Board Secretary

Support the board in providing efficient and effective governance of Humanists Australia
Fill the role of Company Secretary as described in the Humanists Australia constitution.

Coordinate Board meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas, and distributing meeting materials
Take accurate minutes during Board meetings, ensuring all key decisions and actions are documented, and distribute them to board members
Maintain the ACNC register of Board Directors
Lodge annual reports with the ACNC
Handle email and postal correspondence on behalf of the Board, including picking up mail from Ross House on Flinders Lane at least fortnightly.

Strong written and oral communication skills
Self-motivation and enthusiasm
Ability to organise files, priorities, schedules, etc.
Understanding of Humanism and Humanist values.
Good technical skills, including Zoom, GSuite (Google Drive and Gmail), and Slack for instant messaging. Training will be provided as required.
Desirable: Experience working as a volunteer or with volunteers
Desirable: Experience engaging with bureaucracy

You will be contributing to HA’s goal of helping people live compassionate, ethical and fulfilling lives without religion.
As a HA volunteer in an ongoing role you are eligible for free membership. We expect all our volunteers to be willing to accept our conditions of membership:
- I support the purposes and values of Humanists Australia (HA)
- I identify as a Humanist in accordance with the IHEU Minimum Statement on Humanism
- I will abide by the HA code of conduct.
You will be working with a friendly collaborative team of volunteers.
You will gain experience working in a not-for-profit, reporting directly to the Board.
Flexible hours working from your home. This role requires between 3 to 7 hours per month

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