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Launchpad Youth Community Inc

http://launchpadyouth.org.au/

Role: General Board Member Type: Not-for-Profit & Community Organisations Location: Council of the City of Sydney, New South Wales
Human services
Annual Budget: more than $1,500,000
Number of Paid Staff: 11 - 20
Number of Volunteers: 5 or fewer
Current Board Size: 4-7
Board Meetings (frequency): monthly
Board Meetings Held: At Night

Area of Expertise Being Sought:
Advocacy / Government Relations, Governance, Human Resources, Law & Legal Services, Media / Communications / Public Relations, Risk Management

Board Meetings (Mode):
Face-to-face, Online/Dial-in

Targeting:
Youth/Students, People with Disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQI

Payment:
Nil - honorary role

Any further information about this vacancy:

Launchpad is seeking  professionals  to join the highly experienced Board of Management at Launchpad Youth Community, we are particularly interested on the following skills:

  1. Governance
  2. legal
  3. human resources
  4. Experience and/or completion of Board of Director course or willingness to complete
  5. Understanding of issues impacting youth and diverse communities
  6. Understanding of First Nations culture and experiences– as almost half of our young people identify as First Nations.

We are passionate about empowering young people and are looking for skilled and committed professionals to help take Launchpad Youth Community to the next level. 

About the organisation

Launchpad Youth Community Inc. strives to prevent youth homelessness and empowers young people to successfully achieve independence. We support young people who face homelessness in the City of Sydney and Inner West Sydney areas by providing them with housing, support and advisory services. Launchpad helps and empowers hundreds of vulnerable young people – some with children - every year.

 

Launchpad provides services to young people from a range of cultures, language groups, and LGBTIQA+. The Board strives to reflect the diverse community it serves and welcomes diversity and experience of homelessness among candidates who apply.

 

How to apply

Before submitting application, please visit our website and review Board of Management Code of Conduct which ensures a culturally safe and respectful space for First Nations people young clients and their children, Board members and staff.

 

Email your application to: Secretary@launchpadyouth.org.au

Express an Interest


Once you have filled in the following form, your details will be emailed directly to Launchpad Youth Community Inc. They will contact you on the telephone number and/or email address you provide. We will not disclose your details to anyone apart from the recruiting organisation.

By filling in this form you acknowledge and agree to Our Community's privacy statement.

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