Responsibilities

** Administration**

• Work in conjunction with the Administration Coordinator (or applicable Committee Member) to maintain a register of the members of BOSA.
• Maintain records of appointments of office bearers and members of the Committee.
• Plan and prepare for meetings, including:     providing at least 48 hours notice in advance of intended meetings     preparing the Agenda     compiling and issuing documents to be referenced during meetings
• Maintain records of those present at Committee meetings and General meetings.
• Record minutes of proceedings of all Committee meetings and General meetings.
• On request, provide ad-hoc assistance to the Committee Project Groups to contribute to successful delivery of project milestones.
• Proof-read and contribute to the content development of marketing and promotional materials being prepared within the Committee and/or by external parties.

** Coordination**

• Assist and provide oversight to the activities of the national Volunteer Coordinator (or applicable Committee Member).
• Support the President with coordination of communications and/or activities to third parties engaged to assist BOSA programs.

** Motivation **

• Act as a focal point to ensure that Committee efforts are focused on delivery of Annual Business Plans.
• Monitor the workload of Committee members to identify emerging risks with potential to impact successful delivery of Projects (eg inappropriate allocation of skills; excessive workloads; extraneous priorities) and make recommendations on task reallocation.

** Professional Experience **

• A demonstrated commitment to BOSA mission.
• High degree of self-motivation and desire to energise others.
• Ability to work well with a diverse group of people.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use computer word processing and spreadsheet programs.
• Flexibility, creativity, and the ability to work as part of a team.

For further questions or information please contact BOSA President, Tony Gilding on 0413 123 000. The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS) is a not-for-profit foundation supported by sister organizations around the world. BOS works under an official agreement with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry for the conservation of orangutans and their ecosystem by involving and educating the local people.  In Australia, BOS Australia is a volunteer organisation which has been raising funds since 2001 to support the two main projects of the Foundation, Nyaru Menteng and Samboja Lestari.  Copies of our accounts and our committee can be found at   BOS Australia aims to support the BOS's activities in Borneo through:

• Fundraising
• Raising public awareness
• Education programmes

BOS Australia has DGR status with donations over $2 tax deductible for Australian tax-payers.   For more information on the work of BOSA please see our web site at