About the Role We’re looking for an experienced values-based Board Director to join our board as we provide critical stewardship and leadership, ensuring Opendoor meets its legal obligations and strategic objectives. This is an honorary position with a two or three-year term to be negotiated (maximum term for directors is nine years).
Key Duties and Responsibilities The Board of Directors is legally and ethically responsible for all activities of the organisation. To that end it:
Determines how the organization will carry out its purpose through long and short-term planning
Adopts an annual budget and provides financial oversight
Develops, approves and reviews the organisation’s policies
Recruits, orients, and develops Directors
Hires and evaluates the performance of the Chief Executive Officer
Evaluates its performance and overall performance of the organization in achieving the purpose
About You You’re an experienced governance professional with many years’ experience on boards including large not-for-profit boards of a similar size to Opendoor Ltd. You will have strategic and financial acumen, strengths in governance and experience with Government engagement. Sector experience is highly desirable.
You will bring We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
Selection Criteria
Knowledge of a director’s responsibilities
– includes an understanding of the role as well as the legal, ethical, fiduciary and financial responsibilities;
Strategic expertise
– the ability to review the strategy through constructive questioning and suggestion and contribute to the effective decision making of the board;
Accounting and finance
– the ability to read and comprehend the organisation’s accounts, financial material presented to the board, financial reporting requirements and some understanding of corporate finance;
Legal
– the board’s responsibility involves overseeing compliance with numerous laws as well as understanding the individual director’s legal duties and responsibilities;
Managing people and achieving change
– experience in current management thinking on employment, branding, engagement, strategic vision and stakeholder communication; experience in executive remuneration and compensation;
Industry and community knowledge
– knowledge and awareness of the employment, training and disability sectors and the community context in which Opendoor operates;
Proficient verbal and written
communication skills
and the ability to communicate and negotiate goals, needs, and priorities effectively to achieve positive outcomes, resolving conflict when it arises
Integrity in
reporting
and conducting oneself
Ability in setting
clear performance targets
and expectations
Cultural Awareness
- Sensitivity to cultural diversity and its implications for the delivery of appropriate programs.
Strategic Questioning/Inquiry:
Ability to ask insightful and strategic questions to challenge management practices and assumptions.
Requirements
Must be (or be willing to become) a member of Opendoor Ltd.
Must consent to a National Criminal History Check (as a Registered Training Organisation, "fit and proper person" requirements apply).
Must hold or be willing to apply for a Working with Children Check (Victoria).
How to Apply Please apply directly via Linkedin or humanresources@opendoor.org.au providing the following documents:
Document outlining how you meet the Key Selection Criteria
Board CV
For any questions or a confidential discussion, please contact
Michael Noonan, Chair
on 0416 652 022.
We strongly encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people with disabilities, and individuals with lived experience. Applicants must have Australian work rights.
Opendoor does not accept unsolicited applications or phone calls from recruitment agencies.
Equal Opportunity Opendoor is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and supports the creation of working conditions to ensure that all employees have an equal chance to seek and obtain employment, promotion, and training. Opendoor encourages applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders and/or those with a disability. Only Australian citizens, permanent residents, or people who have the right to work in Australia may apply.
Child Safety Opendoor is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We operate in compliance with the Child Safe Standards and the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic). Our recruitment practices reflect our commitment to safeguarding, and all successful applicants will be required to undergo a Working with Children Check, Police Check, and other relevant pre-employment screening.
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