An AA Secretary is a crucial group servant who manages administrative tasks, maintains records, communicates with other service entities, and helps organize meetings, focusing on order, confidentiality, and supporting the group’s conscience and traditions, with duties often including taking minutes, updating contact lists, managing mail, and coordinating events, all while practicing the principles of service and rotation.
Key Responsibilities
Meeting Management: Announces business meetings and ensures proper procedures, sometimes chairing District meetings.
Record Keeping: Takes minutes of District meetings and maintains confidential member files (names, numbers).
Communication: Distributes mail from General Service Office (GSO) and intergroups.
Liaison: Acts as a link between the group and other AA service levels, sharing information about broader AA activities.
Qualifications
Organizational Skills: Ability to maintain order, handle paperwork, and manage schedules.
Discretion: Essential for handling confidential member information.
Understanding of AA: Familiarity with steps, traditions, and literature is helpful.