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Around 8 hours a week, Canberra-based.
The Association of Commercial Air Conditioning Contractors (ACACC) started in mid-2021, and prior to that was the ACT branch of a national
association. The association has around 14 member companies, and the member companies cover all facets of the commercial air conditioning
industry in the ACT and surrounding areas of New South Wales. Aside from the Executive Director, there are two other part-time staff – a
Marketing and Administration Officer and an Accounts Officer (the latter works for an external firm). The Executive Director liaises with
members, a board of seven directors, but mostly with the President and Vice President. The current Executive Director works in a Wotso
shared office space in Canberra and from home. If more members are recruited, there is scope for the role to grow to two or more days a
week.
Duties:
Organising training events for members.
Organising and taking minutes at board meetings.
Managing a small team.
Liaising with the board and current and potential members.
Making sure the organisation is compliant with all ASIC requirements.
Setting up invoices for payment and liaise with accounts staff.
Write Executive Director messages for the e-news and provide feedback on e-news.
Liaising with the Canberra Chamber of Commerce and other construction industry associations.
Liaise with ACT Government ministers and bureaucrats.
Put together and update key brochures.
Other duties as required to benefit the association and its members.
Selection Criteria:
A background in industry associations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Highly organised and proactive.
Knowledge of and experience in the construction sector.
An interest in policy and advocacy.
Resident in Canberra or surrounding regions of New South Wales.
Knowledge of and experience with board governance.
Experience in managing a small team.
Most association leaders face a persistent challenge: growing and retaining members. It’s not uncommon to hear stories of
members who join for a year, drop off, and then rejoin two years later. While this cycle may seem harmless, it carries hidden costs—such
as staff time, marketing expenses, onboarding resources, and software overhead—that
can quietly drain your association’s budget.
Running an association or not-for-profit (NFP) is no small feat. Whether you're leading a professional body, a community group, or a
national peak organisation, one question always lingers:
“How do we know we’re doing well?”
It’s a fair question—and an important one.
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