Activities of the Associations Advisor may include:
Leading or assisting with in-depth consulting assignments
Facilitating association strategic planning days
Presenting training on governance and other association management matters
Speaking at association sector events and conferences
Attending meetings with CEOs and Boards of Directors
Reviewing constitutions, structure, and governance documents
Analysing operational capacity and personnel of associations
Scheduled six-monthly in-person, phone, or online discussions with 150 assigned member associations
Initiating and developing new business opportunities
Technical competencies
The successful candidate may have:
Experience working at a senior level within a professional, industry or special cause member-based association, and preferably in different associations
Corporations Law and corporate governance expertise
Knowledge of Associations Incorporations Acts in various jurisdictions
Governance Institute or AICD courses qualifications
Personal competencies
The successful candidate will have:
passion about working with the associations sector
ability to present confidently to audiences at conferences and to run training workshops
persuasion ability on recommending potential changes to client associations
excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
excellent attention to detail
self-motivation and be solution-focused
ability to establish priorities, manage time, and work without supervision




skills to work both independently and in a collaborative team
ability to work easily with typical office computer applications.
About Associations Forum
Associations Forum is one of Australia's leading networks of associations, charities, clubs, and other not-for-profit organisations.
Associations Forum provides associations with support, training, consulting services and networking opportunities.
Established in ****, Associations Forum has 500 member associations to whom we provide general association advice plus information, training, and recognition to assist associations to better achieve their mission.
Our annual conference attracts many hundreds of attendees a year; our flagship magazine ASSOCIATIONS is highly respected and our annual Association Awards are sought-after and prestigious.
Our membership offerings are stated in our Perks of Membership as described on the website.
As well as our popular membership offerings, Associations Forum conducts in-depth consulting assignments on a fee-for-service basis.
Typical topics for consulting assignments are governance training, constitution revisions, strategic planning, external reviews, and organisation re-structures.
Associations Forum is not a law firm and does not offer legal advice.
Further Details
This position is likely 0.6 FTE or 0.8 FTE.
Full training will be provided.
Occasional interstate travel will be required and a drivers' licence is required.
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📌 Associations Advisor (New South Wales)
🏢 Stryker
📍 New South Wales