Board Coordination Lead

Purpose of the Board Coordination Lead role

The Board Coordination Lead role is responsible for providing seamless, high-quality coordination and governance services to support the effective functioning of the Achieve Australia Limited (AAL) Board, Achieve Foundation (TAF) Board, Board sub-committees, and Executive Committees. You will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Company Secretary to deliver high level secretariat services to the Boards and Board Committees. This role is permanent, 3 days a week and requires a degree of flexibility.

Why Join Team Achieve?

Achieve Australia takes deliberate steps to hire people from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences. We believe this diversity of people makes Achieve a great place to work and better able to deliver quality services to the people we support. We are passionate about inclusion for everyone – our staff and the people we support. We encourage people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities and those who identify with a disability to apply for our roles. Your unique skills and ideas are highly valued by us. Achieve is committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

At Achieve Australia, we put the people we support at the centre of everything we do. As a ‘for purpose’ organisation, we’re more than just a workplace. We are a community passionate about bringing inclusion to life for people with disability.

What reasonable adjustments can we make to our recruitment process to welcome you?

We want to meet the best candidates for our jobs. Please email [email protected] using the subject line: Board Coordination Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs or call us on 02 9066-5550 to discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make so you can take part in our recruitment process and/or visit one of our sites.

Role Responsibilities:

As Board Coordination Lead, your duties will include:

• Supporting the CEO and Company Secretary with the collation and dispatch of Board and Committee papers.
• Assisting the Company Secretary with the lodgment of all information required to be lodged with the corporate regulator.
• Providing administrative support to the Chair and Directors including coordinating and scheduling meetings, and diary management.
• Working with the CEO, Company Secretary and Directors to prepare the annual schedule of Org Board and Board Committee meetings and any additional meetings.
• Assisting the CEO and Company Secretary with the administration of the AAL Board and Board subcommittees. This includes taking minutes at all Board and Committee meetings. Event arrangement and logistics, co-ordination of directors (direct liaison, diary, technical support), catering and run sheet preparation.
• Providing general administrative support as required.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Previous experience as a Board Coordinator or personal or executive assistant gained in a corporate environment.
• Exceptional time management and organisational skills, including the ability to work on multiple tasks/projects at any one time.
• Ability to maintain high degree of attention to detail whilst working under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Confident and calm demeanour and diplomacy with the ability to liaise with people at all levels of seniority.
• Willingness to actively contribute to and work as an effective team member.
• Excellent report production and presentation production skills.
• Advanced skills and knowledge in the Microsoft Office suite.

Achieve Australia has been supporting people with disability for 70 years. Be part of our proud tradition.

Achieve is a registered NDIS provider delivering integrated clinical, health, social, and disability services. Join us in providing exceptional support services in accommodation, community participation supported employment, and support coordination. We operate across Greater Sydney and the Northern Rivers regions in NSW.

What Sets Us Apart

Our Commitment

At Achieve, it’s more than a job. Our dedicated staff make a positive difference to the people we support each day and in turn, we support our staff. We value our team in an environment where everyone can proudly be themselves. We embrace diversity, recognising the richness that different life experiences, languages, and cultures bring to our clients and to Achieve as an organisation.

Great employee benefits

• Salary packaging options mean you keep more of your take home pay before tax.
• Car leasing is another salary packaging option.
• Free personal and financial counselling for you and your family.
• Range of paid leave and flexible work arrangements.
• Support for a healthy lifestyle, including fitness memberships and wellness programs.
• Regular training and support to succeed in your role.
• A strong record of promoting from within.

Do you need more information?

Role description – If you would like a copy of the role description, please email our team on [email protected] using the subject line: Board Coordination Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About Achieve:

click here to visit the Achieve Australia website to learn more about us.

Do you have any questions about this role or need any support applying for the role? email [email protected] using the subject line: Board Coordination Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs or call 02 9066-5550 and we will be in contact with you.

Achieve Australia is committed to safer recruitment practices, which safeguard and promote the welfare of the people we support, and staff are expected to share this commitment. To achieve this, your application may be subject to pre-employment checks including reference checks, a Police check, NDIS Worker Check, Working with Children check, right to work in Australia check. Please note criminal history does not immediately affect employment opportunities.

How to apply:

To submit an application, please click ‘Apply Now’ and provide a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.