Corporate Secretary

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Australia Focal Community Services Full time

**Looking to give back to the community?**

**Industry pioneer seeking experienced Corporate Secretary**

**Volunteer Part Time**

**_OUR ORGANISATION _**

At Focal, we support people of all ages and needs, in their homes and the community. Through our unique person-centred support options, we're building a brighter tomorrow for people with disability and seniors throughout South-East Queensland.

For those we support, it’s all about building their capacity to exercise choice and control. We work alongside each participant as advocates - to help them maximise and implement all the supports in their plan including informal, mainstream, community, formal and funded supports.

**_Our Vision_**

To create endless opportunities for all.

**_Our Mission_**_ _

We empower a life of choice by listening and working alongside the community for them to be able to you towards your goals.

**_Position Purpose _**

The corporate secretary acts as the custodian of corporate records and facilitates corporate governance processes. As corporate secretary you will play a critical role as liaison between the board, management and Focal members.

This position provides advice and support to Focal’s Governing Board and the CEO, as well as governance advice to the management team.

**_Key Accountabilities_**
- Oversee Focal's compliance programme and ensure all legislative obligations are met and duly communicated
- Provide advice on corporate compliance matters and handling of all corporate secretarial support to the Board including recording and distribution of Board meeting minutes; drafting resolutions and ensuring all requirements of ASIC, ATO and any other regulatory body are fully met
- Lodgement of documents with ASX and ACRA
- Responsible for preparation of the annual report, corporate governance reports and holding of the AGM
- Liaise with and advise management team and the board on annual compliance and corporate secretarial related matters
- Maintain and update statutory records as well as conflict of interest register
- Ensure proper maintenance of corporate database

**_Essential Requirements _**
- Prior experience as Corporate Secretary for a not-for-profit or non-government organization with experience working with voluntary directors
- Tertiary qualifications preferably in Law, Accounting or Business Management
- AICD or other post-graduate qualifications highly desirable
- Advanced MS Office Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Maintains high standard of personal conduct in performing all duties
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain one
- Current Blue Card or willingness to obtain one
- Fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- Completion of NDIS New Worker Orientation & Induction Training Modules (prior to commencement)


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