Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 19th Jun 2024
- Sydney > Newtown
People seeking asylum and their families need support, advocacy and hope now more than ever – many have been caught in a broken system for 8-10 years. The Asylum Seekers Centre is one of the few organisations whose purpose is to provide direct day-to-day assistance to people seeking asylum and their families.
The Asylum Seekers Centre is currently seeking expressions of interest from people interested in filling two casual vacancies on our Board. Those appointed will hold office until the next AGM in late 2024 when they may stand for election for a three year term.
All Board members serve in a voluntary capacity and are expected to attend 6 scheduled meetings a year and extraordinary meetings as required. (These are held either at our Centre in Newtown, Sydney or by Zoom.) Depending on their willingness and availability, individuals may also be asked to join sub-committees, take on specific governance-related tasks or provide support on key projects.
Directors are encouraged to get to know and be involved with the ASC through:
All Board Members are required to understand good governance practice and the legal and fiduciary duties of directors. While not a requirement, prior board experience or senior managerial roles in the not-for-profit sector would be beneficial.
The Board regularly reviews its own composition to ensure we have the full range of skills and experience required to effectively govern our small but complex organisation. At this point in time, we are keen to add people with experience in:
People with knowledge in these areas, as well as people with direct refugee or asylum seeker experience, are particularly encouraged to apply.
The role of the board is to set the ASC’s strategic directions, annual budgets , key organisational policies and the elements that define the values, culture and the ways things are done at the ASC. Whilst the Board delegates authority to the CEO to implement its decisions within parameters it sets and reviews from time to time, the board’s role is to support the CEO and their Executive team in delivering ASC’s mission, purpose, values and culture.
Further written information about the role and responsibilities of the Board can be found below.
If you would like to discuss the matter further, you can contact us through the Centre by emailing our CEO Frances Rush at [email protected], using the subject line: Board Director (Voluntary) enquiry via EthicalJobs.