SEVERN ADVANCED MOTORCYCLISTS (SAM)

ROLE DESCRIPTION

CHIEF OBSERVER

Responsible to: SAM COMMITTEE

IAM

Purpose: To manage the observing function within SAM.

Role Requirements:

 To have attained the standard of riding and observing required for the Senior Observer qualification and to hold a current Senior Observer certificate.

 To have been an active observer within SAM for a period of a minimum of 12 months.

 To be able to communicate effectively at all levels throughout the group, the locality and within the IAM region.

Responsibilities:

1. To recruit new Observers and new Senior Observers on a rolling basis to ensure that adequate Observers are active in the group at any time such that Observers can readily be allocated to new Associate members joining the group and that sufficient experienced Observers are available to provide annual check rides and further updates for full members.

2. To continually maintain and directly oversee a training programme for new Observers to ensure that a high standard of observing and riding is achieved.

3. To maintain and directly oversee annual group co-ordination and training days for all active Observers.

4. To ensure that a co-ordinated approach is achieved by all active Observers.

5. To personally conduct an annual individual check ride on all active Observers; this should involve an active Associate and where possible should be done on a first observed ride.

0045ef1bc29864e052940b4ed756188a.doc 6. To ensure that all active Observers and Senior Observers display the high standards of riding required by SAM and the IAM at all times.

7. To ensure that all active Observers and Senior Observers actively maintain the highest possible standard of riding amongst SAM members during group rides, with sensitive intervention applied by Observers on the ride if the required standards are not met.

8. To report at required intervals to the committee and to ensure that the committee are aware at all times of issues that arise involving standards of riding and the group observing function.

9. To ensure that conduct and behaviour from all Observers is professional, calm and courteous at all times.

10. To endeavour to represent the group locally and at regional and national levels, as and when required by SAM and the IAM.

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