Background

CENSW is a registered community housing provider and peak body for housing co-operatives in NSW. Established in 2009, it supports thirty-one rental housing co-operatives across NSW, managing over 500 properties.

The co-operative housing model offers significant social, financial and well-being benefits, and our vision of success is that people and communities are happy and thriving through living in co-op housing.

CENSW achieves its impact through strategy and action – underpinned by the core values of inclusion, connection, integrity, and quality.

Key activities are designed to support member co-operatives, advocate for the co-operative housing model and grow the sector.

External committee member expressions of interest

The CENSW Board consists of Technical and co-operative Member Directors with a wide range of skills and experience in property development, finance, co-operative housing management, governance, policy, and advocacy.

External committee members are appointed by the CENSW Board for their specific professional knowledge and expertise to provide additional support to Board committees. External Committee members have no voting rights and cannot hold positions of authority such as committee chair.

We’re seeking an individual with the following skills and attributes

The CENSW Board is currently seeking an external committee member to sit on its People Assets and Growth Committee with the following skills and knowledge:

• Property development management;
• Project management of multi-unit housing construction;
• Property development joint ventures or partnerships;
• Property finance and capital structuring;
• Knowledge of the NSW Community Housing sector;
• A strong alignment with Common Equity’s vision and values, together with the passion and time to commit to a 3-year term
• Experiences and knowledge of co-operatives and mutuals (desirable).

External Committee members will be expected to attend 6 meetings per year (majority online) and are expected to commit sufficient time to review materials. The position receives a small allowance to cover sundry expenses.

next steps

To submit your application, please click ‘Apply Now’ by the closing date.

CENSW is committed to achieving diversity on their Board of Management and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, LGBTIQ + people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities to apply.

For more information about Common Equity NSW, visit www.commonequity.com.au.

For a confidential discussion about the role, contact the CEO, Nick Sabel at [email protected] using the subject line: External Committee Member (Voluntary) - Housing and Development enquiry via EthicalJobs.