Executive Officer

The Association Specialists; Sydney; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

The Geological Society of Australia seeks an Executive Officer to lead strategic delivery, support governance, and strengthen financial sustainability. You will work with the President and Board to grow membership and partnerships while guiding TAS’s support for GSA.

Based in Australia and largely remote, you will manage budgets, oversee forecasting, and coordinate the GSA team, volunteers and committees to drive growth and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher degree in a relevant field.
• Experience reporting to a board and governance support.
• Strong financial management, budgets and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and report on the strategic plan with the President and Board, and support good governance.
• Oversee budgets and forecasting with the Treasurer, and grow sponsorship, partnership and conference income.
• Attract new members, re-engage lapsed members and grow student and early-career membership.
• Build relationships across industry, government and universities, and represent GSA externally.
• Position GSA's conference and events as income generators and member-growth drivers.
• Lead the GSA team and coordinate volunteers, committees and working groups.

Skills

Governance reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Strategic leadership

Communication

Education

Tertiary degree in business/management/science/communications

Job description

As GSA's first Executive Officer, you will provide strategic leadership and continuity, working with the President and Board to deliver the strategic plan, strengthen financial sustainability and grow membership. You will lead the GSA team and bring together its divisions, specialist groups and partners, so the Board can focus on governance and direction.

This is a permanent role with The Association Specialists (TAS), one of Australia's leading association management and conference organising companies, placed with GSA. You will report to the GSA President and Board day to day, backed by TAS's wider team and expertise.

Key responsibilities

Develop, implement and report on the strategic plan with the President and Board, and support good governance

Oversee budgets and forecasting with the Treasurer, and grow sponsorship, partnership and conference income

Attract new members, re-engage lapsed members and grow student and early-career membership

Build relationships across industry, government and universities, and represent GSA externally

Position GSA's conference and events as income generators and member-growth drivers

Lead the GSA team and coordinate volunteers, committees and working groups

About you

A tertiary degree in a relevant field such as business, management, science or communications

At least three years in a senior role such as executive officer, CEO or general manager, ideally in a membership organisation or not-for-profit

Experience working with a board, including reports and governance support

Sound financial management: budgets, forecasting and reporting

Excellent communication and stakeholder skills, and the drive to thrive in a part-time, largely remote role

Based in Australia, with full working rights

About us

The Geological Society of Australia is the national not-for-profit professional society for Earth scientists, bringing together geoscientists from industry, government, research and education.