OVERALL STRATEGY & CHAIR OF BHA COUNCIL ....

- Provides leadership and inspiration to Council and the general BHA membership
- Represents BHA's interests with the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) and at the BHS International convention and other official functions
- Oversees BHA Vice Presidents who ensure that BHA programs are implemented at all levels
- Monitors and ensures efficient and timely accomplishment of all administrative functions and activities of BHA
- Establishes annual priorities and goals for BHA and reports progress to
BHA Council and members
- Chairs meetings of the BHA Council and of the Association

PROMOTION OF YOUTH BARBERSHOP IN AUSTRALIA ....

- Implements all BHA youth programs and assists Clubs in working with music educators and school administrators to seek out education opportunities for young people under 26
- Implements national systems to aid the establishment of harmony singing groups, and opportunities for them to perform in festivals, workshops, clinics, club shows, and contests
- Organises Regional and National youth festivals with VP Events and establishes and maintains contact lists of Youth Co-ordinators and interested schools; and develops school contact programs
- Lobbies for the Barbershop style of a cappella singing to be introduced into school curriculums and develops media and resource packs for schools, universities and Clubs.

CORRESPONDENCE - LEGAL AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ...
- Functions as the BHA business manager
- Receives and replies to correspondence to BHA as appropriate
- Maintains records of Council meetings including the AGM
- Registers and maintains current records of Clubs, Choruses and Members
- Updates the BHA Website where necessary.
- Oversees the BHA Administrator role

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTS ...
- Manages receipts and payments and control of BHA's cash resources
- Maintains BHA's computerised accounting system to produce monthly management reports
- Produces an annual budget and records expenditure and income against the budget for reporting to the BHA Council on a monthly basis
- Produces annual statutory financial statements

OVERALL PROMOTION OF THE BARBERSHOP GENRE IN AUSTRALIA ON BEHALF OF BHA ...
- Communicates who BHA is, what it does, why it does it, and how it makes a difference
- Oversees national and local media relations, community relations, publicity, internal communications, etc
- Runs the BHA social media pages (Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn)
- Produces regular e-newsletter for distribution to members
- Liases with VP Events to produce marketing materials and campaigns for annual festivals
- Manages and implements the BHA brand identity nationally
- Advises Clubs, members etc on marketing strategies and techniques

MUSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ...

- Supervises and directs the operations of all activities involving music education and quartet and chorus development and performance
- Promotes the musical education and growth of BHA in accordance with its stated objects and purposes; including designing and co-ordinating all music activities to improve and expand the musical knowledge and performance abilities of the membership
- Co-ordinates, monitors and maintains effective music training programs and materials, including organising international and national music educators and coaches for all BHA members
- Manages Harmony Academy and other similar BHA training activities

CO-ORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF EVENTS ...
- Manages the effective planning, site selection and operation of BHA conventions and associated events
- Supervises festival organisation, co-ordinates all festival events and assists with the management of the festival committees
- Advises organising committees and Council on all matters related to festival, including but not limited to, scheduling, planning, venues and marketing
- Provides overall co-ordination and oversight for BHA events such a regional competitions and workshops and visiting educators and quartets performance tours
- Liaises with the Chairman of the Australasian Guild of Barbershop Judges (AGBJ) to allocate judges to contests, both Regional and National, as required

MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AND RETENTION ...

- Implements, plans and programs to stimulate new members to join BHA
- Assists existing members with retention and membership strategies
- Works with the VP Music to ensure that BHA has a music (development) program designed to keep committed members engaged in Club activities, including Music Director and Section Leader training, rehearsal planning, retreats and workshops, coaching, and public performances
- Facilitates at Club level as appropriate to ensure they have good membership systems (including documents such as visitor packs and new member fliers), and ensures that each Club has a Club recruitment and retention co-ordinator

The VP Contest & Judging is responsible for the organisation of BHA contest and judging functions and acts as the Chairman of the Australasian Guild of Barbershop Judges.