Independent Expert Trust Director

Yamatji Funds Management Limited (trustee) Board and Yamatji Southern Regional Corporation (YSRC) Board.

The YSRC Nominations Committee is seeking expressions of interest from experts with relevant professional skills to fill a vacant Independent Expert Trust Director position to be a director of Yamatji Funds Management Limited and YSRC. 

Background

Geraldton based YSRC was established in Jan 2020 following the authorisation of the Yamatji Nation Indigenous Land Use Agreement (YNILUA), in Dec 2019.  YSRC is responsible for the implementation of the YNILUA and is part of the Governance Framework that has been established to receive, hold and manage all of the assets arising from the agreement. The governance structure also provides for Yamatji Enterprises Limited, Yamatji Funds Management Limited and Bundi Yamatji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC as subsidiary entities. The Directors of the three subsidiaries are also Directors of YSRC.
 
Yamatji Funds Management Limited is a joint trustee with licensed trustee Mutual Trust, which manage Yamatji Nation Trust, beneficiary of YNSRA benefits.

The Role

The Independent Expert Trust Director will act and provide impartial expertise and guidance to fellow board members on the YSRC and the Yamatji Funds Management Limited boards. The role of Independent Director will be vital to bolstering growth, locating core issues and playing a pivotal role in building generations of strength. The Independent Director can join meetings virtually and sometimes on country. The role is remunerated. 

The Criteria

The Nominations Committee will evaluate individuals with demonstrable experience and expertise in some or all of the following areas: corporate governance; strategic planning and implementation; communication; business development or business management; finance, accounting or financial management; and legal.


Applicants are required to have at least 2 years Board experience, successful completion of a Company Director’s course, be financially literate, possess leadership experience and have a proven track record of teamwork. In addition, the applicant must be able to meet criteria specific to Yamatji Funds Management Limited as detailed in the Expression of Interest information pack. A genuine interest in contributing to the social and economic future of the Yamatji people is essential.

How to apply

For an Expression of Interest information pack and further details on how to apply, please email hr@ysrc.com.au
 

Applications close 4pm Friday 1 October 2021