Join the Amaze team

Read the full position here.

Position Summary and Time Commitment

The Board comprises up to 9 Directors, and meetings are attended by up to 3 Board Observers. The Chief Executive Officer attend the Board but is not a Director. Each Director is elected for a term of three years for a maximum of three terms.

The Board currently has one Committee: the Finance, Audit & Risk (FAR) Committee. Attendance by Directors is expected at six Board meetings per year, at any Board Committee to which they are appointed, at the Annual General Meeting, and at any Strategy retreat or other working groups as arranged. Most meetings are held at the Amaze premises, Ground Floor, 678 Victoria Street Richmond. There is no remuneration paid to Directors.

Amaze adheres to an agreed list of procedures to ensure Board meetings are held and conducted in an autism-friendly manner. (See Attachment 1).

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight of the affairs and conduct of the association, including development and oversight
  of its Strategic Plan 2024-2026
• Development, monitoring and review of the associations’ Risk Management Framework
• Oversight of the association’s financial performance and sustainability.
• Recruitment, performance review and remuneration of the CEO

Internal Relationships – Internal

Other Internal: Board Directors, Board Observers, Committee members, Amaze Chief Executive Officer, Amaze Executive Managers (typically at Board meetings or within Board Committees and working groups)

Key Selection Criteria

Professional qualifications and experience

The Board is specifically seeking to appoint a Director who is a professional clinical practitioner
or researcher with expertise and demonstrated experience in the Autism field.

Core Competencies

In addition to any specific expertise, Directors should demonstrate the following core competencies:

•  Knowledge of a Director’s responsibilities – the governance and strategic role of a board, as
  well as an individual Directors’ legal, ethical, fiduciary and financial responsibilities.
• Financial literacy – the ability to read and comprehend the accounts and other financial
  statements presented to the Board.
•  Risk management – understanding of and the ability to analyse, assess and manage
  material organisational risk.
• Personal qualities which align with the core values embodied in Amaze’s Principles.
• Sector knowledge – understanding of autism and its impact on individuals, families and
  carers would be an advantage.
• Previous board experience – highly desirable.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. AICD company directors’ course or equivalent)
  would be an advantage.

Application Process

If you wish to be considered for this position, please apply by letter addressing your expertise and experience and the Core Competencies, including a current CV and listing two referees, and forwarded by email to:

Professor W. Bebbington
AM Chair, Board Amaze Inc.
[email protected]

Applications should be received by 31 July 2024.

Applicants shortlisted will be invited to attend an interview with the Chair and a panel of Board members. Successful applicants will by appointed by the Board until the November 2024 Annual General Meeting, where Directors are elected for three-year terms. An applicant must agree to join Amaze Inc. as a Member to serve as a Director.

Further information

For further information, please contact the Board Chair, Professor W. Bebbington AM, at
[email protected]

Ineligibility

In accordance with its Rules of Association, the Board will, at its sole discretion, reject nominations received from any of the following:

• a current employee of Amaze (and their family members) or a person who was employed by Amaze within the 24-month period prior to the date on which the relevant nomination was received by the Board;
• a person who does not, in the opinion of the Board, demonstrate the competencies, qualifications or skills set out above;
• a person who would not, in the opinion of the Board, be capable of discharging the responsibilities of director of Amaze because of a persistent conflict of interest or material personal interest;
• a person whose name appears on either the ASIC Disqualified Persons Register or the ACNC Register of Disqualified Persons (or equivalent register).