Our Vision is a better tomorrow where all people can belong. With over 5,000 staff and volunteers, we deliver services at more than 150 locations every day, including: Children's Programs, Action Sports, Camps, Recreation, Youth Services and Kingswim.
The Governance team provides strategic governance advice and high-quality governance services to the Board and its Committees, ensuring governance obligations are met and governance practices continue to evolve in line with contemporary standards and best practice. The Governance Officer plays a critical role in coordinating governance activities, maintaining governance records, supporting entity compliance requirements and facilitating the efficient operation of governance bodies across the Group.
The Governance Officer works autonomously under broad to strategic direction in relation to work priorities and practices and exercises professional judgement in managing priorities, improving governance processes and contributing to the development, review and implementation of governance systems, procedures and reporting. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organisation.
This is a permanent, full-time role, with a base salary of $83,900 to $88,900 plus superannuation. This role is predominantly work from home, in addition to our Box Hill offices 1 to 2 days per week. Please note that Wednesday is a mandatory Office Day for the team.
You are an emerging governance professional who is passionate about supporting strong decision-making, accountability and organisational success. You bring experience in governance, company secretariat, compliance, legal administration or a related discipline, together with exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
You are comfortable working with Board and Executive stakeholders, enjoy coordinating complex governance activities and are motivated to build a career in governance within one of Victoria's leading not-for-profit organisations.
At the YMCA, we value our people. Working for us means you’ll enjoy great work/life balance and a range of benefits which improve your wellbeing and help you develop as an individual, such as:
YMCA Victoria (the Y) has robust policies and practices to prevent harm to children and young people. The Y is committed to identifying and removing potential risks and hazards. All positions are subject to a satisfactory Police Check, Working with Children Check and a pre-employment medical declaration prior to commencement.
Working for the YMCA is a rewarding and challenging experience for those with a positive attitude, zest for life and who seek to contribute to the bigger picture. If this is you, click the Apply button now..
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
