Advisor Governance

Tiaki Wai; Lower Hutt; Hybrid; NZD 97,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working (up to 2 days from 2)

Wellbeing programme

Professional development opportunities

5 weeks annual leave after 2 years

Job summary

Tiaki Wai is seeking an Advisor to provide governance advisory and secretariat support in Petone, Wellington. The role focuses on preparing papers, agendas and minutes for Board and Committee meetings, while ensuring robust document control and timely governance support.

You will build trusted relationships, maintain confidentiality and uphold high governance standards across the organisation, with flexible hybrid working options including up to two days from home.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, board secretariate or committee roles.
• Excellent administrative skills with high attention to detail and MS Office expertise.
• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, confidentiality and sound judgement.
• Ability to quickly build trusted stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to produce accurate, well presented documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support including the preparation of Board and Committee papers, agendas and minutes.
• Maintain effective document control systems, processes and records management.
• Proactively support governance audit and assurance activities.
• Build effective working relationships to enhance service delivery in a positive and timely manner.
• Maintain high standards of governance across Tiaki Wai.

Skills

Governance experience

Administrative skills

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder relations

Discretion & confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Provide advice and support to a small, high performing governance and secretariat team
• Build positive relationships across Tiaki Wai
• Petone, Wellington

This is a full time, permanent position of 40 hours per week.

The remuneration range for this role is $96,543 to $136,296 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience.

The opportunity

This is a great opportunity for an Advisor who has governance experience to further expand their skills and capabilities within the governance and secretariat arena. As an Advisor, you’ll provide advice and administrative support ensuring Board and Committee meetings are effectively planned and all documentation prepared in advance. Your proactive approach will ensure confidence and consistency across the team.

• Provide administrative support including the preparation of Board and Committee papers, agendas and minutes.
• Maintain effective document control systems, processes and records management.
• Proactively support governance audit and assurance activities.
• Build effective working relationships to enhance service delivery in a positive and timely manner.
• Maintain high standards of governance across Tiaki Wai.

About you

You will be an experienced Administrator who has gained experience in a governance and secretariat role and keen to bring your professionalism to a new role.

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Proven experience in governance, board secretariate or committee roles.
• Excellent administrative skills with high attention to detail and expertise in Microsoft Office suite.
• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, confidentiality and sound judgement.
• The ability to quickly build trusted stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to produce accurate, well presented documents.

Benefits

At Tiaki Wai, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements including up to 2 days working from home
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
• Formal and informal professional development opportunities
• 5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 years of continual service

About us

Tiaki Wai is a council-owned organisation responsible for managing the delivery of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.

We manage public-owned extensive water infrastructure and oversee the delivery of safe and reliable services for our communities. We focus on long‑term investment, asset management, maintenance, and delivering major infrastructure projects that support public health, environmental protection, and regional growth.

Water is a precious taonga. At Tiaki Wai, we put care into every drop and are guided by our values of Integrity, Care, and Leadership. We work directly with water consumers and in partnership with councils and mana whenua to deliver better water outcomes for current and future generations.

Applications close: Wednesday 7 October 2026.

Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Tiaki Wai. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.