The Independent Chair is responsible for leadership of the Nominations Committee, including:   

• Facilitating proper information flow to the AFF Board  
• Approaching potential candidates, once identified, to explore their interest in joining the AFF Board  
• Facilitating the effective functioning of the Nominations Committee, including managing the conduct, frequency and length of committee meetings
• Communicating the views of the Nominations Committee, in conjunction with the AFF Board to AFF Members  

To be considered independent, the Chair must be free, in the opinion of the AFF Board, of any interest, position, association or relationship that might influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, in a material respect their capacity to bring an independent judgment to bear on issues before the Nominations Committee.  

Skills & Attributes  

Governance knowledge    

• The ability to facilitate best practice governance processes
• An understanding of the skills, knowledge, experience, attributes and diversity required for a highly functioning board  
• Strong demonstrated working experience and competencies leading a Nominations Committee or other Board sub-committees  

Industry experience   

• Knowledge of fencing or other sporting organisations and/or not for profit member-based organisations  

Leadership   

• The ability to inform and brief stakeholders on matters and lead constructive and timely discussion and debate, drawing on the expertise of the Nominations Committee  

 People skills   

• Experience in motivating, managing and dealing with people