Organisation : The Jane Goodall Institute Australia
Location : Australia
Time required : 10-15 hours per month
Duration of project : Ongoing
Sector : Conservation & Environment
Application closing date : 29 Jul, 2022
About the role
The Director and Treasurer plays an important role in ensuring the financial sustainability and
ongoing viability of JGIA. The Treasurer is also Chair of the Finance, Risk and Governance
Committee.
This role is voluntary.
The Treasurer is responsible for:
● Reviewing JGIA’s periodic financial reports and ensuring that all financial records are kept in
accordance with relevant legislation;
● Overseeing the preparation by Management of audited annual financial statements and their
certification by the Finance, Risk and Governance Committee prior to their submission to the
annual general meeting of JGIA;
● Reviewing the proposed annual budget, assessing alignment to strategic and business plans
and appropriateness of underlying assumptions before recommending it to the Board;
● Monitoring the solvency of JGIA and raising any concerns to the Board’s immediate
attention;
● Interpreting financial information for the Board and advising the Board on financial
management and reporting matters, including the financial processes and procedures of
JGIA;
● Advising management and the Board on JGIA’s loans, liquidity and investments as required
from time to time;
● Overseeing JGIA’s Investment Policy including liaison with external advisors as required;
● Assessing and monitoring risks to JGIA and recommending strategies to the Board to
manage and mitigate the identified risks through a risk management plan;
● In consultation with the Company Secretary, monitoring compliance with applicable laws,
regulations, standards, contracts and best practice guidelines that fall within the remit of the
Finance, Risk and Governance Committee.
The selection criteria for this role can be found in the position description.
About the organisation
Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, world-renowned ethologist, humanitarian, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace, founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977. Jane’s pioneering study of wild chimpanzees began over 60 years ago in Tanzania, Africa, where she made multiple discoveries that radically changed and enriched the field of primatology. Today, there are JGI chapters in 35 countries around the world all working to support Dr Goodall’s vision and legacy.
The Jane Goodall Institute Australia (JGIA) is one of the global offices and was founded in 2007 and is an Australian non-profit and registered environmental organisation. Our purpose is to “inspire actions that connect people with animals and our shared environment” and JGI is widely recognised for establishing innovative, community-centred conservation and development programs in Africa and the Roots & Shoots education program.
Headquartered in Sydney, JGIA is staffed by a small, dedicated team and has volunteers across Australia as well as a board of directors based across Australia. Board members are non-executive directors of the Jane Goodall Institute Australia and have a legal and ethical responsibility to ensure that the organisation does the best work possible in pursuit of its goals. This also includes providing time, energy, expertise and insight to committee work and fundraising.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this volunteering opportunity.
Please quote in application: Director and Treasurer via Pro Bono Australia.
