October 2026 Election Positions
October 2026 Elected Service Positions Job Descriptions
Business Manager
Suggested Length of Sobriety 5 Years
Term of Service 1 Year
Monitors and conducts all the business meetings. Handles specific member complaints, manages all other trusted servants. Works with landlord as the group representative.
Assistant Business Manager
Suggested Length of Sobriety 4 Years
Term of Service 1 Year
October
Assists the Business Manager in their duties and assumes the responsibilities as the Business Manager for the business meeting in their absence.
Secretary Coordinator
Suggested Length of Sobriety 2 Years
Term of Service 1 Year
October
Makes sure all secretaries have entry to fellowship and are aware of their duties. Holds and annual secretary workshop.
Grapevine Representative
Suggested Length of Sobriety 1 Year
Term of Service 1 Year
October
Familiarize group members with the Fellowships international journal, the AA Grapevine and the enhancements it offers to our sobriety. Is responsible for receiving quarterly mailings.
Literature Representative
Suggested Length of Sobriety 1 Year
Term of Service 1 Year
October
Replenishes AA literature. Makes reports to monthly business meeting and submits all receipts for purchases to the Treasurer.
Purchaser
Suggested Length of Sobriety 2 Years
Term of Service 1 Year
October
Takes inventories of supplies and replenishes missing items. Submits all receipts for purchases to the Treasurer.
Recording Secretary
Suggested Length of Sobriety 2 Years
Term of Service 1 Year
October
Takes detailed notes of the business meetings and prepares a detailed report for the next meeting. The “Minutes” of the previous business meeting should be made available for everyone attending.
Group Service Representative (GSR)
Suggested Length of Sobriety 2 Years
Term of Service 2 Year
October
Carries our group conscience to the monthly District 08 meeting, Area meetings, Unity Days. Makes reports to monthly business meetings. Presents agenda topics to the group for groups’ conscience.
Alternate GSR
Suggested Length of Sobriety 2 Years
Term of Service 2 Year
October
Assists the GSR in their duties and assumes the responsibilities as the GSR for the business meeting in their absence.
Hospitals & Institutions (H & I) Rep
Suggested Length of Sobriety 2 Years
Term of Service 1 Year
October
Represents our meeting at the monthly H & I business meeting. Reports on their activities at the business meeting. Announces availability of H & I commitments. Responsible for disbursement of H & I monies collected. Prepares a monthly report on monies received and how they were distributed. Fields any questions brought up at Business meeting and reports back to the monthly H&I meeting.
Online Secretary Coordinator
Suggested Length of Sobriety 2 Year
Term of Service 1 Year
October
Ensures all [online] Secretaries have required log-in information and are aware of the job responsibilities. This includes the introduction of the secretary to the meeting, reviewing the online scripts and understanding the [online] meeting controls.
Website Coordinator
Suggested Length of Sobriety 1 Year
Term of Service 1 Year
October
Responsible for posting content to the ESF website related to the fellowship such as announcements, news, event and other related information. Responsible to review and distribute email and suggestions to the appropriate trusted servants for follow-up. Responsible for general administration of the fellowship website. In addition, maintains the hosting log-in and domain registration as we as being responsible for successor training within the fellowship.
Website Coordinator Assistant
Suggested Length of Sobriety 1 Year
Term of Service 1 Year
October
Responsible for assisting the Website Coordinator with the administration of tasks.
Hybrid Court Card Validator
Suggested Length of Sobriety 1 Year
Term of Service 1 Year
October
Responsible for receiving and acknowledging all online court card verifications for the El Sobrante Fellowship.