Governance Advisor — Board Secretariat (Flexible Work)

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

Benefits offered by this job

2 days from home

Wellbeing day (paid)

Professional development opportunities

5 weeks annual leave after 2 years

Job summary

Tiaki Wai is seeking an Advisor to support a small, high-performing governance and secretariat team in Petone, Wellington. The role is full-time, permanent (40 hours/week) with hybrid work options, and involves preparing board papers, managing records, and coordinating governance activities.

You will bring governance and secretariat experience, strong administrative skills, and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, board secretariat or committee roles.
• Excellent administrative skills with high attention to detail and MS Office expertise.
• Discretion, confidentiality and sound judgement are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide admin support including preparation of board/committee papers, agendas and minutes.
• Maintain document control systems and records management.
• Support governance audit and assurance activities.
• Build effective working relationships to improve service delivery.
• Maintain high governance standards across Tiaki Wai.

Skills

Governance experience

Professional communication

Relationship building

Discretion & confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Tiaki Wai is seeking an Advisor to support a small, high-performing governance and secretariat team in Petone, Wellington. The role is full-time, permanent (40 hours/week) with hybrid work options, and involves preparing board papers, managing records, and coordinating governance activities.

You will bring governance and secretariat experience, strong administrative skills, and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships.