About the role

As GSA's first Executive Officer, you will provide strategic leadership and continuity, working with the President and Board to deliver the strategic plan, strengthen financial sustainability and grow membership. You will lead the GSA team and bring together its divisions, specialist groups and partners, so the Board can focus on governance and direction.

This is a permanent role with The Association Specialists (TAS), one of Australia's leading association management and conference organising companies, placed with GSA. You will report to the GSA President and Board day to day, backed by TAS's wider team and expertise.

Key responsibilities

- Develop, implement and report on the strategic plan with the President and Board, and support good governance
- Oversee budgets and forecasting with the Treasurer, and grow sponsorship, partnership and conference income
- Attract new members, re-engage lapsed members and grow student and early-career membership
- Build relationships across industry, government and universities, and represent GSA externally




- Position GSA's conference and events as income generators and member-growth drivers
- Lead the GSA team and coordinate volunteers, committees and working groups

About you

- A tertiary degree in a relevant field such as business, management, science or communications
- At least three years in a senior role such as executive officer, CEO or general manager, ideally in a membership organisation or not-for-profit
- Experience working with a board, including reports and governance support
- Sound financial management: budgets, forecasting and reporting
- Excellent communication and stakeholder skills, and the drive to thrive in a part-time, largely remote role
- Based in Australia, with full working rights

About us The Geological Society of Australia is the national not-for-profit skilled society for Earth scientists, bringing together geoscientists from industry, government, research and education.

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