Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 28th Jul 2022
YWCA Australia is currently inviting candidates to nominate for the 2022 election process with two director positions available.
YWCA is seeking Directors with experience in one or both of the following areas and ask that applicants address these skills within their cover letter:
These skills may have been gained through life, work or education experiences and may still be in progress.
YWCA is seeking candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We strongly encourage Young Women, non-binary individuals and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply for these positions.
The YWCA Australia Board is a skills-based board currently made up of 11 Directors, 60% of whom are elected by the Members with the balance being appointed by the Board. We are constitutionally required to have 1/3 of our Directors as Young Women and seek to exceed this target. Directors of the YWCA Australia Board are appointed as directors of three companies limited by guarantee, YWCA Australia and its subsidiaries, YWCA Housing and YWCA National Housing. Each entity is a charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission. There are two Board established Committees:
As a Director you may be asked to join one of those Committees to offer your expertise or as a learning experience.
Applicants must be eligible to be appointed as a Director within the requirements of the Constitution (including be an Ordinary or Life Member of YWCA Australia), the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (including being 18 or above) and the ACNC Act.
If you are not already a member of YWCA Australia – join here for free.