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Board Trustees
Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi
Applications Close 27 October 2024
  • Experience Level: Mid Level
  • Location: Auckland

Mō mātou | About Us
Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi is Auckland’s regional arts trust. Initially created in 2001 by the city councils of Auckland and Manukau, our fund now stands at $10m. We are a centre for creative knowledge and practice. We engage with artists, institutions, arts organisations and arts sector investors; co-design and facilitate sector conversations and connections, and advocate for the policies, practices and infrastructure our sector needs to make Tāmaki Makaurau a city alive with creativity.
Since 2020, we have also taken on a leadership role in regional sector advocacy, building the sector’s capacity to have a voice and speak out on artists’ needs and aspirations.
Through our deep commitment to Te Ao Māori, we champion and support the role and contribution of mātauranga Māori and Māori arts and artists to the Tāmaki Makaurau arts sector. This includes Te Manawa, a Kaupapa Māori initiative ‘for Māori artists, by Māori artists’, a collective grounded in whakapapa, organised by tikanga, and shaped by our collective voice.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Our board is governed by representatives of the arts, culture and creative sector of Tāmaki Makaurau, bringing together collective experience, insights and a deep commitment to Auckland’s contemporary and future creative excellence.
We are now looking to appoint 2-3 new Trustees to join us in 2025. We are ideally seeking Trustees with some of the following skills:
• Finance & Investment expertise
• Te Ao Māori and/or Māori business to support the ongoing development of Te Manawa
• Governance experience from a CCO, or similar entity
The time commitment involved is approximately 8-10 meetings per year. These are a mix of in-person and online meetings and includes 5 board meetings, a strategy workshop and subcommittee responsibilities. Our Trustee roles are voluntary and are for an initial 3-year term, which is renewable.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
For a copy of the information pack please email Jo Bell at info@amytea.co.nz
To apply, please email your cover letter and CV to apply@amytea.co.nz
Applications close Sunday 27th October.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand to apply for these roles.

 

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Secretary and/or treasurer
Rural Bus Manawatu
Applications Close 1 November 2024
  • Experience Level: Mid Level
  • Location: Feilding

About us:

Rural Bus Manawatū is an on-demand, door-to-door service connecting
Manawatū District’s rural residents to Feilding. Launching in November 2024, our
12-seater van and trailer will operate Monday-Friday enabling passengers to
access medical and health appointments, do their groceries and other shopping,
and visit cafes and other local services. Passengers can save by booking in groups,
with up to four people paying a single fare from the same pick-up address.

 

About role:

Secretary Details.

Key responsibilities:
• Setting dates for Board meetings, in collaboration with the Chairperson
• Preparing meeting agendas and circulating to Board members
• Taking meeting minutes and circulating minutes as soon as possible after
meetings
• Maintaining actions register and providing timely reminders to Board
members of approaching due dates of actions
• Maintaining a decisions register
• Maintain a correspondence register for official correspondence
• Organise venue, public notices, and other logistics for Annual General
Meetings or Special General Meetings
• Call for and receive nominations for Board and other positions for the AGM
• Prepare the annual report in collaboration with the Treasurer and
Chairperson
• File the annual return with Charities
• Publish key documents to the Trust’s website as needed
• Additional administrative tasks on an as-needed basis

Desired skills:
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Attention to detail
• Touch-typist
• Good time management
• Strong communicator
Estimated time commitment: 2-4 hours per month

Treasurer details.

Key responsibilities
• Prepare and monitor annual budgets and forecasts
• General book-keeping, accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations
• Fortnightly payroll processing
• Keeping proper records of all payments and monies received
• Paying GST
• Preparing Treasurer’s report for each Board meeting
• Preparing financial statements for annual report
• Supporting the Chair with funding applications and financial contracts as
needed
• Ensuring that the Trust complies with all relevant legislation in respect of
financial management
Desired skills:
• Financial management and reporting
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Proficient with Xero accounting software (or similar)
• Attention to detail
• Good time management
Estimated time commitment: 2-3 hours per week, likely more at end-of-financial
year2

Please contact Aly Thompson for all the details at aly@ruralbusmanawatu.org.nz.

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Board member - Treasurer
ECPAT Child Alert Trust
Applications Close 1 November 2024
  • Experience Level: Mid Level
  • Location: Tāmaki Makaurau / Remote

About us:

ECPAT Child Alert Trust (ECPAT NZ) is a wide-reaching for-purpose organisation with a small team committed to creating a world where children in Aotearoa are free from all forms of sexual exploitation. We work with relevant sectors, government agencies, and communities to prevent children and young people being sexually exploited. Our multifaceted approach includes research, specialist trainings, campaigning, national and international advocacy, legal submissions, interviews, and educational resources.

ECPAT NZ’s values of centering the rights of children, being mindful of every individual’s dignity, and participating in and promoting fair and equitable relationships underpin our collaborative approach to ensuring the safety of every child in Aotearoa.

About Role:

The volunteer Board of Trustees are responsible for the governance of ECPAT NZ, which includes developing policies, financial and general accountability, and providing expertise, particularly in the areas of finance, advocacy, cultural responsiveness, marketing, research, and digital strategy. to support the organisation.

ECPAT NZ is currently seeking a Treasurer to ensure responsible financial stewardship and reporting.

The Treasurer works closely with the Director and Finances Officer to ensure ECPAT NZ’s finances and financial processes are in order.

 

TIME COMMITMENTS

Approximately 4 hours per month. This includes:

  • Attend and actively participate in at least 75% of monthly Board meetings, including up to two kanohi-ki-te-kanohi (face to face) meetings per year – 3-5 hours held in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
  • Support and advocate for ECPAT NZ, including by attending events every so often.
  • Attend new Board member orientation and training.

 

DUTIES

You will bring an understanding of, and experience with, good financial management and reporting practices, as well as an appreciation of the kind and level of financial information needed at a Board level to support decision making.

As a Board member, you will:

  • Understand, promote and advocate for the organisation’s mission and strategy
  • Be familiar with the organisation’s programmes, policies, and operations
  • Attend Board meetings and appropriate committee meetings
  • Offer occasional operational support to the ECPAT NZ team in areas of expertise (financial and accounting)
  • Review agenda and supporting documents prior to meetings
  • Keep current on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) issues and developments in the sociopolitical environment that ECPAT NZ operates
  • Strictly adhere to conflict-of-interest policies
  • Strictly adhere to confidentiality policies

 

RESPONSIBILITES OF THE BOARD

The ECPAT NZ Board is legally and ethically responsible for all activities of the organisation.

To that end it:

  1. Strategies how ECPAT NZ will carry out its mission through long and short-term planning
  2. Thinks deeply and asks searching and generative questions to make sure that ECPAT NZ is doing the right work, in the right way, for the right reasons to get the best impact for children
  3. Plans and adopts an annual budget and provides fiscal oversight
  4. Recruits, orients, and develops Board members
  5. Hires, challenges, supports, monitors and evaluates the performance of the Director
  6. Evaluates ECPAT NZ’s performance in achieving its mission
  7. Establishes policies for the effective management of ECPAT NZ.

 

We’re keen to hear from people from all sorts of backgrounds; if you’re interested in this volunteer opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application outlining any experience you may bring.

Express your interest by sending through a CV to Gemma Livingston: gemma.livingston@outlook.com (or get in touch to ask for more info).

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Independent Board Chair
The Head and Neck Cancer Support Network Trust
Applications Close 31 October 2024
  • Experience Level: Mid Level
  • Location: Virtual

About the Organisation:
The Head and Neck Cancer Support Network Trust (The Network Trust) connects, supports and advocates for people affected by head and neck cancer. The Network Trust seeks a dynamic and experienced individual to serve as Chair of our Board of Trustees. The Chair will provide leadership, guidance, and strategic direction to ensure the effective governance and management of the organisation in support of its mission.

About role:

The Network Trust seeks a passionate and experienced individual to serve as the Chair of our Board of Trustees. This is a unique opportunity for someone with leadership skills, a commitment to healthcare equity, and a drive to make a tangible impact on the lives of individuals affected by head and neck cancer.

As Chair, you will provide the organisation leadership, strategic direction, and governance oversight. You will be responsible for guiding the board in fulfilling its governance duties, ensuring the Network Trust meets its objectives, and expanding its reach and influence. The role offers a rewarding opportunity to shape the future of the organisation and contribute to the broader health system’s efforts to support individuals affected by head and neck cancer.

For more details: https://www.headandneck.org.nz/chair

To apply please contact Diana Ayling at headandnecknetwork@gmail.com

 

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Appointed Trustee
Helensville District Health Trust
Applications Close 1 November 2024
  • Experience Level: Mid Level
  • Location: Helensville

About us

The Helensville District Health Trust was set up 35 years ago as a community response to the threatened closure of its maternity hospital.

Since then it has built up a substantial property portfolio, forming the Helensville hub campus. It is now progressing major exciting redevelopments of its facilities to ensure it meets the ongoing health needs of the community for the next 20-30 years.

It is an ambitious project that will need innovation and prudence in equal measures, so the growing community of the South Kaipara will be relying on the board to harness the pioneering spirit that the Trust was first built on, as well as ensuring our sustainability for now and into the future. 

About role

The Helensville District Health Trust is seeking interest from people passionate about the health of our community to join our not-for-profit board as an Appointed Trustee. Our mission is to enable sustainable health facilities and services for the people of South Kaipara. 

Ideal Applicant 

We are looking for community minded people with a diversity of thought, who want to see meaningful health outcomes in the South Kaipara.  

 

We would like to hear from people with the following attributes:   

  • Community mindedness 
  • Inquiring minds 
  • Work in a collegial environment 

If you also have experience in the following areas, then we would love to hear from you, although this is not a prerequisite: 

  • Property development 
  • Health Sector 
  • Strategy 
  • Legal 
  • Health and safety 
  • Fundraising 
  • HR 

Time Commitment  

This fulfilling voluntary role involves a commitment of one two and a half hour meeting a month, plus the required pre-reading of Board documents. There is also the possibility of sub-committee involvement, as deemed necessary. 

 

Board meetings are catered, and generally held on the third Thursday of the month, 6:30pm-9:00pm, in Helensville, North West of Auckland. 

 

Information required for you to apply. 

Please contact James Scott at manager@hdht.org.nz – 0225417867

Please also include a copy of your Curriculum Vitae. 

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Board member
Mountains to Sea Charitable Trust
Applications Close 31 October 2024
  • Experience Level: Advanced
  • Location: Nation wide

Organisation

Mountains to Sea Charitable Trust

Job Description

New Zealand is perched on the edge of a defining moment in the stewardship of our environment, biodiversity, and our communities. Similarly, our organisation – the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust (MTSCT) – is poised to support ambitious initiatives in this area and to strengthen and scale up the successful framework we have built over 21 years of operation across Aotearoa.

We are seeking expressions of interest for four to five individuals to join our board to add value to our Trust. The key skills and experience the Board are seeking are:

  • Governance experience – to support Strategic review
  • Accounting experience for future treasurer role
  • Communication and marketing experience
  • Health and Safety knowledge to support this portfolio

Other desirable skills include strong Mātauranga Māori knowledge and a passion for conservation and restoration.

Organisation

Mountains to Sea Charitable Trust

Job Summary

Seeking Expressions of Interests for new Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust Board members

How to apply

If you have skills and experience in any of these areas and are interested in getting involved, please get in touch with an Expression of Interest letter and copy of your CV to hollie@mountainstosea.org.nz by 31/10/2024.

For more info about us and what we do please visit our website https://www.mountainstosea.org.nz/.

Please note, the Trust has quarterly Board meetings that take place physically in Whangārei but full online participation is available, which is why we are seeking expressions of interest from individuals based anywhere in New Zealand, particularly Auckland. Outside of the Quarterly meetings, a Board only session occurs between quarterly meetings and Board members would be expected to engage in governance decisions via email for an average of 5 hours per month.

Requirements:
Police check required: Yes
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Can this work be done from home (virtual): Yes
Is this role renumerated: No
Do you reimburse out-of-pocket expenses: Yes
Do you provide a reference (after a period): Yes

Sector

Not for Profit
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Board Member
The Chris Ruth Centre Trust
Applications Close 23 October 2024
  • Experience Level: Any
  • Location: Christchurch

About us

The Chris Ruth Centre Trust (CRC) was established as a Charitable Trust on 17th November 1997 and was registered with the Charities Commission on 16 August 2007. 

“The Mission” is – valuing the uniqueness of each person, through enriching programmes, which are interwoven with community connections – whanaungatanga.

About the role

This position advertised is to fill one of the two vacant positions on the Board. There is no tenure term for Board Members. It is seen that this role assists the organization on certain projects and issues. 

Personal Attributes: 

Previous board governance experience, expertise in a volunteer capacity in support of the Chris Ruth Centre as a not for profit organization.  

It is important to recognize, understand, and value, diverse perspectives, cultures, and backgrounds with an empathy and understanding of the disability sector. 

Responsibilities of the Board 

The mission of The Chris Ruth Centre is to value the uniqueness of each person, through enriching programmes, which are interwoven with community connections – whanaungatanga. 

To achieve the mission and to satisfy its legal responsibilities, the board is responsible for: 

  • determining the mission of the organization and understanding its collective purpose, 
  • selecting, supporting, and evaluating the performance of the General Manager, 
  • strategic and organizational planning, 
  • ensuring strong fiduciary oversight and financial management, 
  • fundraising and resource development, 
  • monitoring the organization’s programs and services, 
  • enhancing the organization’s public image, 
  • assessing its own performance as the governing body of the organization, 
  • ensuring legal and ethical integrity.

We are particular keen for applicants with project or capital experiences.

If you are interested in this opportunity and you would like to know more, please contact Marilyn Paston at mpaston100@chrisruthcentre.co.nz

 

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