Non-Executive Directors

Job title: Non-Executive Directors

Company: Rimfire Resources


Job description: Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited (Hort Innovation) is seeking to appoint two non-executive directors to its Board. Hort Innovation is the national Research & Development Corporation (RDC) for the horticulture industry; its role is to advance Australia’s $17 billion horticulture industry by investing in research and development, marketing and trade to build a prosperous and sustainable future for growers. Hort Innovation invests approx. $170m in R&D and marketing programs funded by levies, Commonwealth government R&D co-investment funds and external co-investment.It partners with Australian and international co-investors including government and leading science, technology, and consumer strategy experts to anticipate future challenges and opportunities.Hort Innovation’s skills-based board is comprised of nine members, all of whom are Non-Executive Directors. At the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November, two Non-Executive Directors will retire; candidates are then nominated to be elected to the Board at that AGM.Hort Innovation is seeking applicants with the skills and experience including, but not limited to, those set out below:Finance

• Demonstrable senior level experience in financial reporting and corporate finance with formal qualifications in finance/accounting (including CPA or CA membership) highly desirable.
• Experience in investment analysis/venture financing in an innovation/high tech environment would be highly regarded.
• Ability to contribute to key strategic business and risk issues, assessment of projects for strategic fit, innovation and risk, business case evaluation and ongoing monitoring for performance and delivery of planned outcomes.
• Experience as a member or Chair of an Audit & Risk Committee would be highly regarded.

Horticulture Production/Supply Chain

• Understanding of production, supply chain and sales in a horticultural context, including linkages between farm profitability and supply chain costs.
• Demonstrable experience in Stakeholder Engagement, including development and oversight of stakeholder engagement frameworks and mechanisms.
• Experience in international export and domestic market access and development.
• Experience operating as a market participant or regulator in export markets, particularly within Asian markets.
• Experience in promotion, marketing and communications from an industry perspective would be highly regarded.
• Understanding of value chains in global markets would be highly regarded.
• Formal qualifications in economics or business management would be highly regarded.

In addition to the above skills, candidates are required to possess general skills and experience in financial literacy, governance and business. Hort Innovation is critically aware of the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and embraces the significant benefit that it brings, recognising it as an essential element in the recruitment process.For further information on Hort Innovation, please refer to the company website: www.horticulture.com.au.To view an application pack, please refer to the link: https://www.rimfireresources.com.au/hort-innovation or contact Mick Hay or Katrina Conlon at Rimfire Resources on 1300 380 A701. Applications via www.rimfireresources.com.au by close of business Friday 1st August 2025.APPLY NOWShare this jobInterested in this job?Save JobCreate as alertCreate As AlertConsultant Name: Social AccountsLatest JobsSCHEMA MARKUP ( This text will only show on the editor. )Rimfire are leaders in agribusiness and natural resources recruitment, HR and benchmarking solutions across Australia and New Zealand.Site Configuration::: Edit Site Configuration Preview Upload Dialog Preview Loading Dialog Preview Alert Dialog Preview Toast Message

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Location: Sydney, NSW

Job date: Tue, 08 Jul 2025 03:41:31 GMT

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