Volunteer Education Committee Member and Incoming Chair

Volunteer Education Committee Member and Incoming Chair
Nakuru Hope is seeking someone with a strong education background to join our Education Committee and grow into the Chair role within 12 months.
About the roleA sub-committee of the Board, that keeps the number of children we support sustainable. You’ll join our Board Chair, Finance Director, CEO and a director acting as secretary.
You’ll help withAssessing how many children we can commit to educating, and whether we can sustain itCosting a child’s full education journeySetting fair, transparent selection criteriaBringing recommendations to the Board, written and in person
Time commitmentFour meetings a year, after 5pm Perth time, 90 minutes, in person (Perth-based preferred) or by video. Plus at least eight hours a month between meetings. Twelve-month renewable term, unpaid, expenses reimbursed, no funded travel to Kenya.
Essential criteriaEducation background: school leadership, training, administration or program deliveryComfortable reading a budget and using ExcelReady to grow into the Chair role with Board and CEO supportBoard or committee experienceWest Australian basedExposure to international development or low-resource educationChild safeguarding awareness, or willingness to learn
Desirable criteria but not essentialBoard or committee experienceWest Australian basedExposure to international development or low-resource educationChild safeguarding awareness, or willingness to learn
Good to knowNational Police Check, arranged by us as standard for directorsConflict of interest declaration on joiningCommitment to child safeguarding, in line with our Code of ConductTwo referees
What you'll getChair experience with a direct line to a not-for-profit BoardInsight into how a small charity makes hard funding decisionsA capable, all-volunteer board to work alongside
How to applyEducation Committee Member and Incoming Chair, Nakuru Hope Inc | SEEK VolunteerApplications close midnight Sunday 6 September
About usNakuru Hope is an Australian registered charity with Public Benevolent Institution status and DGR1 endorsement, running Gabriel's Learning Centre, Home and Medical Clinic in Kenya. Gabriel's Learning Centre School offers free education from pre-primary to junior high, with pathways to senior high, trade training and further studies, enabling learners to break cycles of poverty. Nakuru Hope also operates Gabriel's Children’s Home for girls and boys who have been orphaned or abandoned, creating a secure, family-style environment. The organisation is governed voluntarily by an Australian Board of Directors