Board Administrator (Salvos Housing)

The Salvation Army Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging

Meal & entertainment benefit

Flexible work arrangements

Fitness Passport & wellbeing programs

EAP and health initiatives

Job summary

The Salvation Army Australia is seeking a Board Administrator to support governance for SAH and SAHV from Blackburn, Melbourne. This part-time role (3 days/week) reports to the Secretary to the Property Trusts.

The role emphasizes accurate, confidential communication, stakeholder engagement and robust governance support across board activities.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Law, Governance or relevant experience; a risk management qualification is valued.
• Proven experience in policy development, risk and compliance review and governance framework implementation.
• Excellent interpersonal communication with executives and stakeholders.
• Strong time management and ability to multitask with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with Board software platforms (BoardPro) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth SAH/SAHV Board and Committee activities and forward planning for meetings.
• Attend Board/Committee meetings to take minutes and manage administrative tasks.
• Maintain Board/Committee member files and support integrity checks processing.
• Monitor governance-related CSR developments and support regulatory reporting.
• Assist with policy review and governance process improvements.

Skills

Policy development

Risk & compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Board software (BoardPro)

Education

Law or Governance degree

Risk management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

OneDrive/Teams/SharePoint

Job description

Rare permanent, part time (3 days per week), opportunity for a Board Administrator based in Blackburn, Melbourne reporting to the Secretary to the Property Trusts.

The purpose of this role is to administratively support the robust governance framework of The Salvation Army in Australia (TSA), assisting the Secretary to the Property Trusts in supporting the Board/s of Salvation Army Housing (SAH) and Salvation Army Housing (Victoria) (SAHV) to meet its governance obligations.

The role will suit a person with excellent written and verbal communications skills, who operates with a high level of accuracy, confidentiality, professionalism, and stakeholder engagement. Your balanced set of skills include exceptional organisational and time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to plan, multitask and manage competing priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the smooth running of SAH and SAHV Board and Committee activities and forward planning to support meetings (i.e. scheduling, timely distribution of agenda and associated papers, catering etc)
• Attend Board and Committee meetings to take minutes and manage administrative tasks relating to the meetings
• Maintain Board and Committee member personnel files and assist with processing and recording of integrity checks
• Monitor developments in relation to SAH and SAHV corporate social responsibility, and support compliance with all statutory filing and regulatory reporting
• Assist with the review process for governance related policies

Qualifications & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Law, Governance etc or relevant experience; a post-secondary degree or diploma in Risk Management would be well regarded
• Proven performance in policy development, risk and compliance review and analysis and implementation of governance frameworks
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships at the executive level
• Strong technical capability with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and cloud-based services (OneDrive, Teams and SharePoint)
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work on numerous tasks with multiple stakeholders simultaneously
• Experience using a Board Software Platform is desirable (i.e. BoardPro)
• Knowledge of risk management practices and standards such as ISO 31000:2009 and other Australian Standards relevant to Risk Management
• Knowledge of the ACNC Governance Standards and Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Why Work For Us:

• Eligible employees can access NFP Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit ($2,650)
• Generous paid Parental Leave for primary (12 weeks) and secondary carers + Purchased Leave Scheme (up to 8 weeks) + Workplace Support Leave (5 days) for volunteering in Salvos initiatives
• Flexible arrangements, access to Fitness Passport and Consumer Discounts
• Access to EAP and health & wellness initiatives
• Ongoing training and development opportunities that enhance on the job skills and proficiency
• Rewarding and fulfilling purpose driven careers that have positive and sustainable social impacts