Express an Interest

Targeting:
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

SharingStories Foundation (SharingStories) is a not for profit organisation that supports First Nations communities to maintain and share cultures, languages and knowledges. We listen to and work with First Nations Community partners across Australia, building long term and trusted relationships. Together they invent, adapt and adopt new ways to record and creatively interpret cultural knowledge using a range of media, art forms and platforms. About this opportunity SharingStories Board is a skills-mix board, and vacancies have arisen for a new director with finance and governance expertise to contribute to our strategic vision as a Non-Executive Director of SharingStories and Chair the Finance Subcommittee. We strive to have a rich, diverse workforce. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples with demonstrated lived experience of working with and in Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities to apply. This is a volunteer position for a Non-Executive Director who displays integrity, independence and ethics and is collaborative and courageous.

● Board meetings are held during business hours, Four (4) times per year. Three (3) online and one (1) face to face. ● Board finance subcommittees meet quarterly. ● This is a volunteer (unpaid) position. ● Travel and other agreed expenses to attend face to face meetings are covered by SharingStories Foundation.

Essential selection criteria

● Knowledge of the responsibilities of a Non-Executive Director, including an understanding of the legal, ethical, fiduciary, and financial responsibilities of Board members.

● Accounting and finance – the ability to read and comprehend the company’s accounts, financial material presented to the board.

● Legal expertise – the board’s responsibility involves overseeing compliance with numerous laws as well as understanding the individual director’s legal duties and responsibilities.

● Strategic expertise – the ability to review the strategy through constructive questioning and suggestion and contribute to the effective decision making of the board.

● Risk Management – experience in managing areas of major risk management to the organisation.

Highly Desirable skills and expertise:

● Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person or have extensive experience of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

● A passion and strong understanding of the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

● Industry knowledge – experience in similar organisations or industries.

● Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate positively in a team environment.

● Knowledge of public sector policy and government relations

How to apply For further information or to apply, send a brief cover letter of no more than 2 pages addressing the essential criteria and desirable criteria along with a current CV no longer than 4 pages to Sharon@sharingstoriesfoundation.org by Friday 27 March 2026.