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Board Members
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Independent Collective of Survivors (ICOS)
Remote (local)- Career category: Human Resources (HR), Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Volunteering
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
- Remuneration: Volunteer position
- Deadline: 12/09/2024
- Location: Australia
In alignment with our commitment to being a victim-survivor lead organisation, we are looking for someone with a lived experience of domestic, family or sexual violence.
The next stage of our organisational development is recruiting for the Board in a skills-focused way to ensure we have a Board that can take us to the next level, including sourcing core funding to deliver programs in alignment with our vision to enhance the capacity, knowledge and ethical approach for individuals and organisations to address domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) and other forms of gendered violence and abuse.
We are a survivor-led independent organisation dedicated to ending domestic, family, sexual, and gendered violence. Through valuing and embedding lived expertise, we drive systemic change and policy reform, transform societal attitudes, and amplify the voices of lived experience. Our mission is to co-create a society where all individuals live free from violence and abuse. Join us as we build a strong and inclusive community, support survivor advocacy, and work towards a future without violence.
About ICOS
In 2021, a Collective of more than 30 advocates from across Australia came together to address the systemic lack of victim survivor lived expertise being valued and recognised as a vital contribution to the evidence base.
The Collective commenced a campaign to have the voices and insights of lived experience embedded in policy decision making through the establishment of a Victim Survivor Expert Advisory Council for the next The National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032.
Responsibilities of the Board
The ICOS Board is responsible for the governance, strategic direction, sustainability and reputation of ICOS including:
- Establishing the strategic plan and direction of the organisation.
- Ensuring the legal and financial requirements of the organisation are met.
- Establishing a robust risk management system.
- Writing and reviewing organisational policies and procedures.
- Being accountable for organisational activities and decisions.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
- Securing sustainable funding for the organisation.
Requirements of the Board
Board members are required to:
- Attend six bi-monthly Board meetings each year held online after hours.
- Participate in strategic planning or task-specific subcommittees, activities and training where possible.
- Abide by the rules of the Constitution including declaring any potential or actual conflicts of interest.
Selection criteria
- Lived experience of domestic, family or sexual violence, including child sexual abuse.
- Demonstrated commitment to the prevention of domestic, family and/or sexual violence.
- Demonstrated commitment to intersectional feminism and working in a decolonising way.
- Governance or Board experience.
- Experience in community organisations, community development, or the not for profit sector.
- Relevant skills in policy development, fundraising, event management, stakeholder management or communications.
- (Relevant to the Treasurer role) – qualifications and/or experiences in accounting, book-keeping or financial management.
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