Director - Bowls AustraliaWork From Anywhere

Bowls Australia (BA) is the national sporting organisation responsible for the leadership, development and management of lawn bowls in Australia.

The role

Bowls Australia (BA) is calling for applications for one Elected Director position and one Appointed Director position on its Board.

Criteria:

1- Eligibility to serve as a Board Director under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth.) and the BA Constitution

2- Demonstrated experience and understanding of best practice organisational governance and especially:

• The leadership role of a Board, and of its directors (relevant to of a company of ~$10M annual turnover and 35-40 FTE staff)
• The financial management and planning of such a business
• The capacity to focus on strategic rather than operational issues, and corresponding ability to distinguish between matters for the Board and matters for management
• The development of innovative ideas
• The cooperation and teamwork of a board of directors
• The understanding of the value of diversity and inclusion to good governance
• The work and meeting preparations, and availability and time commitment, of a Board Director

3- An appreciation for, and understanding of, the role that community through to high performance sport plays in Australia

4- A knowledge of, involvement in, and affinity for the sport of Bowls will be highly regarded but is not essential.

5- Australian Institute of Company Directors’ (AICD) qualifications, or similar, will be highly regarded*, as will a proven successful background in one or more of the following specific areas identified as a current and future priority for the BA Board (not listed in any particular order):

• Legal – commercial and/or general sports law
• People and culture | change management
• Industry partnerships – commercial, government, philanthropic, other
• Information technology and modern digital innovation

Important: As per the Bowls Australia Constitution, Directors must be or become a financial full member of a bowling club within a Member State or Territory Association prior to their appointment or election to the Board.

To apply

Please send the following to the attention of the BA CEO via email: mkennedy@bowls.com.au

• Covering letter/submission - up to 2 pages addressing criteria 1-5 above
• Current CV - one page

For further information on the positions, click here

For any queries about this process, please contact the Bowls Australia CEO, Matthew Kennedy, direct on mkennedy@bowls.com.au or 0412 416 506

Application close 11:59pm Sunday 1 June 2025