governance of the org

The CSO Assembly is the highest advisory body of STANCe. Its strategic and institutional direction is led by the Board. The Assembly elects 2 representatives to the Board.

The members of the Board occupy Directorate positions, the roles of which are defined below. The Directors initiate the action of the Secretariat through the Director for Administration.

Based on the SEC disclosure on beneficial ownership, the decision-making powers of the Board are divided as follows:

Chair – 20%

Members (4) – 15%

CSO Assembly Reps (2) – 10%

The Secretariat serves as the Organization's executive arm.

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The Chair is responsible for organizing the Board's actions and communicating them to the entire organization. The Chair represents (or delegates this representation to appropriate Directorates) the Organization in all official undertakings.

Chairperson: 

The Director for Administration (DA) serves as the focal person for the organization and communicates Board decisions and Directorates' recommendations within the organization. The DA is assisted by an Administrative Assistant who is a member of the Secretariat.

Director for Administration: 

Assistant: 

Infomediary:

The Coalition Secretary (CS) maintains the Organization's institutional memory through the archives of minutes and decisions under her keeping. The CS is the main conduit of the CSO Assembly and the Board. The CS communicates to the Administrative Assistant for Secretariat responses.

Coalition Secretary: 

The Director for Partner Engagement (DPE) collaborates with organizations and individuals outside of the organization and keeps a healthy relationship with network partners. The DPE is also the Organization's main lobbyist. The DPE, in collaboration with the Director for Sectoral Concerns, advances

the recruitment and feedback loop of the Organization. The Community Mobilizer, a member of the Secretariat, assists the DPE.

Director for Partner Engagement: 

Community Mobilizer: 

The Director for Sectoral Concerns leads the Organization’s thrust to validate the concerns of the basic sectors (particularly women, fisherfolks and farmers in extractive communities) and, together with the DA, crafts strategic directions responsive to intended outcomes. The DSC is assisted by two members of the Board elected by the CSO Assembly: The Representative of the North Clusters and the Representative of the South Clusters. The DSC communicates with the Community Mobilizer for Secretariat responses.

Director for Sectoral Concerns: 

Representative, North Clusters: 

Representative, South Clusters: 

The Director for Finance-Chief Financial Officer (DF-CFO) controls the income and expenditures of the Organization. The DF-CFO consolidates the Directorates' workplan at the beginning of the year and analyzes annual disbursements. The DF-CFO authorizes account withdrawals, supervises disbursement timelines, facilitates bill payments, and procures supplies. The DF-CFO implements the financial management principles approved by the Board and recommends amendments to the said principles when necessary. The DF-CFO is assisted by a Financial Officer who is a member of the Secretariat.

Director for Finance: 

Finance Officer: 

The Director for Legal Affairs (DLA) reviews and supplies recommendations on any legal agreements entered into by the Organization. The DLA undertakes research and collaboration on matters that pose legal implications to the Organization.

Director for Legal Affairs: 

The Director for Knowledge and Capacity Development (DCD) facilitates the drafting of relevant modules and capacity development programs for constituents and determines the methods necessary for their delivery. The DCD collects feedback from beneficiaries and analyzes it to improve design or methods. The DCD networks with various experts and academic partners. The DCD is assisted by the Information and Communication Technology Officer who is a member of the Secretariat.

Director for Knowledge and Capacity Development: 

Information and Communication Technology Officer: