Girl Guides NSW & ACT
Board Director Nomination Form 2017

Candidate Biographical and General Information
With the known changes in Directors occurring this year, the Girl Guides NSW & ACT Board is seeking to upskill in the following areas:
  • Financial knowledge and expertise
  • Investment management
  • Property management
  • Risk management
  • Legal and statutory compliance
  • Change management
  • Human resources
  • Marketing and brand promotion.
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Nominations with other skill sets will also be accepted and there are development opportunities for young women under 30 years.

Nominee’s Name: Click here to enter text.

Member number: Click here to enter text.Expiry Date:Click here to pick a date.

At the date of the election will you be 30 years or younger?☐Yes☐No
In accordance with the Constitution and in line with the Mission Statement of growing the abilities of young women the Girl Guides NSW & ACT Board has a commitment to ensure at least one member aged under 30 years is a Director.

At the date of the election will you have been a Member for at least three years?
☐Yes☐Nothis is a Constitutional requirement. See Clause 8.4.

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Member number:please insert details Expiry Date: Click here to pick a date.

Nominee’s current position/s in Guiding: please insert details

Nominee’s previous position/s in Guiding:please insert details

Nominee’s professional qualifications; community and/or business appointments; and employment relevant to Director role:

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Nominee’s statement*: Please insert or attach a statement of no more
than 200 words presenting your case for members to consider when voting.

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Nominee declarations:please tick

☐I acknowledge that this is my statement and it will be published in the form that I submit it.

☐I also acknowledge that this full form will be made available to members in the Members’ Section of the Girl Guides NSW & ACT website for the duration of the Ballot period.

☐In accordance with the provisions of subsection45.20(3) of the Australian Charities and Notforprofits Commission Regulation2013[1], I declare that I have not been disqualified:

(a)from managing a corporation, within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001; and

(b)by the Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, at any time during the preceding 12 months, from being a Director of an organisation.

Nominator’s statement*: Please insert or attach a statement of no more than 200 words from your nominator supporting your nomination for members to consider when voting.

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Nominee SignatureNominator Signature

Date:______Date:______

Submission information:

  1. Electronic submission of this completed form is preferred.
  2. Submit your nomination by 5April 2017to:
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  3. If you are unable to include a digital photograph, electronic signatures or have other queries relating to the submission of your completed form, please contact Annabelle Chee at Guide House on 02 83965200.

Candidate Skills and Experience Information

Instructions:

Please complete the table on the next page by providing information about your skills and the experience you would bring to the Board.

Please be mindful that it is not expected that any nominee will possess all the skills and experience listed, but rather the collective information you provide shall give a balanced insight of you as a person and the contribution you may make to the Board.

The definitions appearing below relate to some of the terms used in Column 1. These definitions are provided to help you to complete Column 3.

Definitions of selected terms:

Conflict management / The ability to identify and handle conflicts sensibly, fairly and efficiently.
Contribution / The ability to constructively contribute to board discussions and communicate effectively with management and other directors.
Crisis
Management / The ability to constructively manage crisis, provide leadership around solutions and contribute to communication strategies with stakeholders.
Director Duties / Director dutiesare a series of statutory, common law and equitable obligations owed primarily by members of the board of directors to the organisation. Primary inclusions are Leadership, Ethics and Integrity, Contribution, Negotiation and Crisis Management (which are each defined separately).
Ethics and
Integrity / Understanding of one’s role as a director and continue to self educate oneself on legal responsibility; ability to maintain board confidentiality; and declare any conflicts.
Interpersonal
Skills / The skills used by a person to properly interact with others. In the business domain, the term generally refers to an employee’s ability to get along with others while getting the job done. Interpersonal skills include everything from communication and listening skills to attitude and deportment. e.g. self confidence; positive attitude; communications skills; self awareness; team playing; critical thinking; problem solving; flexibility; managing time, stress, and competing priorities; ability to accept constructive feedback, strong work ethic.
Leadership / Ability to make decisions and take necessary actions in the best interest of the organisation, and represent the organisation favourably. Analyse issues and contribute at board level to solutions.
Negotiation / Possess excellent negotiation skills, with the ability to drive stakeholder support for board decisions.

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Column 1—list of skills required on many Boards including WAGGGS and Girl Guides Australia.

Column 2—please use the following ranking scale to describe your skill level in respect of the skill listed in Column 1: ‘Professional qualification’ (please describe) = 4; ‘High’ = 3;
‘Medium’ = 2; ‘Low’ = 1; ‘None’ = 0.

Column 3– please describe example/s of your experience and skills in respect of the relevant item listed in Column 1.

Skill / Level / Example of Skill or Experience Application:
Director duties / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Not-for-profit expertise / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Governance, including policy development and Risk Management / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Strategic planning and leadership / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Change management / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Financial knowledge and expertise / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Asset management – Investment / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Asset management – Property / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Legal expertise / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Fundraising / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Human Resource Management / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Conflict management / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Marketing and brand promotion / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Sound communication and interpersonal skills / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Guiding experience and knowledge / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Knowledge of non-formal education / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Office, management and administration / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /
Developing external partnerships / Choose a value / Click here to enter text. /

* Note: All the information you provide will be published in either paper or electronic form for Members to consider when voting for the new Directors. Page 1 of 4 Issued by The Board of Girl Guides NSW & ACT: February 2017

[1] A full copy of the Regulation is available at: