Job description
- Position Type: Volunteer
- Start Date: March 2024
- Where: Melbourne
The opportunity
Join the board of a not-for-profit legal service and play an integral role in pioneering new, innovative ways to improve access to justice through social enterprise, practical legal education, and technology.
About Anika Legal
Why we exist:
At Anika Legal, we believe everyone deserves a safe and secure home.
Each year, over 4 million Australians cannot access the legal assistance they need. For renters, this can mean illegal eviction, unfair rent increases, or living in a home so unsafe it’s dangerous.
There is also an unmet need for practical legal training. Each year, thousands of law students miss out on practical legal training opportunities, even though they are eager to develop their practical skills.
What we do:
We provide free, online legal assistance to renters to help them maintain safe housing.
We are a registered charity and social enterprise that envisions a world where everyone can access justice. Established in 2018, we provide free legal support to the community through an online platform, which is supported by law students seeking practical legal experience, and funded through paid university programs.
Learn more about how Anika works.
Key Responsibilities
You will contribute to the organisation’s performance and good governance through oversight of Anika’s strategic direction, organisational risk, financial position, and performance of the CEO.
- Attend approximately 6 board meetings per year, most of which will be held in person.
- Contribute to strategic direction by annually setting strategic goals and guiding long-term strategic planning, with the CEO and executive team.
- Monitor and drive organisational performance through oversight of the CEO.
- Identify organisational risks and provide guidance in relation to their mitigation.
- Ensure sound financial management of the organisation by reviewing the financials and approving significant financial decisions.
- Provide guidance to the CEO and executive team.
- Accelerate Anika’s progress towards achieving strategic objectives by providing support as an ambassador of the organisation, and access to your networks.
Who are we looking for?
An individual who is passionate about social justice, connects with Anika’s mission, and has expertise and networks in one of the following areas:
- Community legal or Access-to-justice sector
- Housing & homelessness sector
- Government engagement
- Governance and Chair experience
If you are not based in Melbourne you must be willing to travel there for board meetings and key events approximately 6 times per year.
Learn more about Anika’s board members here.
Anika Legal is committed to building a team that is as diverse as the community we serve.
Our team is better with people from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences who work together to impactfully create access to justice. We believe in fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace for people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and abilities. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse, people who are LGBTQIA+, disabled people and people of any age to apply.
How to apply
To apply for this role, click the “Apply Now” button and fill out the form, which will ask you to upload your CV and answer a few questions about yourself. Do not submit your application by email – these will not be considered.
If you have further queries about the role, contact Noel Lim (CEO) at [email protected] using the subject line: Non-Executive Director (Voluntary Position) enquiry via EthicalJobs. To receive notifications about new positions and updates on what’s happening at Anika, you can sign up for our mailing list here.