According to the job description, the successful applicant for the Jewellers Association of Australia (JAA) would “provide overall direction, coordination, leadership and efficient management of the organisation as well as strategising new ways to generate revenue through the development of new business partnerships”.
Some of the key responsibilities listed include developing and maintaining a close working relationship with a 15 member board, management team and various stakeholders as well as promoting the company profile nationally and internationally.
JAA president Selwyn Brandt confirmed in February this year that the association’s CEO of seven years, Ian Hadassin, would be leaving in June, adding that the organisation was evolving to meet the changing needs of its members and the industry.
“As this work continues, we are focused on selecting a new leader to work with the board to chart the organisation’s course and execute it in a highly competitive industry,” he said.
The JAA has already established a new industry council as part of the major restructure, with its inaugural meeting scheduled to take place this month. Further restructuring plans include reducing the number of board members, modifying the association’s constitution and introducing a new election process that gives members direct voting rights.
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