Expressions of interest: Independent Chair, Appointed and Elected Non-Executive Directors 2025
Independent Chair and appointed and elected non-executive directors for auDA:
- Part of Australia’s critical communications infrastructure
- Seeking broad and diverse range of capabilities and experience.
About the auDA Board
The auDA Board consists of one Independent Chairperson, five Appointed directors and four Elected directors. The Constitution was amended in 2021 to build in rules governing director terms, retirement, reappointment and re-election. The Board Charter sets out director roles, responsibilities and duties and the Board Skills Matrix sets out the skills, experience and qualities expected of individual directors and the Board as a whole.
The auDA website includes extensive information about auDA’s board, governance, constitution, strategy and values and auDA’s Board Skills Matrix.
The opportunity
auDA’s independent Nomination Committee seeks applications from candidates for five positions: the next Independent Chair of auDA and four Board positions. The Nomination Committee will approve a number of candidates for the Board to consider.
Two of the approved candidates will be directly appointed by the Board and others will take part in an election for the third and fourth positions.
There will be a joint Nomination Committee and Board process to consider Independent Chair candidates. Independent Chair candidates will have significant leadership and governance skills and experience including direct experience in dealing effectively with government. The Board will make the appointment of the Chair following that process.
Appointments, will be paid and will take effect after the November 2025 AGM.
About you
Candidates wishing to be considered will need strong professional skills and demonstrated experience in some or all of the following areas to provide the depth and breadth of skills required of the auDA Board collectively:
- Strategy
- Governance
- Global multi-stakeholder policy and regulation
- Industry policy (international and domestic) and regulation
- Relevant technical (including digital and internet) and industry knowledge
- Innovation
- Finance and reporting
- Stakeholder relations.
In addition, the following personal qualities are essential:
- Ability to work collegiately and contribute constructively
- Sound business judgement and agile leadership
- Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
Applications are welcome from people of all ages, genders, LGBTIQ+, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Note:
- Shortlisted potential directors will need to complete probity and reference checking and an AusCHECK as part of the selection and appointment process.
- The current remuneration for Board positions is about $110,000 for the Chairperson, and $55,000 annually for Directors. Committee Chairs receive an additional 10 per cent annually.
How to apply
To apply, please submit a Cover Letter (maximum of 2 pages) addressing your relevance to the Chair and/or Board roles plus your CV (preferably no more than 5 pages and 2mg in size) to apps@futureleadership.com.au noting in the subject line role AUDbor0125. Please address your application to Dr Marianne Broadbent, Managing Partner, Future Leadership.
Further information is available on the Future Leadership website. You can also contact Future Leadership’s Dr Marianne Broadbent on 1 300 347 437 or +61 3 9016 6000.
Applications are required no later than Friday 23 May 2025.
