Board Member (General)

Do you have the spark and skills we are looking for?
Do you want to be part of something unique?

The Organisation

Global Care Group Inc is a small, not-for-profit Western Australian aged care service provider. We employ around 160 staff across two locations in Midland and York.

We are a group of passionate professionals who strive to deliver a range of aged care services to our clients. Our strategic plan sets a growth trajectory for the organisation over the next few years.

At our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November 2019, we are expecting a number of general vacancies on our Board due to expiring terms. We seek to appoint high calibre, voluntary Board Members to the Board. If you have a commercial mind and a social heart, we encourage you to apply.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds.

Selection Criteria:

• Values driven, including high levels of integrity and respect
• Sound governance knowledge via previous Board / Committee experience
• Availability to attend up to 12 Board & Committee meetings a year
• Commercial acumen
• Clear communicator
• Specific experience in any of the following, would be highly regarded:
  o Aged, retirement or community care industry;
  o Property development, procurement and construction;
  o Corporate finance, law or information technology;
  o Financial markets, investment management and banking
  o Clinical Governance
• One successful applicant will be a consumer representative, they will either personally be currently receiving services from our organisation or have a relative who meets this criteria.

In addition, the successful applicant will be required to obtain a current National Police Screening certificate and declare that they meet the standards required from Key Personnel, as defined by the Aged Care Act 1997. This is a voluntary (non-paid) role. Global Care Group Board Members are reimbursed for business related out of pocket expenses.

Board meetings are held every month in the evening and sub-committee meetings as required.

How to Apply:Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to formally nominate for the opportunity and provide a short (120 word max) biography that will be provided to the association members prior to the voting process at the 2019 AGM. Shortlisted applicants will be required to become a member of our association as per our constitution.

Copies of our constitution and our 2017/18 Annual Report can be provided to interested individuals, please email Tashya Adikaram on Tashya@globalcareinc.com.au with your request.Provide your resume to our Chief Executive Officer Krystal Laurentsch via email address krystall@globalcareinc.com.au by 18^th October 2019. Briefly explain in a cover letter why you would like to join our Board and how your skills, experience and attributes are relevant.