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About the Role

Division Councillors support the Division Council to fulfil its role in promoting Australian Red Cross activities, recruiting members and volunteers, fundraising, acting as a communication channel, and governing local activities.

Responsibilities

• Actively support the promotion of Australian Red Cross activities in the Division.
• Actively support the recruitment of members and volunteers in the Division.
• Actively support fundraising activities in the Division.
• Act as a communication channel between members/volunteers and management/Board.
• Establish and regulate Branches, Regions, Zones, and other models of member/volunteer self-organisation within the Division.
• Consider issues of significance to the Division.
• Consult with management on undertaking work to support the Society’s strategy in the Division.
• Attend Division Council meetings and associated preparation time.
• Participate in Division Committees.
• Participate in travel within the Division as required.
• Promote the tone of Australian Red Cross’ culture as set by the Board.
• Foster a culture of open communication, trust, and respect.
• Act in accordance with the Australian Red Cross’ Code of Conduct, Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy and our Child Safe Code of Conduct.
• Comply with the Australian Red Cross’ Workplace Health and Safety management system.

Requirements

• Be a member of Australian Red Cross within the Division.
• Have been a member of Australian Red Cross for at least six months (at the time of nomination).
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Hold, or be able to obtain, an acceptable National Criminal History Check.
• Hold, or be able to obtain, a Working with Children/Vulnerable People Check in the Division.
• Not be employed by Australian Red Cross or Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (including within 12 months of appointment or election).
• Undertake Australian Red Cross’ volunteer induction and other ongoing learning and development opportunities as required.

Skills

• Leadership of positive culture
• Open communication
• Trust
• Respect

Location

• Flexible, within respective Division

Work Type

• Volunteer role
• Up to three years term (with eligibility for re-appointment)

Salary/Compensations

• Non-remunerated volunteer role, other than reimbursement of reasonable expenses

About the Company

• Australian Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre.
• We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations.
• We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children.
• Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.

Equal Opportunity

• Embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations.
• We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children.