Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 22nd Jun 2022
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Healthy Animals Healthy Communities
AMRRIC (Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities) is a national not-for-profit organisation that works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to improve the health and welfare of their companion animals. In doing so, we are helping to create healthier, safer and happier communities. The core values of AMRRIC are: respect, accountability, integrity, outcomes focus, interconnectedness.
AMRRIC’s governance structure is a national membership-based organisation, a Company Limited by Guarantee, and a health promotion charity registered with the ACNC. We work strongly by collaboration with a range of stakeholders and undertake and advocate for a One Health One Wellbeing approach.
AMRRIC is seeking to appoint three independent Board Directors to help guide our organisation through an exciting period of expansion and diversification. We are looking for dynamic, experienced and collaborative Board Directors whose values align with AMRRIC’s purpose to collaborate with rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to improve the health and wellbeing of their companion animals and the health, wellbeing and safety of communities.
The Board is seeking particular skills from the recruitment to enhance the governance structure of the current board. Those skills being sought are:
AMRRIC strongly encourages applications for these board positions from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, as the Board works towards a goal of increasing Indigenous representation of Directors in the organisation’s governance structure.
As a national organisation, we encourage suitably qualified people from all states and territories to apply. AMRRIC will also consider applications from those residing outside of Australia. Appointment would be on an initial term of 3 years, with a total of three terms of service available.
Strong understanding of governance and the role and responsibilities of a board director ideally gained through AICD (Australian Institute of Company Directors) or similar qualifications and/or previous Board experience.
Board Directors will be required to prepare for and attend four meetings annually comprised of two remote teleconference meetings and two face-to-face board meetings (if and where possible). In addition, Directors are expected to participate on one or more Committees and represent AMRRIC occasionally at events.
AMRRIC will provide support in induction and initial buddy system for new Board members and ongoing professional development opportunities for Directors. AMRRIC will arrange and meet the costs of necessary accommodation, travel and associated expenses for Board Directors to attend meetings and any other approved related business.
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