• Are you passionate about children’s education and realising potential?
• Do you fit one or more of these profiles:
• Strong financial acumen – experience in business and accounting practices with the capability to take on the role of Treasurer for the organisation. The successful candidate will play a key role in the Finance, Risk and Audit committee.
• Extensive educational experience (operational and/or teaching) in either the government, catholic or independent sectors, especially in schools in disadvantaged communities?

With either of the above we are particularly interested in hearing from people who are based in, or have deep experience in these areas, in Victoria and NSW.

• Are you looking to make a difference to an organisation that receives 90 percent of its funding through fundraising efforts?
• Do you want to add to the strategic capability of an organisation that provides several programs through volunteers to children in disadvantaged communities?
• Are you able to commit to up to 10 monthly board or other committee meetings a year and have a willingness to show your deep support to an organisation by participating in selected fundraising or marketing events, making relevant introduction or through regular giving?

About Ardoch:

Ardoch is a children’s education charity that provides educational support programs for children living in disadvantaged communities. We believe that every child’s potential should be realised through

full participation in education. This belief inspires us to increase engagement in education, build aspirations and enhance learning outcomes of children in disadvantaged communities.

Our vision is to be Australia’s most impactful education partner supporting children in disadvantaged communities.

We are seeking a forward-thinking and motivated individual with finance, business and accounting capability to join our board to complement the experience, skills and networks of existing board members.

This is a voluntary board position.

Your experience will allow you to:

• Play a key role in increasing board education and insights on issues and support the Board and CEO to ‘ask the right questions’
• Provide advice and guidance on the development and execution of strategy as required, including board involvement
• Support the organisation in its development of new and innovative programmes in education
• Support the leadership team, as needed, to build new networks and connections through relevant introductions as appropriate
• Support the CEO and National Business and Finance Manager in managing the finances of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

All Ardoch Directors have the following responsibilities:

• Ensuring that they perform the duties and responsibilities of a director with due care and diligence in compliance with all applicable laws, the constitution and any specific delegations or policies approved by the Board
• Ensuring Ardoch remains aligned with its vision, mission and strategic and financial objectives and delivers programs and projects in line with those aims
• Contributing to the achievement of Ardoch’s strategic plan by supporting and/or overseeing implementation of agreed strategic initiatives
• Participating in various fundraising and marketing events and activities and/or making introductions to relevant networks to enhance Ardoch’s ability to continue to deliver on its operating plans
• Attending monthly (up to 10 per year) board/committee meetings regularly as well as any additional meetings, such as committee meetings, planning sessions or working group meetings, and following up on commitments made in a timely manner
• Monitoring Ardoch’s organisational and financial performance and execution against the approved annual operational plan and budget
• Maintaining and enhancing Ardoch’s public reputation as a corporate entity by personally being a role model for ethical and professional conduct and monitoring Ardoch’s organisational behaviour.

Key Selection Criteria – Essential

• Understanding of and commitment to Ardoch’s philosophy and work
• Understanding of community development and especially disadvantage and poverty
• Skills and experience relevant to one or more of the profiles listed in the advertisement
• An appreciation of the challenges of smaller not-for-profit organisations whose funding sources are non-government
• Demonstrated relationship management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Dynamic personality with the ability to think clearly, originally and laterally
• Willingness to bring a genuine spirit of inquiry to issues, a preparedness to challenge the status quo, and the courage to be a catalyst for change within the board.

As Ardoch is a child-safe organisation, the successful candidate will be required to obtain satisfactory police and Working with Children checks.

Further information: For initial further information about the role, please contact Lisa Jones, Chief Executive Officer on 0416 577 308 or at [email protected], using the subject line: Non-Executive Board Member (Voluntary) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For further information about Ardoch please visit our website.

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