Local Land Services is calling on the community to step forward and help make a difference by applying to join one of its local boards.
Positions on local boards will become available across all 11 regions when the terms of 29 current board members and chairs end in March and April next year. Chair of Riverina Local Land Services Barney Hyams said that the organisation needs to be able to draw on the experience and expertise of qualified people who understand the local community and industry.
“We are experiencing challenge and hardship across the state and now, more than ever, we need our board members to work closely with landholders to identify and deliver services relevant to local needs,” Mr Hyams said.
Riverina Local Land Services is recruiting for the Chair position, and three board members.
Candidates will need to demonstrate a strong understanding of corporate governance, a commitment to high ethical standards and teamwork, and well developed communication, negotiation, advocacy and influencing skills.
Local Land Services is interested in people who have expertise, knowledge and skills in one or more of the following areas:
- Leadership, strategic planning and management
- Community participation
- Regional service delivery
- Working with industry, government and other partners
- Audit, financial control, reporting and risk management
- Primary industries or providing services to support this sector
- Contemporary bio-security programs in animal and plant health, pest and weed management
- Emergency management especially biosecurity and natural disaster emergencies
- Natural resource management and biodiversity conservation
- Working with Aboriginal groups and communities and/or local government.
The Board Recruitment Package is available on Local Land Services website. For a hardcopy of the Package or for more information, contact your nearest Local Land Services office. Applications close 5.00pm, Friday 13 December 2019.
