St Joseph’s Outreach Services (SJOS) was established over 25 years ago as a volunteer run organisation focused on providing emergency relief to the vulnerable. We are a non-denominational organisation with a strong focus on diversity, inclusion and respect amongst our members, volunteers and visitors.

SJOS operates and maintains 12 fully furnished self-contained units providing homes for the vulnerable, a Food Store operating three days a week supplying staple foods to those in need, a Bread Bank which is accessible to the community 24 hours a day and a Harvest Garden from which all produce is made available to visitors of the Food Store. Each of these initiatives support the community’s increasing needs, doing so in a way that focuses on adaptive reuse and environmental sustainability. These programs are a constant source of help for over 13,000 individuals a year.

OUR VISION:

Provision of essential assistance, in a sustainable manner, to community members in need of support.

OUR MISSION:

To provide quality food and transitional accommodation to our community.

To identify opportunities to draw on existing community resources, focusing on adaptive reuse and environmental sustainability.

To be welcoming to all and deliver service with dignity.

OUR VALUES:

• Respect for each other | we are caring and collaborative
• Service with dignity | we provide choice to those we support
• Welcoming to all | we are kind and inclusive
• Integrity in what we do | we are ethical and transparent

WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We are seeking candidates seeking to join a working hands-on board, with relevant experience in the financially disadvantaged and homelessness sectors or other not-for-profit sectors – or who have the relevant skills, are passionate and wish to contribute to these sectors. Our priority need is for individuals with skills and expertise in:

• Fundraising
• Event planning
• Communications/Web Design

We are also open to hearing from anyone who has other skills or experience that may be relevant to SJOS’s work and who may be interested membership on one of our various subcommittees.

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE ROLES INCLUDE:

• Understanding of governance and compliance; and/or
• Experience working or demonstrated high level understanding of the not-for-profit sector and relevant legislation/statutory requirements; and
• Finance and investment background; and/or Fundraising background; and
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically; and
• Willingness to commit time and energy to the Board and the organisation.
• Current working knowledge of financially disadvantaged or homelessness sectors and/or not-for-profit sector is preferable.
• Current volunteer Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain same)

SJOS is committed to being a child safe and child friendly organisation that recognises, respects, and promotes the rights of children, young people and the vulnerable in our society.

SJOS places importance in ensuring that our team is reflective of the diverse community which we serve and to supporting a culture of equity, inclusion, and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from all ages, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and LGBTIQA+ communities.

Enquiries 

You can email Daniel Dorall at [email protected], using the subject line: Board Member (Voluntary) enquiry via EthicalJobs, to arrange a confidential discussion.

Click "Apply now" to submit your application.

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A Nomination Form is attached.