We currently have a volunteer opportunity for the following:

Incorporated Associations Advisor

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We offer meaning opportunities for skilled business professionals to volunteer their expertise across communities in Australia and the Pacific. We work with communities to understand their needs and work with our Skilled Business Volunteers to match them to projects, that bring the right skills at the right time to help deliver outcomes.

About the opportunity

Primary Purpose of the Position

The Mallacoota Associations Support Project aims to address volunteer fatigue and organizational burdens by providing strategic support and guidance for a few of the 40 - 60 incorporated associations, with a focus on making processes more efficient and offering targeted guidance. The community are seeking a skilled volunteer to optimise the overall efficiency of these local bodies through organisational audits, an evaluation of operational structures to then advise on best practices for organisational restructure/ merger to create stronger and more sustainable entities.

The tasks and deliverables of this Assignment are:

• Conduct a comprehensive organizational audit of the incorporated organisations in Mallacoota and District, to work out synergies between them and advise on potential points of consolidation.

• Understand and advise community on DGR status, ACNC registrations, Public Benevolent institution, salary packaging complexities and auspicing arrangements involved in the merging process.

• Facilitate a community organisations workshop:

o Identifying and sharing alternate operating structures and the benefits of organisational consolidation to streamline and improve internal efficiencies.

o Opportunity to showcase success stories of merged organizations e.g. Nowa Nowa, Lake Tyers, Mirboo North, Omeo

o Kickstart the process of transition plans o Demystify the process around legal and financial requirements or incorporated associations

Selection Criteria:

Experience in organisational audits

o Demonstrated experience in conducting comprehensive organizational audits, including identifying synergies, operational efficiencies, and opportunities for consolidation among incorporated organizations.

• Knowledge of legal and financial structures of incorporated associations o Proven understanding of Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) registrations, Public Benevolent Institutions (PBI), salary packaging, and auspicing arrangements

• Facilitation and engagement skills o Strong skills in facilitating workshops and community engagement, including the ability to communicate complex concepts in an accessible manner and foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders.

• Coaching and mentoring capabilities o Demonstrated ability to provide effective coaching and mentoring support to community groups, particularly through online platforms, ensuring groups feel supported during periods of change.

Role information:

• Start ASAP:
• Approximately 4 months:
• Online/Remote with some travel:
• Victoria:

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Please note, if you are interested in applying for the role, we will require you to meet the following criteria:

• 5 years professional experience in the relevant field
• Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident residing in Australia. Australian Citizens residing overseas may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Willingness to complete a National Police Check
• Willingness to complete a Working with Children Check

What will happen next?

Our volunteer recruitment team will be in touch with you to advise you of the next steps.

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ABV is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this position.