Board & Executive Governance Lead (Remote/Flexible)

SPCA; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home flexibility

Birthday day off

Pet insurance discounts

Wellness support 24/7

Animal welfare impact projects

Job summary

SPCA is seeking an Executive Governance Support Lead to provide high-quality governance support to the Board and committees, and to work closely with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team. You’ll coordinate meeting schedules, agendas and papers, prepare minutes and track actions, and help ensure information is accurate, secure and shared on time.

You’ll assist with policy reviews, AGM activities and annual reporting, while supporting onboarding and board appointments.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance with Boards, Committees or senior leadership teams.
• Strong writing and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate multiple governance activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Board, committee and ELT calendars, agendas, papers and key deadlines.
• Prepare accurate minutes, resolutions, decision records and action registers.
• Support leaders to write concise, decision-ready papers with clear recommendations, risks and financial implications.
• Maintain governance registers, including conflicts of interest, delegations, appointments and policies.
• Coordinate policy reviews, AGM activity, annual reporting inputs and Board appointment processes.
• Support induction and onboarding for new Board and committee members.
• Improve and simplify governance templates, trackers, workflows and digital tools.

Skills

Governance experience

Board liaison

Minutes & papers

Stakeholder relations

Policy coordination

Education

Governance qualification

Job description

SPCA is seeking an Executive Governance Support Lead to provide high-quality governance support to the Board and committees, and to work closely with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team. You’ll coordinate meeting schedules, agendas and papers, prepare minutes and track actions, and help ensure information is accurate, secure and shared on time.

You’ll assist with policy reviews, AGM activities and annual reporting, while supporting onboarding and board appointments.