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Volunteering opportunities with Abundant Water

Abundant Water

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Abundant Water is an Australian NGO delivering health, social, and economic impact through the development of sustainable and scalable clean drinking water initiatives. Its success is founded on a social business model, adaptive leadership development, and a deep commitment to sustainability and long-term impact. We work with governments, communities, businesses, and NGOs to strengthen not only clean water supply, but also to develop local leadership capability and collaboration, climate resilience, and disaster preparedness.

Abundant Water is looking for 3 values driven assistants to the Board to support and strengthen operations across the Offices of Chair, Treasurer and Volunteering.

Why Join Us: · Gain unique experience and make a valuable contribution. · Work with a diverse purpose driven team creating real impact. · Contribute to sustainable, community led water solutions. · Learn valuable leadership skills. · OPEN POSITIONS:

  1. Key Responsibilities (Assistant to Chair) · Provide strategic and operational support to the Chair. · Prepare briefings, reports, presentations, and other documents. · Coordinate Board meetings and take minutes.

  2. Key Responsibilities Treasurer's Office (Assistant to Treasurer) · Book bookkeeping, office management and accounting. · Assist with the preparation of the annual financial report to the AGM and Board. · Assist Treasurer on the Board on financial matters and help ensure responsible governance.

  3. Key Responsibilities Volunteering Office (Assistant to Director Volunteering) · Updating and maintaining volunteering documentation. · Conducting regular 'check ins' with our volunteer team. · Assisting with recruitment activities and onboarding of new volunteers/ employees

The successful candidate for any of these roles will: · Have a can-do attitude, be a keen learner and be able to adapt to different tasks as required. · Be able to work independently with minimal guidance. · Have excellent written communication skills. · Have experience in project proposals and planning. · Have an interest in international development, marketing, social business or similar field. · Be able to work effectively as a member of a team. · Understand and commit to the values of Abundant Water.

Finally, these roles are based in Canberra, with work being carried out remotely. The time commitment is approximately 2-3 hours per week, or 1-2 days per month.

How to Apply Submit your CV and a short cover letter addressing the key criteria to the given email id and which role interests you. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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