28 July 2023 | Tennis Victoria

Tennis Victoria Board Director Vacancies

It is an exciting time for tennis in Victoria, and we have ambitious plans to grow the game from grassroots through to high performance.  We are transforming how we deliver tennis through our 2021-2024 Strategy, and our Purpose is to “create safe, inclusive and thriving Victorian tennis communities, enabling more people to play more often.”

Tennis Victoria is the State Sporting Organisation for Tennis in Victoria and a Member Association of Tennis Australia. It represents over 800 affiliate clubs, centres, associations, regions, and their members throughout Victoria.  With 1.5M Australians playing tennis, Tennis Victoria, and its staff of 50 people, play an integral part in managing strategic relationships in Victoria across the State Government, Local Government, Education Sector, and private entities.

As part of our ongoing strategic journey, we will have two Board Director Positions available for election at the October 2023 Annual General Meeting.  As active members of the Board, the Directors will support the Chair and Board to provide strategic direction and effective management oversight.  Click here to find out more about Tennis Victoria and our Strategy.

At Tennis, we embrace inclusion and diversity.   We encourage applications for these two Board Director roles from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, and people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, backgrounds, and cultures.

We are looking for people who:

• Are keen to contribute to our thriving sport across Victoria, supported by a clear strategy and strong participation and growth.
• Wish to enhance and share their governance experience with a highly regarded sport that works closely with tennis organisations and communities across the state, State and Federal Governments, and Tennis Australia.
• Reflect the inclusive tennis communities we serve, bringing cognitive diversity, experience, and innovative ideas to our skills-based Board.
• Demonstrate a proven successful professional or Director background in one or more of the following specific areas (*Definitions at the end of this document):
  • Government and Community
  • The Business of Sports Coaching
  • Education Sector
  • Public Relations, Sponsorship and Communications

About the role:

• The Tennis Victoria Board is comprised of up to nine Directors. Six Directors are Elected by Tennis Victoria’s affiliated Tennis Bodies, with three Directors able to be Appointed by the Tennis Victoria Board.
• Directors serve a three-year term and are eligible to serve up to three consecutive terms, i.e., nine years of full service on the Board.
• In 2023, one of the incumbent Elected Directors retires from the Board at the AGM, having reached his maximum term.  The other Elected position results from the incumbent choosing not to stand for re-election.
• There are six to eight Board Meetings annually, every two/three months from mid-February, generally at 5:30 pm on a Wednesday at the Tennis Victoria Offices at AAMI Park or via videoconference. There is an expectation, based on skillset, that Board members may also be requested to serve on a sub-committee.
• Director roles are voluntary, without remuneration.  Reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred within the role is available, subject to Tennis Victoria’s Director Expenses Policy.

To Apply:

If you would like to be part of the Tennis Victoria Board, we would love to hear from you!  A copy of the position description can be found here. Please submit your resume and cover letter by 11th August.

Candidate interviews will take place on the 18th of August, with the nomination materials being distributed to Tennis Victoria’s affiliated Tennis Bodies (when electronic voting opens for the Director election) on the 11th of September.  The election results will be announced at the Tennis Victoria Annual General Meeting on 11th October.

Contact:

For any queries about this process or further information on how to apply, don’t hesitate to contact the Tennis Victoria Company Secretary, Claudia Häger, via mobile (0423 951 744) or e-mail ([email protected]).

Tennis Victoria is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. Everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia must understand their responsibility in relation to child safety.