Global Directory roles and permissions
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Understand the roles and associated permissions when using ISO services for standards development.
Twinned committee manager (TC or SC)
Committee manager support team (TC or SC)
Secretary / Convenor support team (WG)
Committee Liaison representative
Organization Liaison representative
Maintenance agency representative
All these roles are managed by the Member Body User Administrator (MBUA) responsible for the management of your account. To identify who is the MBUA responsible for your account, please refer to this article.
Please note
These roles are considered as committee officers: committee manager (secretary), twinned committee manager, committee manager support team, chairperson, vice-chairperson, twinned chairperson, convenor, twinned convenor, secretary of WG and convenor/secretary support team
Please note
- Committee Manager (CM), Twinned Committee Manager (Twinned CM), Committee Manager Support Team (CM Support Team) roles refer to technical committees and their sub-committees only.
- Secretary, Twinned Secretary, Secretary/Convenor Support Team roles refer to Working Groups (WG), Policy committees, and Governance committees.
Committee manager (TC or SC)
Formerly known as Secretary
Individual providing day-to-day management and administrative services for the work of a technical committee or subcommittee. One individual only. Mandatory role for all TCs and SCs.
This role is maintained by ISO/CS, please contact tcsupport@iso.org to have this role updated.
Permissions
ISO Documents : All permissions on committee documents. Please refer to this article for more details.
ISO Ballots: Full access to CIB ballots of the committee, read access to DIS/FDIS/SR closed ballot
Other ISO services: Access to the PDF files of standards for the committee via the STADIST newsletter
Twinned Committee manager (TC or SC)
Formerly known as Twinned secretary
Individual appointed by another member body, who supports the main member body in providing the functions of secretary. One individual only.
This role is maintained by ISO/CS, please contact tcsupport@iso.org to have this role updated.
Permissions
Same as Committee manager
Committee manager support team (TC or SC)
Formerly known as Secretary support team
Assistant(s) or support staff of the secretary of a committee. One or more individuals.
Permissions
ISO Documents : All permissions on committee documents
ISO Ballots: Full access to CIB ballots of the committee, read access to DIS/FDIS/SR closed ballot
Other ISO services: None
Convenor (WG)
"Chair" of a working group.
This role is maintained by ISO/CS, please contact tcsupport@iso.org to have this role updated.
Permissions
ISO Documents: All permissions on committee documents
ISO Ballots: Full access to WG consultations
Other ISO services: None
Twinned Convenor (WG)
Individual appointed by another member body, which supports the main member body in providing the functions of convenor.
Permissions
Same as Convenor
Secretary (WG)
Secretary of a working group. This role is optional for WGs.
This role is maintained by ISO/CS, please contact tcsupport@iso.org to have this role updated.
Permissions
Same as Convenor
Secretary / Convenor support team (WG)
Assistant(s) or support staff of the secretary or convenor of a working group. One or more individuals.
Permissions
Same as Convenor
Chairperson
The chairperson of a TC is responsible for the overall management of that technical committee, including any subcommittees and working groups. One individual only.
This role is maintained by ISO/CS, please contact tcsupport@iso.org to have this role updated.
Permissions
ISO Documents: Read access to all committee documents
ISO Ballots: Can see open & closed ballots
Other ISO services: None
Chair-elect
Individual appointed up to one year before the end of the term of the existing chair. The individual shall be referred to as chair elect of the committee in question. By nominating a chair elect, the future chair is given an opportunity to learn before taking over as chair of a committee. One individual only. Optional role for all TCs and SCs.
Permissions
Same as chairperson
Vice-Chairperson
Chairperson appointed by another member body, who supports the main member body in providing the functions of chair. One individual only.
Permissions
Same as chairperson
Chairperson support team
Assistant(s) or support staff of the chair of a committee
Permissions
Same as chairperson
Committee member
Committee member - also known as
- "expert" in the context of a working group level
- "delegate" in the context of a meeting
Permissions
ISO Documents: Read access to all committee documents
ISO Ballots: Can see open & closed ballots
CEN Ballots: No access
Other ISO services: None
Committee Liaison representative
An individual representing a liaison between two committees.
This role is maintained by ISO/CS, please contact tcsupport@iso.org to have this role updated.
Permissions
ISO Documents: Read access to all committee documents
ISO Ballots: None
Other ISO services: None
Organization Liaison representative
An individual representing a liaison between a committee and an international organization.
This role is maintained by ISO/CS, please contact tcsupport@iso.org to have this role updated.
Permissions
ISO Documents: Read access to all committee documents
ISO Ballots: Can comment on ballots on behalf their organization
Other ISO services: None
Partner
Reserved for representatives of an organization, not representing an NSB or International organization in liaison but with corresponding rights to participate in the work of a committee (through e.g. PSDO, MoU or any other relevant arrangements).
Permissions
ISO Documents: Read access to all committee documents
ISO Ballots: Can see open & closed ballots
Other ISO services: None
Project leader
Individual with the responsibility for the development of a certain standardization project.
This role is maintained by ISO/CS, please contact tcsupport@iso.org to have this role updated.
Permissions
ISO Documents: None
ISO Ballots: None
Other ISO services: None
Maintenance agency representative
Individual who represents a Maintenance agency.
Permissions
ISO Documents: None
ISO Ballots: None
Other ISO services: None
Registration authority representative
Individual who represents a Registration authority.
Permissions
ISO Documents: None
ISO Ballots: None
Other ISO services: None
Document Monitor
Person entitled to monitor document activity on a committee for National dissemination purpose. This role should be reserved to NSB staff members. Document monitors are not participating to committee's work.
Permissions
ISO Documents: Read access to all committee documents
ISO Ballots: None
Other ISO services: None
Centralized document Monitor
Note 1: centralized roles only apply to committees and sub-committees.
Permissions
ISO Documents: Read access to all committee documents
ISO Ballots: None
Other ISO services: None
Meeting Participant Approver
Person responsible to register and approve participants for its NSB to TC & SC meetings and assign Head of Delegation
Permissions
ISO Documents: None
ISO Ballots: None
Other ISO services: In Meeting Participation (MP): Can register participants to TC & SC meetings for its NSB when the NSB is P or O member or that committee; Can assign HoD; Can create and manage participants and guests in MP if the participant has no GD account
Centralized Meeting Participant Approver
Note: Centralized roles only apply to committees and sub-committees.