Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 24th Sep 2020
An exciting opportunity has become available to work for Barnardos, one of Australia’s leading children’s charities. Barnardos Australia builds relationships between children, young people, their families and the community. They advocate for children and young people and contribute to community knowledge about their issue.
As a result of Executive Level restructure, Barnardos is looking for a permanent part-time (3-4 days / approx 56 hours per fortnight) Company Secretary based at Barnardos Head Office in Ultimo, Sydney.
Reporting to the Chair and CEO, the Company Secretary supports the Board in its activities, assists in the establishment of a healthy governance culture, and is responsible for ensuring smooth organisation of Board processes. The role provides advice to the Board on good practice in corporate governance, and on standards of ethical behaviour.
The role ensures that the Company meets its statutory, regulatory and legal obligations under the relevant legislation with special reference to its corporate activities.
The successful Company Secretary will ideally have:
Barnardos welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.
To be considered for roles with Barnardos you will need to have (or be willing to have conducted) a National Police Clearance and current Working with Children check Clearance (or APP number).
You will be required to be flexible with your working hours, given Chair and CEO requirements, evening board and committee meetings, and periods of intense work versus less intensity.
To request an Application Pack, please hit APPLY NOW and submit your resume. For a confidential discussion please contact Tina Garner on 02 9218 2418.