• Exciting opportunity to join one of Australia's leading not-for-profits, Oxfam Australia.
• Maximum-term, part-time (0.5FTE), 17.5 hours per week.
• Melbourne based.

About Us

At Oxfam Australia, we believe all lives are equal and no-one should live in poverty. We are a member of Oxfam International, a global confederation working with partners and local communities in 87 countries.

Would you like to join this global movement of people working together to eliminate the inequalities that keep people in poverty?

Why you will love working at Oxfam

In the role of Company Secretary you will use your skills, qualifications, lived experience and initiative to tackle inequality and flight poverty. Yes, you read that right, lived experience and initiative, because it is not all about key selection criteria.

Research shows that women will only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the selection criteria, while men will apply if they meet an average of 60%. We understand that life teaches us so much, so if you don't meet all the criteria but just know that you have what it takes, then please apply.

The Role

As Company Secretary for Oxfam Australia, you will lead on ensuring it complies with its corporate governance obligations with under applicable laws. In this critical role, you will be responsible for being the liaison with external regulators (i.e. ACNC, ASIC etc.) for lodgements. You will also be responsible for the currency of relevant Board documents - including Board policies, registers, Delegations of Authority - and preparation of common Board documents such as deeds, resolutions and minutes.

Not only will you ensure the above compliance and provide all company secretarial advice on corporate governance matters, you will also act as the linkage between the Board, Executive bodies, and other senior staff within the organisation, and provide support to key functions.

Finally, you will also have responsibility and oversight of the Board Support Officer, to support them in preparing for Board meetings and member meetings and maintenance of key documentation.

A little about you (the key selection criteria)

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated experience and expertise: Extensive knowledge and / or demonstrated experience providing company secretarial advice on governance matters, in line with relevant documents (i.e. Constitution, Board Charter etc.)
• Knowledge of governance principles: Deep knowledge of corporate governance principles, practices and compliance obligations in similar contexts to Oxfam Australia (for example, under the Charities Act 2013 (Cth), Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission Act 2013 (Cth), Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) etc.)
• Liaison and stakeholder management: Experience acting as liaison between Executives, senior staff members and Board members, and managing direct reports
• Board documentation: Experience developing and maintaining common Board documentation (including resolutions, Board minutes, registers, Board policies, Deeds etc.)
• External regulators: Demonstrated experience managing lodgements and ensuring all compliance obligations are fully met, to external regulators (for example, ASIC, ACNC etc.)

We can offer you

• A base salary of $127,373.87 plus superannuation, superior leave benefits and access to generous non-for-profit salary packaging program (up to $18,450 of your salary tax-free).
• The opportunity to use your talents and expertise to make a positive impact around the world.
• We value flexibility and seek to support our people to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.
• Cultural leave
• Superannuation matching

Our culture is shaped by our values, which reinforce what we care about and how we do things, not just what we do. Our five core values of Accountability, Empowerment, Equality, Inclusiveness and Sustainability drive everything we do at Oxfam.

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. We are committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Therefore, our people are required to comply with the One Oxfam Child Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policies and sign the Oxfam Australia Child Safeguarding and One Oxfam Employee Codes of Conduct.

How to Apply

Click "Apply Now" and complete the online application form, then, as three separate documents, upload:

• a cover letter that tells us why you want to join Oxfam Australia, and how your professional history and lived experience makes you the right candidate;
• your CV; and
• your response to the key selection criteria outlined in the advertisement.
• Here is the link to the Position Description

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We care deeply about creating a safe and inclusive workplace where our people feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applicants with personal experience of the forms of injustice we seek to address to apply for opportunities at Oxfam Australia.

Applicants will be required to show proof of their right to work in Australia with the subject to satisfactory clearance of a Police Records Check, and Counter Terrorism and Aid Diversion Check.