Call for Applications - Board nominee for Director of Optometry Council of Australia (OCANZ)

08 Aug 2014

The National Board is interested in receiving applications from suitably qualified optometrists for the role of Director of the OCANZ Board that is nominated by the Board.

The members of OCANZ appoint the OCANZ Board of Directors at their annual general meeting.

Interested optometrists are able to forward a current CV and supporting statement addressing the following selection criteria electronically to the Board at Katrina.xanthos@ahpra.gov.au by Friday 22 August 2014.

Selection criteria:

• holds current registration with the Optometry Board of Australia with good standing 
• an experienced optometrist who possess attributes that displays integrity, thinks critically, applies expertise, can communicate constructively and has the ability to focus strategically. 
• demonstrates an understanding of the objectives of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme 
• previous experience as a member of an optometry regulatory authority or accreditation team would be an advantage 
• not a current Optometry Board of Australia member or a member of a Board committee or advisory group that deals with matters relating to accreditation, and 
• has not been an employee of OCANZ within the past two years.

Further information on OCANZ, including a copy of the organization’s constitution, can be found at www.ocanz.org