Gasóga na hÉireann/Scouting Ireland No.
Issued:
Last Amended:
XXth Jan 2026
Next Review: Jan 2029
Department: Volunteer & Group Support Category: Roles and Positions Scouting Ireland – Provincial Appointment Descriptions Revision
Date
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XX/11/2025
Description Document Issued Related Documents
BOD-PC-00X: Role of the Provincial Commissioner. Chief Scout and Provincial Commissioners Group.docx
1. PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER 1.1 Roles & Responsibilities Primarily responsible for the management, direction and coordination of the resources of the Scout Province in accordance with the policies of Scouting Ireland for the benefit of the Scout Groups and Scout Counties through the Provincial Management Support Team. • • •
Member of the Volunteer & Group Support Department. Member of the Provincial Management Support Group. May be the chairperson of the Provincial Management Support Team.
Chief Scout and Provincial Commissioners Group (CS&PCG) • •
Where necessary, chair meetings of County Commissioners to cooperate for common purpose within a Local Authority area. Provincial Commissioner (Northern Scout Province) is a Director of Scout Foundation (NI)
1.2 Election Of Provincial Commissioner The protocol for nomination, election and appointment of a Provincial Commissioner is set out in policy BOD-PC-001. 1.3 Term of Appointment Three years (36 Months) may be re-elected for one further term of three years in any Scout Province. 1.4 Key areas of responsibility: • To co-ordinate the work of the Provincial Management Support Team. • To represent the Scout Province at meetings of the VGS core team, PMSG and any other relevant meetings.
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