• Two year appointment (with potential for re-appointment)
• Remunerated position
• Located in Carlton (Melbourne)

Common Equity Housing Ltd (CEHL), is Australia’s largest provider of co-operative housing. It provides appropriate, secure and affordable housing and fosters rental housing co-operatives to thrive so that more Victorians experience the dignity of a home in a community guided by the 7 international co-operative principles. With a portfolio of more than 2000 properties, managed by 90+ housing co-operatives, CEHL provides local and national co-operative housing sector leadership and advocacy to deliver positive solutions to the housing affordability crisis.

ABOUT THE CEHL BOARD

• Eleven Directors
  • Five (5) Directors elected by CEHL Member Co-ops
  • Five (5) independent Directors appointed for their specific skills
  • The Managing Director
• CEHL Board Meetings are held during business hours. There are approximately eight meetings per year and a Board Strategic Planning Day. Board meetings and Strategy Day are face-to-face events held in the CEHL office in Carlton.
• Directors are also requested to sit on one CEHL Board Committee. Board Committees meet 6 - 8 times per year; meetings are generally after hours and online.
• Preparatory reading for each Board and Committee is generally 2 - 3 hours.
• From time to time, Directors are invited to participate in activities with member co-ops.
• Directors serve a two-year term and may be reappointed.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Serve as an independent Director on the Board of CEHL.
• Provide support and guidance to the Chair of the Board.
• Assist the Board to manage potential conflicts of interest.
• Act as a governance role model and professional exemplar in all matters concerning CEHL.
• Chair the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board.
• Abide by CEHL policies and procedures, particularly the code of conduct.
• Contribute productively and respectfully to the work of the Board.

ABOUT YOU

• Experienced public company Director.

• Significant senior executive experience in finance, accounting and risk (ideally, with exposure to the property sector).
• CPA or Chartered Accountant qualification essential.
• GAICD qualification essential.
• Alignment with CEHL’s strategic purpose.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• Provide a Director Identification Number.
• Consent to CEHL undertaking relevant due diligence checks.
• Sign a Consent to Act as a Director.
• Sign a confidentiality deed.
• Sign a deed of indemnity, access and insurance.
• Complete a register of interests.
• Provide certified copies of all educational transcripts.

APPLY NOW if you are a strategic, values-driven and solutions-focused director with commercial nous and an in-depth understanding of the community housing sector.

For more information, please contact Indiana Bridges via email [email protected] using the subject line: Independent Director, Finance, Audit & Risk - Common Equity Housing enquiry via Ethical Jobs.

CEHL are an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a work environment that embraces diversity and inclusion and supports employee health and wellbeing.