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Board Member

Hawke's Bay

• Unpaid position
• 11 meetings per year
• Contact –

Position Description

Birthright Hawke’s Bay Child & Family Care is a well-established Charitable Trust which has a value driven culture, respects diversity and equity while supporting whānau in our communities. We are well established in Hawke’s Bay for over 68 years. We provide whānau centric Social Services and Early Childhood Education, providing a wide range of services and support to individuals, tamariki, rangatahi, whānau, and communities from Wairoa in the north to Dannevirke in the south.

This is a voluntary position with Birthright Hawke’s Bay Child and Family Care Trust (“Birthright HB”). The organisation supports tamariki and whānau to ensure they receive the same rights and privileges of all New Zealanders. Whānau are encouraged to develop their own strengths and with Social Work, Education, Programmes and Care Support address the personal, whānau or social needs that require support to be overcome in order to be empowered.

To contribute to governance and long-term planning for Birthright Hawke’s Bay Child & Family Care Trust so that there are communication flows between the Trustees and Management and the organisation is steered toward its goals and vision. The main priorities:

• Financially sustainable and Prudent – Effective Financial Systems which are suitable for all and allow us to remain financially strong
• Effective Systems and structures – Management Structure is in place, Policies and Procedures, compliant with legislative and stakeholders’ expectations
• Fully staffed and have good staff retention and good levels of engagement
• Communication – well informed staff, Birthright community, business partners and wider HB Community
• Birthright will provide a culturally safe environment for all people supported by a passionate culturally competent team who walk alongside the whole whānau.

Ideal Applicant

We are looking for a Board member who can represent the communities we support, work with Board members to set an exciting Strategic Direction, that keeps Birthright Hawke’s Bay responsive, with the positive reputation it has.

Someone with leadership, effective communication skills, a thinker with a strategic mind and most importantly can represent the community we serve.

Diversity

We particularly encourage applications from Tāngata Whenua, Pasifika, Younger members of the community, Provincially based individuals.

Information required for you to apply – Please include your CV