Board Director and Chair of The Finance and Audit

1 week ago

Docklands, Victoria, Australia East Timor Hearts Fund Full time
About the role

Position title:
Board Director and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee

Reporting to:
Chair of the Board

Hours:
Variable

Location:
Work is undertaken by the director remotely at their own expense

Position type:
Voluntary, ongoing

Overview of East Timor Hearts Fund


East Timor Hearts Fund's activities include visiting volunteer cardiologists supporting the Hospital Nacional Guido Valares cardiac clinic to conduct heart screening and patient reviews; bringing patients to Australia for life-saving heart surgery; a preventative penicillin program; and supporting capacity building for the new cardiac centre in Timor-Leste.


East Timor Hearts Fund was established informally in September 2010 and incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in August 2012.

It is registered with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission and has tax endorsements from the Australian Tax Office, including DGR.


In addition to the CEO, East Timor Hearts Fund has a small operational team based in Australia and Timor-Leste, which is supported by a large team of volunteers.


East Timor Hearts Fund is supported by partners including The Heart Foundation and leading Australian health organisations including St John of God Hospital Geelong, Eastern Heart Clinic, and Prince of Wales Private Hospital in New South Wales.

In Timor-Leste, the organisation operates under a formal MoU with the Ministry for Health and delivers services in partnership with local NGO Maluk Timor.

Board director responsibilities

All board directors are expected to fulfill the following general duties:

  • Attend bi-monthly board meetings, committee meetings, and other important meetings where needed.
  • Contribute skills through board committees where appropriate and through active involvement in board projects or assignments where needed.
  • Participate in strategic planning processes.
  • Make an active effort to stay informed about the board/organisation, to be fully prepared for meetings and to review and comment on minutes and reports.
  • Actively get to know other board members and build collegiate working relationships that contribute to robust decisionmaking and good outcomes for the organisation.
  • Actively participate in board evaluation and planning exercises.
  • Participate in board induction and gain awareness of the organisation and its activities, including a selffunded trip to Timor-Leste.
  • Participate in fundraising activities and events and use networks to secure financial and probono support for the organisation.
Skills and attributes

Directors require the following skills and attributes:

  • Demonstrated experience in senior leadership / strategic roles
  • Commercial acumen operating in missionbased organisations
  • Board experience and formal governance training with a recognised body
  • Proficiency with MS Office suite and cloudbased storage systems such as Dropbox and Google Drive
  • Selfmotivation and willingness to take responsibility for tasks and selfdirect work
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Good organisational and timemanagement skills
  • Ability to maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Other skills and qualifications as informed by the Board skills matrix
  • Knowledge of Timor-Leste and/or a developing country context (desirable)

Position Description :
ETHF Board Director Position Description 2024

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#Volunteer_Management

Sector:
#Overseas_Aid_and_Development

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