Many Rivers

Organisation

Many Rivers Microfinance

Closing Date

Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Role type

NED role (with remuneration)

Location

Australia-wide

The organisation

Many Rivers Microfinance is a for-purpose organisation founded in 2007 to promote economic independence and resilience among disadvantaged individuals and communities. The organisation primarily supports marginalised people, particularly Indigenous Australians in remote or regional areas, by providing the resources and opportunities needed to start and grow their own businesses. Many Rivers believes that entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for social and economic change, helping individuals break the cycle of disadvantage and poverty and build sustainable livelihoods.

The services offered by Many Rivers include business coaching, mentoring, and access to microfinance loans and grants tailored to the unique needs of each entrepreneur. By combining financial support with personalised mentoring, Many Rivers ensures holistic assistance, increasing clients’ chances of long-term success. The organisation collaborates with other entities to create a supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurs, fostering economic development and social inclusion across Australia.

The role(s)

The Board of Many Rivers is looking to appoint up to 3 new non-executive Directors to enhance the Board’s size and capability, enable a formal succession plan to be implemented and to access a broader range of skills and experience, relevant to the organisation’s growth strategy and aspirations.

These new Directors will be pivotal in bringing a diverse set of skills, experiences, and networks.

If you are genuinely aligned to the vision, mission and values of Many Rivers, and have experience in one or more of the following areas, we would love to hear from you:

• Commercial acumen, particularly in understanding various forms of social capital to enable us to access existing and new innovative forms of capital and networks to underpin growth.
• Experience in navigating (relevant) change and transformation while balancing risk and organisational capability.
• Experience in promoting a balanced and sustainable approach to community growth and resource use considering one or more of the following: land rights, biodiversity and / or the remediation and restoration of land, carbon.

Geographic, gender and cultural diversity are important, and we would encourage application from people around Australia with experience of working in remote regions where access to services and resources or larger markets is quite challenging. In addition, we would encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Not all positions require governance experience, offering a professional development opportunity for a less-experienced leader.

All Directors will bring a genuine commitment to the vision, mission and values of Many Rivers, along general capabilities and experience that will underpin the organisations strategy and social impact.

 

To apply

People for Purpose is partnering with Many Rivers to lead the search for this role.

We invite you to read the Board Pack and review their annual reports and financial statements on their website.

Once you have absorbed this information and completed your own research, if you have specific questions, please call us on 0468 625 252 or email [email protected]

Your application will include your CV, as well as a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience align with this opportunity and why you are interested in joining Many Rivers. A considered cover letter will be an important part of your application.

Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 31^st July.

 

If you are viewing this opportunity via LinkedIn, we invite you to visit the People for Purpose website under Executive Search at www.peopleforpurpose.com.au for further information.