event coordinator to bring these celebrations to life. By joining youll play a key role in shaping how we honor the people who make Maverick Volleyball thrive.
Were looking for 35 dedicated members who are passionate about fostering a positive environment and ensuring that recognition becomes a meaningful part of our organization.
Job Summary
TheRecognition Committee Members will helpdesign launch and steward Maverick Volleyballs staff and coach recognition program. The goal is to build a fair transparent and inspiring program that celebrates contributions strengthens culture and models behaviors that improve athlete experiences and organizational effectiveness.
As a committee memberyoullcollaborate to define recognition categories build SOPs set criteria and processes and evaluate closely with various teams within the organization to reach yourobjectives.
Key Responsibilities include:
Program Design & Governance
- Co-create recognitioncategories eligibility and criteriaaligned to organizational values.
- Help draft andmaintainSOPs(nominationsselection governance).
- Participate inselection panelsand apply standardized scoring rubrics.
Nominations &Selection
- Review nominations for completeness and eligibility.
- Declare and manage conflicts of interest; recuse whenappropriate.
- Document rationales and decisions;maintainsecure records.
Communications Support
- Collaborate with the communications teamto:
- Validate messaging and ensure alignment with brand standards.
- Provide content ideas for announcements winner spotlights and recognition calendar.
- Ensure committee timelines and decisions are communicated promptly.
Event Support
- Work with the event coordinatorto:
- Share program requirements for recognition events.
- Provide input on award presentations and run-of-show.
- Assistwith volunteer tasks during events if needed.
Measurement & Improvement
- Track KPIs(nominations volume timeliness representation satisfaction).
- Collect feedback via short surveys; propose improvements.
- Contribute to an annual reportand plan for Phase 2 (athlete recognition).
Essential Qualifications
Experience
- Experience incoaching HR/DEI governance or committee work.
- Familiarity with recognition programs or organizational culture initiatives.
- Comfort working with cross-functional teams (HRcommunications events).
Skills
- Collaboration & Communication: Works well in teams; clear and respectful communication.
- Event & Communications Awareness: Comfortable liaising with internal experts for execution.
- Fairness & Judgment: Applies criteria consistently; manages bias and conflicts.
- Organization & Reliability: Meets deadlines; follows SOPs; attention to detail.
- Inclusive Mindset: Values diverse contributions across roles and identities.
Competencies
- Project Management: Prioritization delegation and milestone tracking
- Communication: Clear written/verbal updates stakeholder alignment
- Problem Solving: Quick thinking issue resolution contingency planning
- Collaboration: Cross-team coordination volunteer engagement
- Attention to Detail: Accuracy in planning documentation and execution
Education
- No formal experience is required but a degree in business administration is an asset.
Asset
- Bilingual (English French)
- Post-secondary education
Important Information
To apply please submit your application directly on this page. If you have questions please refer them to We will not accept email applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible - applications will be reviewed on a regular basis and we will interview strong candidates as they apply. The posting may close without notice.