Provincial Council eligibility and general requirements

• You are a member in good standing of the BC Green Party, which means your dues are current, you are a resident of British Columbia and either a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
• You are a member of only one provincial political party, the BC Green Party.
• You are considered eligible to run as per the 2022 Approved Bylaws, Section 6.4.
• If you are an applicant for a Regional Representative position your primary address is within the region for which you are applying to serve.
• As a Provincial Council member, you are willing to dedicate at least 3-5 hours per week of personal time and effort to council work, including:
  • Attending meetings by teleconference;
  • The time between meetings preparing materials and reading reports;
  • Time spent serving on Council sub-committees; and
  • Attendance at four in-person meetings per year (including the AGM).
• The ability to effectively communicate and collaborate in a team environment in which much of the work takes place virtually.
• Ideally, you have previous governance experience.
• Through previous volunteer or work experience, you have demonstrated excellent leadership skills.
• A strong belief in the purpose and six core principles of the BC Green Party and a commitment to applying them to the party’s management.
• A familiarity with and support for BC Green Party policy, 2024 platform and governance documents (Constitution and bylaws, Code of representative conduct and Code of ethics).
• Access to the Internet and familiarity with online collaboration tools, web-meeting platforms, word processors, spreadsheets, presentation programs, the ability to view such documents, and the ability to read and understand financial statements.
• A very high standard of personal ethics.

Values and principles

• Always act in good faith and in a manner which they believe is in the best interest of the party and membership as a whole, contribute to discussions as part of decision-making, and respect Provincial Council decisions on all issues.
• Respect the confidentiality of in-camera discussions and privileged information.
• Make certain the party has clear long, medium, and short-term plans that can be developed and measured realistically.
• Work to support and ensure the success of the Party’s Strategic Plan.
• To openly recognize and declare actual or potential conflicts of interest and to recuse themselves from those discussions.

Other skills and qualities

• Basic understanding of financial reports.
• Understanding of legal requirements and implications relevant to political parties, governing boards, and corporations.
• Governance experience – that is, a previous role in a non-profit, corporation, or political party’s board of directors.
• Well-connected in your community.
• An ability to collaborate and build an environment of trust, understanding and openness.