CVGT Employment Board Director Recruitment

We’re recruiting Board Directors for CVGT Employment

Now seeking Expressions of Interest

Applications now open.
Closing on 5pm Friday 25 July 2025.

We are reviewing applications as they come in, early applications strongly recommended.

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Connecting more people to meaningful work for 40 years.

About CVGT Employment

CVGT Employment is a not for profit, for purpose employment service provider with corporate headquarters in Bendigo, Central Victoria. We operate numerous employment programs, both federally and state funded, across 88 separate locations from Southwest Sydney, Southern NSW, most of regional Victoria, Melbourne and Tasmania.

Our purpose is to connect more people to meaningful work, and we do this by working with some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and diverse members of the communities we operate within. We provide employment support to a range of diversity groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse and youth, to name a few.

In 2023, we were awarded Inclusive Employer status by the Diversity Council of Australia.

Our workforce of over 330 people delivers our services while guided by our vision, purpose and our core values of Do the Right Thing, Community Matters, Better Together, Find a Way and Genuine Care. There is a resilience in our workforce and a drive to support our participants.  When asked in the 2024 Employee Survey if CVGT Employment was a “truly great place to work”, 71% of respondents answered Yes.

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Our Board

The CVGT Board is a highly committed group of experienced governance professionals, with a focus on strategy and ensuring CVGT delivers on our purpose. Working closely with a skilled executive management team and our passionate staff, the Board is currently developing our next Strategic Plan, looking to maximise our social impact in a fast-changing operating environment.
 
This is a hard-working Board – meetings are currently held monthly (excluding April and December), on the last Wednesday of the month. Meetings are a combination of online and at our Bendigo Corporate Office (with an option for online attendance for those that cannot attend in person). Directors are usually also members of two of our Board sub committees, which meet four to six times a year, usually on-line. Other Board events may be held from time to time to time throughout the year.
 
We are seeking expressions of interest for upcoming Board vacancies, particularly from experienced directors from diverse professional and personal backgrounds.

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CVGT Board Charter

The purpose of this charter is to promote high standards of corporate governance, ensure transparency in regards to the expectations of Company directors
and executives, clarify the role and responsibilities of the Board vis-à-vis those of management, and enable the Board to provide strategic guidance for the Company and effective management oversight.

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CVGT Governance Policy

This policy outlines CVGT’s governance principles and the overarching governance framework which supports effective,
ethical, transparent and accountable decision making and ensures compliance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth),
(Corporations Act), the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission Act (2012) (ACNC Act), the ACNC Governance Standards and the CVGT Constitution.

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CVGT Constitution

The foundational document that outlines the structure, governance, and operational procedures of CVGT Employment.

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Expression of Interest Process

1

Submit your application

Provide a CV / resume and a cover letter to the CVGT Governance Team ([email protected]), no later than COB 25 July 2025.

We will be considering applications as we receive them, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

2

Evaluation and interview

Expressions of interest will be evaluated by a panel of CVGT Employment Board directors.

Suitable applicants will be contacted for further discussions.

3

Appointment

Directors are nominated by the Board in October, to stand for election at our AGM held in November.

Elected directors must stand down every three years and are eligible for re-election. Maximum term is nine years.

What to include in your application

Please provide a CV or resume and a cover letter to the CVGT Employment Governance Team ([email protected]) that includes:

  • Why you are interested in becoming a CVGT director, and
  • The value you believe you would bring to our Board.

Remuneration

CVGT Directors receive an annual salary which is benchmarked as a percentage of the Victorian Government’s Remuneration Guidelines.

This is reviewed annually against relevant benchmarks and CVGT’s financial circumstances.

Directors may also choose to access to CVGT’s salary sacrificing arrangements.

Travel expenses to Board meetings and events are reimbursed and CVGT provides many opportunities for professional development throughout the year.

Role expectations

 
• Monthly Board meetings (online and in person), 4 to around 7.30 pm. The Board does not meet in April or December.
• Directors are allocated to at least one Sub Committee.
• Sub Committees meet 4 to 6 times per year, usually online and during business hours for 2 to 2.5 hours.
• Other Board events may be held throughout the year, for example, a workshop or professional development activity.
• Directors may also participate in short term task forces, panels or working groups from time to time.
• Annual Board Meeting schedule is confirmed in November.
• Meeting agendas and papers are provided one week in advance and can run between 80 to 300 pages.
• Accessibility accommodations can be provided.
• Directors can expect to spend four to eight hours in meeting preparation per meeting.

New directors will be provided with a comprehensive induction program and will be assigned a ‘board buddy’ for support and mentoring in the first year.

Directors must comply with all CVGT Employment policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Policy, Confidentiality Policy and Privacy Policy

What we are looking for

To submit your application, please provide a CV / resume and a cover letter to the CVGT Employment Governance Team ([email protected]), no later than COB 25 July 2025.

To obtain further information regarding the role, please contact the CVGT Employment Governance Team, by email at [email protected].

We are specifically looking for Board Directors with one of more of these skills and experience:

  • Experience on an Incorporated Organisation’s Board (leadership role highly desirable)
  • Strategic and Commercial leadership (business development, business transformation)
  • Digital / Technological Innovation
  • Community / Stakeholder Management
  • Diversity and Inclusion

Desirable skills and experience

  • Strategic Risk Management / Crisis Management / Business Continuity
  • Varied / deep experience in the employment services, apprentices/trainees, or general non profit sector
  • Strategic brand development, PR, marketing
  • State / Federal Government policy, connections, understanding
  • Legal

Equal opportunity

The CVGT Board is a very diverse board, and we encourage applicants of all professional backgrounds and experience to apply.

Better Together – Join our team and together we can make a difference.  

Working with CVGT Employment is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity for you to make a difference in people’s lives. You will love being part of a team that is committed to caring for its people and its communities – as well as caring about you.

Careers at CVGT Employment

Working at CVGT Employment is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity for you to make a difference in people’s lives.

You will love being part of a team that is committed to caring for its people and its communities – as well as caring about you.

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