Job description
The Role
The Board of ARC Justice is seeking new board members following a strategic decision to increase the size of the Board, ensure the Board has diverse skills and experience to lead implementation of the new Strategy 2024 – 2029, and enable best-practice Board succession.
As a member of the Board, you will share responsibility and decision making with other Board Directors for the overall governance of the organisation.
About ARC Justice
Advocacy and Rights Centre Limited (trading as ARC Justice) is a public company limited by guarantee.
We are an independent, not-for-profit human rights organisation which promotes equality before the law for people in rural and regional Victoria. Our Vision is an inclusive community built on a foundation of human rights and equality before the law.
Our programs deliver accessible legal services, tenancy advocacy and support to those in our community in the greatest need. We deliver community education and advocate for systemic change that enhances the rights of rural and regional Victorians. We recognise that housing and legal issues do not occur in isolation, and we work with local partners to ensure a whole of person approach to our work.
With offices in Bendigo and Shepparton, our service covers central and northern Victoria.
More information can be found on our website (www.arcjustice.org.au).
Skills and Experience
Please note that this is a voluntary position, with the organisation providing support for training and qualifications through appropriate programs such as those provided by the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
The successful candidates will need to demonstrate a mix of the following skills and experience:
Essential:
We consider the following skills to be essential for all Directors:
- Ability to monitor the organisational performance and evaluate the achievement of strategic and business plans and budget outcomes;
- Ability to ensure the organisation has an appropriate risk management framework, manages its risks appropriately and in line with board expectations, and remains compliant with all relevant legislation, external standards and policies;
- Participate in strategic planning and bring critical thinking to all board matters;
- Willingness to uphold our Values and comply with our Code of Conduct and policies;
- High level of interpersonal skills and a constructive, collaborative approach.
Preferred:
We maintain a comprehensive Board Skills Matrix, which enables us to ensure the collective skills and experience are such that the Board can meet all its obligations. We are actively seeking additional board members with the following skills and will give priority to these candidates:
- Experience in financial governance, auditing and risk management. Experience at an executive or non-executive director level preferred but not essential.
- Familiarity with and / or a connection to the geographies and particular community groups in which the organisation operates.
- Experience with organisations focused on advocating and supporting social change, including influencing decision makers for systemic change.
- Experienced in a legal practice, particularly in the social justice fields.
- Experience in people-management matters, including influencing culture and values, recruiting and building workforce capability in the not-for-profit sector.
We foster a work environment that is inclusive as well as diverse and we encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We also support ongoing Board Director development and training.
Time Requirements
This role requires the following time commitments:
- Attend Board meetings on the second Tuesday of every month, generally online. Meetings commence at 5:30pm and conclude at 7:30pm.
- Occasionally additional meetings are scheduled for specific topics, such as strategic planning.
- Requirement to participate in at least one Board Committee.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Melinda Charlesworth on 0403 434 524.