With the transfer of Gareth Candy to the position of Head Coach, the position of Executive Officer is now vacant.

The Executive Officer will be located in a National Office, Canberra for the following reasons:

• Orienteering Australia needs a proper national office to be a repository for its archives and equipment.  It would be inefficient to keep moving the National Office, with its archives and equipment, around Australia, and changing addresses, etc thus it should be located where the Executive Officer can be most effective.
• Orienteering Australia’s major sponsor is the ASC and OA should continue to have its key administrator based in Canberra to maintain good liaison with the ASC.  Having OA’s two paid officers in the same city also has significant benefits.

The Executive Officer will be employed on a more conventional basis for a casual employee, than for contractor for the following reasons:

• OA currently has adequate office, equipment and furniture space, an Internet account, PO Box, and a landline phone.
• With Orienteering Australia providing office accommodation and infrastructure there is no need pay a premium for the EO to provide his/her own infrastructure.

Applications are invited for the position of Executive Officer for an initial period from March 2007 to 30 June 2009.

Inquiries and requests for copies of the Job Specification, Employment Arrangements and Selection Criteria should be directed to Bob Mouatt, President, Orienteering Australia, atoa_president@netspeed.com.au or phone 0412 312 376.

Applications should reach Bob Mouatt, President, Orienteering Australia, atoa_president@netspeed.com.au or PO Box 3049 WANNIASSA ACT 2903 by 26 February 2007.

The Board of Orienteering Australia is hoping to make an appointment by mid March.  Given the impossibility of arranging accommodation in Burra and nearby towns during Easter 2007, special arrangements might be made in regard to Minute Secretary for the 2007 Annual General Meeting.