Secretary

Would you describe yourself as organised? Got a love of combat sports or an interest in reducing gender based violence? We know you're out there and we need your help! 

We are seeking an AICD course graduate to join our board and serve as a knock-out secretary.

Duties:

1. Board Meetings: Participate in board meetings held once every two months on Saturday mornings via Google Meet, and otherwise as required. Meetings run for no longer than 90 minutes.
2. Schedule Meetings: Use Google calendar to schedule board meetings for the full calendar year each year starting in January.
3. AGM: Book our Annual General Meeting in November and arrange catering as well as setting the agenda.
4. Meeting Minutes: Use Google Gemini (AI) to create meeting minutes from the recording transcripts and disseminate.
5. Email correspondence: Outside of meetings, you will occasionally need to review policies and proposed decisions from the CEO via email to vote on actions.
6. Phone correspondence: You will be available for other board members, the CEO and other leaders to call for advice.

Time commitment: 

We estimate that you should allocate 3 hours per week for this role including meetings. 

Qualifications:

1. You must be 18 years old or older
2. You must ordinarily reside in Australia
3. Board Experience: Prior experience serving on not-for-profit boards
4. Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Company Directors Course™ graduate: Desirable but not essential.
5. Passion for the Mission: Alignment with and commitment to our mission to provide access, safety and support to victim-survivors of gendered violence through trauma-informed martial arts

We value diversity and encourage individuals from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

If you are interested in joining our board as our secretary, please contact us via the form below.

Note: This position is voluntary and unpaid, aligning with our organization's not-for-profit status. We do provide Directors & Officers Liability Insurance (D&O). 

Thank you for considering this role and being a part of our mission to empower women and LGBTQ people.

Warm regards,
Georgia (Founder & CEO)