Board Direction on behalf of Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia (Sydney) seeks to appoint two(2) Non-Executive Directors.
About the Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (Sydney)
The Sydney Branch of the Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (SSAA Sydney) is Australia’s largest and most established sporting shooting organisations, representing approximately 40,000 members across metropolitan Sydney.
The Branch is affiliated with the state body, Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (NSW), and forms part of the broader Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia national network, which advocates for the interests of licensed firearms owners and promotes safe, responsible participation in target shooting, hunting, conservation and related sporting activities.
The organisation is currently completing a significant governance transition from an incorporated association to a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. This transition presents an exciting opportunity to strengthen governance arrangements, enhance strategic oversight and position the organisation for long-term sustainability.
For more information about SSAA (Sydney), visit: https://ssaasydney.com.au/about-us/
About the roles
To support this next stage of development, the Board is seeking to appoint Independent Non-Executive Directors who will contribute contemporary governance expertise and an external perspective.
The new appointments will complement experienced and enthusiastic board members and Chair with some of the following skills and experience:
- Legal, regulatory or compliance and a willingness and/or experience to act as Company Secretary.
- Human resources or organisational development and transformation.
Or potentially,
- Governance experience.
- Finance, audit or risk management.
- Cybersecurity or technology governance.
- Government relations or public policy.
Why join the SSAA (Sydney) board?
This is an opportunity to join a Board committed to strengthening governance and supporting one of Australia’s largest membership-based sporting organisations.
Working collaboratively with fellow directors, you will contribute to:
- Providing strategic direction and oversight.
- Strengthening governance frameworks and Board effectiveness.
- Supporting risk management and organisational sustainability.
- Ensuring appropriate accountability and compliance.
- Contributing independent judgement to Board deliberations.
- Supporting the organisation through its governance transformation.
This role is suited to directors who are committed to good governance and wish to contribute their expertise to a member-focused not-for-profit organisation.
Selection Criteria
Governance: Ideally prior governance experience – having sat on or worked with boards as a senior executive. Including evidence of driving and overseeing the growth of an organisation of similar scope and scale. Candidates will be considered who have not held board roles before.
Skills and Experience:
- Legal, regulatory or compliance. Willingness and/or experience to act as Company Secretary (Preferred)
- Human resources or organisational development and transformation. (Preferred)
or
- Governance expertise (Desirable)
- Finance, audit or risk management. (Desirable)
- Cybersecurity or technology. (Desirable)
- Government relations or public policy. (Desirable)
Networks and Relationships: Experience and/or an understanding of government regulations, regulations and compliance matters or relationships with government or regulators that might support the governing or growing of similar charity or sporting organisations. (Desirable)
Passion: For sport, sporting organisations or growing participation in sporting activities An understanding of, or affinity for, sporting shooting, hunting or similar activities would also be strongly desirable.
Fit: Demonstrable evidence of having an understanding of members based organisations or being able to contribute to a board of a charity of a similar scope and scale.
Other things to consider:
- Please declare any real or perceived COI – including relationship with potential suppliers and industry, and regulators etc.
- Confirm that you are eligible to hold, willing to register for, or currently hold a current NSW Firearms Licence.
- A governance qualification.
Diversity: The Board is committed to appointing directors based on merit while encouraging applications from individuals with diverse professional backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that will strengthen Board capability.
Additional Information
Candidate Location: Strong preference will be given to applicants located in NSW – though all locations will be considered.
Board Meetings: 12 annually conducted online and in person in Bankstown.
Remuneration: Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with the organisation’s approved Director Expenses Policy, based on a fixed reimbursement schedule.
The cost associated with registering for a NSW Fire Arms Licences (should you require one) will be covered and you can use all facilities for free across Sydney.
SSAA (Sydney) will also (on agreement) cover the cost of gaining a NFP governance qualification.
Timings
- Closing date for all applications: 5th October 2026.
- Longlist meeting: w/c 11th October 2026.
- Interviews: w/c 19th October 2026.
- Endorsement by full board and Chair prior to formal ratification of the new appointments at the AGM on the 6th November 2026.
To Apply
We kindly ask that you complete and submit the application form below. You will be required to attach your Board CV.
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Applications MUST BE submitted prior to midnight 5th October 2026.
For any questions, please email contact@boarddirection.com.au.
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