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Non-Executive Director (Voluntary)

Unison Housing
  • Leading Community Housing agency
  • Innovative and progressive organisation
  • See how your contributions benefit the lives of people experiencing homelessness

Unison is seeking a volunteer with experience and expertise in governance, finance, risk and audit to join its Board of Directors.

About Unison

Unison is a non-for-profit organisation that provides affordable housing, and works to reduce disadvantage and social exclusion for people who have previously been homeless, by helping to create communities around them.

Unison is Victoria’s largest community housing provider and assists over 3,300 people each year who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

About the role

Unison is seeking to recruit a new Board member who can support the organisation to realise its vision and mission at a time of significant growth.

The person we are seeking will be able to demonstrate:

  • high integrity, discretion and sound judgement
  • open-mindedness, curiosity to understand the perspective of others, and ability to engage in robust discussions constructively
  • expertise in :
    • non-profit governance; direct experience with a medium to large not-for-profit organisation would be advantageous
    • risk management
    • finance with a high level of financial literacy 
    • audit processes
  • an ability to process and interpret complex information
  • a passion for working with disadvantaged groups in an empowering and effective way
  • familiarity with the not for profit environment
  • alignment with Unison’s values

Appointments are typically for three years, and directors are eligible for re-appointment for additional terms.

The Unison Board meets eight times a year on weeknights and the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meets five times a year on weekdays.

Unison values diversity and welcomes people of any culture, ethnic background, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation and ability to use our services and apply to join our Board. 

This is a voluntary role.

Any queries about the role can be directed to Celine Savage, Company Secretary, at [email protected], using the subject line: Non-Executive Director (Voluntary) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For more information about the organisation, please refer to unison.org.au

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