Position Vacant - Chair for Murrumbidgee CMA

The NSW Government is seeking to appoint Chairs to 13 NSW Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs). The CMAs deliver the NSW and Commonwealth’s on-ground natural resources programs to farmers, landholders and communities in each respective catchment.

The Chair provides leadership and strategic direction to the respective CMA Board to fulfil its role of governing the CMA, and ensuring the CMA meets the needs of the community to achieve natural resource management outcomes. Boards are made up of regional residents with a range of skills, qualifications and experience relevant to local issues for the CMA.

Successful Chairs should reside within the respective catchment area and must be able to demonstrate an active community involvement, an understanding of key environmental and natural resource management issues, and have relevant experience of governance from a leadership perspective. Appointment will be for an initial term of up to 3 years on a part-time basis.

Please refer to the attachment from the recruiting agency, Boardroom Partners, for more information and links to obtain an recruitment package.

Closing date for all applications is close of business on Friday, 30 September 2011.