Education Committee Member and Incoming Chair

Nakuru Hope is seeking someone with a strong education background to join our Education Committee and grow into the Chair role within 12 months.

About us

Nakuru Hope is an Australian registered charity with Public Benevolent Institution status and DGR1 endorsement, running the Gabriel Learning Centre in Kenya.

The Committee

A sub-committee of the Board, that keeps the number of children we support sustainable. You’ll join our Board Chair, Finance Director, CEO and a director acting as secretary.

You’ll help with

• Assessing how many children we can commit to educating, and whether we can sustain it
• Costing a child’s full education journey
• Setting fair, transparent selection criteria
• Bringing recommendations to the Board, written and in person

Time commitment

Four meetings a year, after 5pm Perth time, 90 minutes, in person (Perth-based preferred) or by video. Plus at least eight hours a month between meetings. Twelve-month renewable term, unpaid, expenses reimbursed, no funded travel to Kenya.

Essential criteria

• Education background: school leadership, training, administration or program delivery
• Comfortable reading a budget and using Excel
• Ready to grow into the Chair role with Board and CEO support
• Board or committee experience
• West Australian based
• Exposure to international development or low-resource education
• Child safeguarding awareness, or willingness to learn

Desirable criteria but not essential

• Board or committee experience
• West Australian based
• Exposure to international development or low-resource education
• Child safeguarding awareness, or willingness to learn

Good to know

• National Police Check, arranged by us as standard for directors
• Conflict of interest declaration on joining
• Commitment to child safeguarding, in line with our Code of Conduct
• Two referees

What you'll get

• Chair experience with a direct line to a not-for-profit Board
• Insight into how a small charity makes hard funding decisions
• A capable, all-volunteer board to work alongside

How to apply

Apply via SEEK Volunteer with your CV and a cover letter on your education background and why this role interests you. Questions first? Contact Susan, our Founder and Chair at [email protected]

Applications close midnight Sunday 6 September