Part-Time Trust Operations Lead (Remote)

Do Good Group; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 34,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, remote working arrangement

Work with New Zealand's significant…

Meaningful role contributing to garden

Job summary

New Zealand Gardens Trust is seeking a highly organised professional for a part-time contract role that covers administration, membership services, communications, event management, finance and stakeholder engagement.

Reporting to the Chair and working with the Board, assessors, members and volunteers, you will lead day-to-day operations across the Trust, coordinate the annual conference and AGM, manage budgets using Xero, and ensure compliance with reporting obligations while engaging gardens

Qualifications

• Experience in operations, administration, project management or not-for-profit management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and planning abilities.
• Experience supporting governance processes and working with Boards or committees.
• Financial administration and budgeting experience.
• Confidence using digital platforms and business systems, including design software.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of the Trust and implement strategic priorities.
• Recruit and support member gardens, Friends, volunteers and assessors.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across horticulture, tourism and heritage sectors.
• Deliver marketing, communications and promotional activities, including newsletters and social media.
• Coordinate the annual garden assessment programme with the Lead Assessor.
• Manage delivery of the Trust's annual conference and AGM.
• Prepare Board reports, meeting papers and minutes.
• Manage invoicing, GST returns, budgeting and administration using Xero and other systems.
• Ensure ongoing compliance and reporting obligations are met.

Skills

Operations management

Administration

Project management

Not-for-profit management

Governance support

Communication

Budgeting

Digital platforms

Xero

Canva

Squarespace

Microsoft 365

Eye for detail

Tools

Xero

Squarespace

Canva

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft 365

Job description

New Zealand Gardens Trust is seeking a highly organised professional for a part-time contract role that covers administration, membership services, communications, event management, finance and stakeholder engagement.

Reporting to the Chair and working with the Board, assessors, members and volunteers, you will lead day-to-day operations across the Trust, coordinate the annual conference and AGM, manage budgets using Xero, and ensure compliance with reporting obligations while engaging gardens