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INDEPENDENT CHAIR
ABOUT RMAC
A unique opportunity has arisen to work with the Red Meat Advisory Council (RMAC) as Independent Chair.
RMAC is the policy leadership and advisory forum for Australia’s 80,000 red meat and livestock businesses across the supply chain to grow trust, pride and demand in Australian red meat. Key functions include:
- Fostering a forum for industry good between producers, lot feeders, livestock exporters and processors of beef, sheepmeat and goatmeat
- Guide the progressive development of Red Meat 2030 through working with six members and industry service providers
- A formal advisory board to the Federal Minister for Agriculture
- Custodians of the Red Meat Memorandum of Understanding and the Red Meat Industry Fund
- Directing the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework and the Industry Corporate Affairs Unit
OUR BOARD & SECRETARIAT The Board of RMAC is comprised of six industry appointed directors drawn from RMACs members supported by a small secretariat.
The incoming Independent chair will also be tasked with the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer.
CANDIDATE PROFILE INDEPENDENT CHAIR JULY 2020
Expressions of Interest close 10 August 2020. A cover letter and CV, no more than 3 pages, should be emailed to [email protected].
The cover letter should address:
1. What approach you would take in the first 12 months as Independent Chair 2. What approach you would take to manage conflicts of interest and duty within a representative board
COMPETENCIES & ATTRIBUTES OF THE NEXT INDEPENDENT CHAIRThis Independent Chair is a skills-based appointment with the following key qualities:
- Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance in Chair and Director roles with the ability to revise Board governance procedures to improve organisational accountability and transparency in line with best practice
- Future focussed leader capable of navigating an environment of constant change and solving complex problems with both industry and government
- Expertise and knowledge of the Australian red meat and livestock supply chain
- Superior communications skills including the ability to persuade and build consensus at the top most level of industry, government and community
- The ability to act as a national spokesperson on behalf of an industry as needed
- High level of authenticity, professionalism and credibility
This position is available from October 2020 and is renumerated in line with industry standard.
Qualified individuals from diverse range of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY
To arrange a confidential discussion about this oppurtunity please call (02) 8313 7178 or email [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Red Meat 2030 Overview
www.rmac.com.au
@redmeatcouncil
(02) 8313 7178