The Advisory Committee will:

• Advise on affordable housing needs and opportunities in the shire.
• Represent the community in an inclusive way that accounts for all affordable housing needs.
• Present informed, balanced and fair advice based on objective evidence and broad engagement with the community.
• Provide advice free from personal or representational bias.
• Provide advice on potential projects, donation and funding opportunities in and for the community.

1. Strong skills, knowledge, experience and networks across more than one of the 12 expertise areas of the skills matrix.
2. Understanding of (or demonstrated capacity to learn) the opportunities and constraints of establishing a charitable organisation, and of delivering affordable housing.
3. A willingness and ability to contribute meaningfully to meetings in a fair and unbiased manner, looking beyond personal or representational interests for the broader benefit of the community.
4. Living in, holding close connections to Mount Alexander Shire, or a demonstrated interest in the shire and the nature of the trust.
5. Commitment to the advisory committee’s terms of appointment.

The Expression of Interest process will be managed by our Housing Solutions Broker in collaboration with a Councillor, the CEO and two external experts in philanthropic trust management.

Members will be selected based on:

• Personal and professional experience and attributes, knowledge, skills and networks in relation to the advisory committee’s objectives.
• Responses to the skills matrix.
• Responses to the in-person interview (for shortlisted applicants).

All applicants should indicate availability for interview in the weeks commencing 5th and 12th August, in the event they are shortlisted.