The Queensland Marine Turtle Network (QMTN) is inviting nominations for positions on the QMTN Management Committee.
The mission of Queensland Marine Turtle Network (QMTN) is to support the people and organisations delivering on-ground action to monitor, protect, and conserve marine turtles and their environments in Queensland. We exist to better connect efforts and learnings across groups committed to caring for turtles to further amplify the collective work of many.
The QMTN has a voluntary Management Committee (Committee), elected by QMTN Member Organisations. Details are outlined in the QMTN Governance and Operational Framework and the Management Committee Terms of Reference.
Terms for this first-ever round of Management Committee nominations are 18 months or 3 years.
To nominate for the Committee, you must be part of a QMTN Member Group. Please discuss within your organisation prior to nominating, as while Committee Members are not representing their organisation, but bringing their skills and experience to benefit the network as a whole, only one person from each member group can nominate. The intent is to enable a broad range of perspectives and views on the Committee.
Management Committee
The QMTN Management Committee enables delivery of QMTN’s mission and key work areas, by overseeing the delivery of the QMTN operations, including oversight for the Coordinator.
Committee members bring unique skills and experience, as well as reflect the diverse groups and interests in turtle work. They do not represent their member organisation, but instead support strong governance, and oversight to ensure QMTN strategy and activities benefit the broader network.
The Management Committee will consist of seven to nine people. In addition, two representatives from DETSI will have observer status (standing membership) for the Management Committee. Additional observers or guests can attend the meeting at the request of the Management Committee.
Where possible, we aspire to support representatives working across a geographic spread of locations in Queensland.
The QMTN Coordinator will act as secretariat for the Management Committee.
Expectations of Management Committee Members
The tasks for elected Management Committee members include:
- Be informed and knowledgeable about QMTN’s aims and priorities.
- Attend and actively participate in approximately 4 QMTN Management Committee meetings per year (online, approximately 1.5 hours each).
- Oversee strategic direction and implementation of the QMTN workplan that is developed by the Coordinator, informed by input from the QMTN network.
- Enable strong transparent governance to support decisions that serve the best interests of the collective QMTN network.
- Contribute to the development, implementation and review of relevant network plans and policies.
- Provide timely out of session feedback, as agreed with the Management Committee.
- Provide accountability and oversight for QMTN services, understanding potential risks and compliance with legal requirements.
- Ensure projects operate within funding guidelines and meet the requirements of the respective funding bodies.
- Enable connections and visibility for QMTN and members.
- Serve in a leadership role on a QMTN Working Group, as agreed.
Expectations of Management Committee Chair
The Chair is elected by the Management Committee, to act as the day-to-day conduit between the Management Committee and the QMTN Coordinator as well as being appointed as the QMTN’s delegated spokesperson for the Management Committee.
Management Committee skills
Committee members are expected to bring their unique experiences, skills and perspectives to enable QMTN goals and benefit the wider collective network. Committee members do not represent their member organisation, but instead support strong governance, and oversight to ensure QMTN strategy and activities benefit the broader network.
We are seeking Management Committee nominations with the following skills:
- Strategic planning experience
- Leadership skills
- Proven fundraising experience
- Capacity to grow networks and partnerships
- Demonstrated project management experience
- Familiarity with best-practice governance
- Experience in on-ground turtle monitoring and conservation work
- Strong cultural competency and ability to connect multiple forms of knowledge
Management Committee Elections process
- The QMTN Coordinator will circulate a call for nominations for the Management Committee.
- During the first call for nominations, there are opportunities to nominate for an 18-month or 3-year term to form the basis of the rolling board.
- Nominees can indicate interest in the role of Chair of the Management Committee. The Chair is elected by the Management Committee.
- If there are more nominees than available places on the Management Committee, member organisations will be asked to vote to elect the Management Committee from the pool of nominees. Member groups are allocated one vote per group for elections.
Management Committee members play a key role in providing strategic oversight, governance, and guidance to support the operation and long-term direction of the network. We welcome nominations from across the QMTN membership and encourage diversity of skills, experience, and perspectives.
Before nominating, please ensure you have reviewed the:
How to nominate
Click the button below to access the QMTN Management Committee nomination form. Alternatively, you can download the the nomination form here and return it via email to info@qmtn.org.
Each Member Group Organisation can have a maximum of one representative on the Management Committee at any given time, so please discuss within your organisation prior to nominating.
Nominations will be reviewed by the current Management Committee to ensure alignment with the nomination criteria. Nominee statements may be shared with members as part of the election process if we have more applicants than positions available.
