Non-Executive Director of the Board of Management

 About SWNRM

South West Catchments Council trading as South West NRM (SWNRM) is an incorporated, not-for-profit organisation with charity status, based in the South West of WA. It has been operating for 25 years and is the peak natural resource management (NRM) organisation of the South West region.

SWNRM delivers environmental, sustainable agriculture, and climate resilience outcomes across a diverse landscape from Bunbury to Walpole and extending inland to Narrogin. The organisation works collaboratively at a local, state and national level with multiple partners, including our Association Members, Government, research institutions, Traditional Custodians and Aboriginal Corporations, and other non-government organisations.

The role

SWNRM is seeking talented and inspirational Directors to join our Board, to help support, steer and shape the organisation into the future. You will have a deep commitment to our organisation’s purpose to conserve, enhance and restore our South West environment for the benefit of all. You will have strong ethical standards, be collaborative and committed to being an active and strategic member of the team.

The SWNRM Board of Management is an independent skills-based Board, responsible to our Association Member organisations to deliver strategic and aspiration outcomes. The Board is the primary decision-making committee of a governance framework modelled on current best practice. SWNRM is seeking applications from individuals who meet the requirements set out below, for election at the Annual General Meeting in November 2026.

The term of the appointment is 4 years, with Directors able to be appointed for a maximum of two consecutive terms (8 years) following a renomination process.

SWNRM values diversity and inclusion throughout the organisation. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with diverse abilities. We are committed to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve, where everyone feels respected, supported and empowered to thrive and we are seeking Board members that can help delivery on that commitment.

Selection Criteria

Extensive demonstrable knowledge, experience and/or qualifications in one or more of the areas below:

• Natural resource management, sustainable agriculture and/or environmental science

• First Nations culture, collaborations and partnerships, and integrating cultural safety and Traditional Custodian aspirations into organisational operations and outcomes

• Financial, legal, business management, governance and risk management

• Communications, marketing and public relations

• Business development, fundraising, philanthropy and income diversification in the not-for-profit sector

• Management or oversight of government/public funding programs or similar

The following criteria will be highly regarded:

• Qualifications and/or formal training as a Company Directors, or equivalent

• Previous experience on a Board of a complex community-based, or not-for-profit organisation

• Knowledge, experience and relevant networks in the South West NRM Region

This is a remunerated position with the expectation of attendance at all Board meetings (minimum of 4 per year), with at least two being in-person within the SW Region, and in-person attendance at the Annual General Meeting. In addition, membership of sub-committees and attendance at those associated meetings may be required. We strongly encourage applicants who reside within the Region. If you reside outside of the Region, then travel is a requirement of this role. Travel is reimbursed up to a pre-determined level.

Eligibility

At the time of election, candidates must:

• Be over 18 years of age,

• Not be an undischarged bankrupt or disqualified from managing corporations,

• Meet the responsible persons eligibility criteria,

• Be able to secure a Director ID,

• Not hold office or membership of a SWNRM Association Member organisation, and

• Not have competing interests.

Application:

An application pack can be provided by contacting Jodie Rowell at jrowell@hmsoultions.com.au.

Refer to SWNRM’s website for more information about the organisation: www.southwestnrm.org.au

Your application will consist of:

• CV detailing relevant expertise and experience, and

• A candidate statement does not exceed two pages.

The candidate statement must address the selection criteria and describe professional skills and personal qualities that would contribute to the Board. Also include details of any actual, perceived, or potential conflicts of interest.

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, come from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, are a person of diverse abilities, we invite you to share this in your application. This information helps us ensure our recruitment processes are inclusive and equitable however, sharing is entirely optional and will be treated with confidentiality.

Applications must be lodged by 5pm 11th September 2026 via email to:

Jodie Rowell at jrowell@hmsolutions.com.au