Eastern & Central Community Trust

Hit enter to search or ESC to close

Become one of our Trustees

Trustees are appointed to the ECCT Board for a four-year term by the Minister of Finance, under the Community Trusts Act 1999. As well as seeking nominations from the Trust, the Minister can receive applications directly from interested parties. The appointment process is managed by the Department of Internal Affairs.

To apply, you must reside within the Trust’s legislative boundary (Tairāwhiti, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatū, Tararua, Horowhenua, Wairarapa), and have significant networks within the region. This should be coupled with a passion to see everyone in our region succeed, and support for our vision, values and strategy.

To find out more about Trustee appointments, and key dates for applications, please visit the DIA website or contact appointments@dia.govt.nz

Note – closing dates for expressions of interest in Community Trusts positions are normally in June.

Skills & Attributes required.

We are keen to hear from those who can bring all, or most of, the following skills and experiences:

Experience in housing and property development, in particular social housing.
Social sector experience and/or working with rangatahi.
Governance experience working in partnerships and collaboratively.
Business, financial and /or investment experience.
Strong connections to the communities we serve, including Mana Whenua, Tangata Whenua, Pasifika, disabled people, and people from a range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

In addition to these skills, you will share our commitment to becoming a Tangata Tiriti organisation, a climate-aware organisation, and to our kaupapa, values and equity.

The Board welcomes applications from critical thinkers open to progressive new ways to support our communities and the capacity to put in the mahi.

Commitment

Trustees attend at least 16 Board and sub-committee meetings over the course of each year. We estimate a trustee is required to work approximately 30 to 40 days per year.

Board meetings are held every two months at our offices in Hastings and sometimes in our regions. The Annual Public Meeting is held on a rotational basis in one of our six regions, normally around August. In addition, Trustees are required to participate in a two-day retreat held each year.

Trustees are also expected to take part in sub-committees which meet separately to the Board meeting.

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities of the board are as follows:-

Participating in the strategic planning process
Setting goals and objectives and reviewing progress
Approval and monitoring of annual plans and budget
Approval of capital expenditure
Approval of investment policies
Approval of grant policies and grant applications
Approval of operating expenditure outside budgets and delegations
Appointment of the Chief Executive and delegating levels of authority to the CE
Ensuring compliance with all statutory obligations
Sub-committees include Finance, Audit & Risk, Investments, Performance & Development

Become one of our Trustees

Skills & Attributes required.

Commitment

Key responsibilities

Trustees and staff visiting the community of Tokomaru Bay