ICRAR Independent Member and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee
Opportunity expiry date:
6 April 2023
Opportunity name:
Independent Member of the Governing Board and Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee, International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Remuneration:
Independent Board positions are remunerated at $10,000 per annum, with an additional $5,000 per annum allowance for Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee.
Application link:
https://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/513985?lApplicationSubSourceID=
Full description:
About ICRAR
The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) was founded in September 2009 with the specific purpose of supporting Australia’s bid to host the world’s largest radio telescope and one of the largest scientific endeavours in history, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). Since its inception, ICRAR has become one of the world’s leading Astronomy research centres.
ICRAR is a joint venture between Curtin University (Curtin) and The University of Western Australia (UWA), with funding support from the State Government of Western Australia. ICRAR has research nodes at both universities, with collaborations among the various programs lead from each node, other research organisations and industry in Australia and internationally.
More information on ICRAR is available at https://www.icrar.org/about/
About the role
ICRAR is seeking an Independent Member for the Governing Board, who will also be appointed Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee. Expertise relevant to this role includes provision of strategic advice and strong experience and qualifications in accounting and/or financial management. A CA / CPA would be highly regarded. Location in or near Perth would be preferred as meetings are preferred face to face.
Appointment
The ICRAR Joint Venture Agreement between Curtin University and The University of Western Australia (UWA) provides for a nine member Board. The Board Members and Chairpersons are appointed for a term of up to three years and can be reappointed for a further term of two years. Independent Members are appointed for their specific expertise relevant to the functions of the Board.
Board appointments are on recommendation of the Board Chair with advice from a nomination committee. Appointments are at the discretion of the Western Australian Minister for Science.
Responsibilities
Board Meetings are held at least quarterly each year or more frequently as required. Finance and Audit Committee Meetings are also held quarterly each year. Board meetings take place in Perth.
The functions of the Board include:
In relation to the Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee position, the Terms of Reference for this committee can be found by copy and pasting the following link into your browser: https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/sender/?s=download&token=eee71320-50c4-4217-8c74-3f3711d63cb1
How to apply:
Please apply through the following link: https://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/513985?lApplicationSubSourceID=
Please attach a CV, including two professional referees.
For further information about this role, please contact Jacqui Coombes, Acting Chair of the ICRAR Governing Board by email at [email protected]
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