Jean Luc Jubin was invited and has accepted the position of the 2024-2025 District International Service Chair. Rotary International indicates this is a 3-year position, though our District has discretion to allow members to serve one year, with extensions.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
International Service, the fourth Avenue of Service, comprises those activities that members do to advance international understanding, goodwill, and positive peace by fostering acquaintance with people of other countries, their cultures, customs, accomplishments, aspirations, and problems, through reading and correspondence and through cooperation with all club activities and projects designed to help people in other lands.
- International Service Chair
- Term: One year, eligible for reappointment
- Reports to: Chief of Staff
- Budgetary Responsibilities: Coordinate District 5240 International Service budget if applicable.
- Job Description: The International Service Director is the primary resource to the club leadership team for international service. The International Service Director will stimulate, coordinate, and promote International Service projects within the district and will work with Rotary International, the District Leadership Team, and the District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair (DRFCC) to develop and publicize international projects within the district.
- Chair Qualifications
- Be a member in good standing of a Rotary club in District 5240.
- Have prior service as a club President or club International Service chair
- Understand the Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation concepts and guidelines for international service projects.
- Prior experience with TRF international grants
- Prior experience building international partnerships.
- Member of an Intercountry Committee a plus
- A strong commitment to international service
- Promote, coordinate, and give guidance to club International Service activities and projects.
- Support the teaching of International Service at the District 5240 Assemblies including but not limited to why do international service; RI, TRF and District guidelines for successful international service projects; examples of District 5240 International Service projects; awards criteria; resources available to the clubs to assist with international service projects.
- Review information received from RI/TRF for potential ideas and pass the information on to clubs.
- Be available to speak on International Service as requested by clubs in District 5240.
- Maintain a list of District 5240 International Service projects including objective, District 5240 lead club; international lead club; outcomes.
- Assist clubs in building international partnerships for local or international service projects.
- Support the District Rotary Foundation Committee to ensure that clubs are qualified for Global Grants.
- Assist clubs in identifying, leading/or and supporting international projects funded by clubs or by Rotary Foundation Global Grants
- Assist the District Governor as requested in coordinating visits to our district by representatives of sister districts 4140, 3721 and 3722.
- Support and encourage clubs and groups in the attainment of District International Service awards.
- Meet monthly with the International Service chairs in the member clubs about projects and information on international service in the District.
- Identify classes in the Rotary Learning Center that support the Avenue of Service
- Encourage clubs to submit articles on their international service projects for publication on the District website and in the District Newsletter.
- Assist clubs in posting their projects on Rotary Showcase.
- Assist clubs to enter their international projects in the service activities in Rotary Club Central and the District 5240 Impact Dashboard
- Assist their successor in understanding the role of the District Club Service Committee and ensuring continuity during the transition
Selection: Appointed by the District Governor Elect (DGE) to serve in the year the DGE will serve as District Governor
- Subcommittees: The International Service Director may create subcommittees or appoint regional representatives to support the responsibilities of the International Service Committee