Conference and Governance Lead (Te Whanganui-a-tara | Wellington)
Conference and Governance Lead
Te Whanganui-a-tara
Permanent, full-time
From $121,786
Purpose-driven work | Matching Kiwisaver up to 6.5%
Health Insurance reimbursement scheme | 26 days annual leave
About the role:
We are looking for a Conference and Governance Lead to join our team. You will report to the National Secretary | Korimako Tangiata and your role includes:
• Planning internal events from start to finish, according to requirements.
• Manage all aspects of event execution, including pre-event preparation, event deployment and post event review and administration
• Manage the budget for all events, including sourcing and negotiating rates from vendors and suppliers
• Providing executive support to the National Secretary | Korimako Tangiata
• Managing interactions with Government, Ministry of Education and other unions
• Supporting the Senior Leadership Team and Governance Group
• Leading excellent manaakitanga and whakamanatanga for all members and guests of the organisation
• Line management of two direct reports in the Office of the National Secretary | Korimako Tangiata
Skills and experience:
• Proven experience managing logistics for conferences / event organisation – taking the vision from member leaders and making it a reality
• 2+years events experience
• Experience in leading a team, preferably as a line manager
• Experience setting and managing budgets
Who are we?
NZEI Te Riu Roa is an organising and campaign-based union of members who work together locally and nationally to achieve the best possible education system for tamariki and the people who work in it. Together we take a strategic approach to achieving members’ aims, including the protection and promotion of the industrial and professional interests of members.
How to apply
• We want to hear why you want to work for NZEI Te Riu Roa in a cover letter that accompanies your CV.
• We cannot review applications without a cover letter.
• Applications must be made here and this is the job description.
• We will get in touch with you if you are shortlisted for this role.
• If you have any questions, please contact mahi@nzei.org.nz
Applications close at 5pm Wednesday 2 April 2025
NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions, and disabilities/ abilities. An expectation of this role is to actively support and promote our diversity and inclusion principles. We want NZEI Te Riu Roa to be a place where you can bring your whole self to work.
He ngakaunui ana a NZEI Te Riu Roa ki te whakahonore me te whakamanahia Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Me mōhio pai ngā kaitono, whakarite he maramatanga rānei o Te Tiriti o Waitangi. He pūtea mō ngā kaitono e matatau ki Te Reo Māori, a, ka tono atu mō tētahi wā mahi hei ako i te Reo Māori.
He whakaaturanga mahi kei tō mātou ipurangi.
Kei kōnei te wāhi pukapuka tono a, me tuhingia he reta hei whakamōhio ki a tātou ko wai koe, nō hea koe, he aha ai e hiahia ana koe ki te mahi mō NZEI Te Riu Roa.
Mehemea he pātai tāu whakapā mai ki mahi@nzei.org.nz
Ka kati ngā tono hei te Rāapa 2 Paenga-whāwhā 2025 a te 5 karaka I te ahiahi.
Ka tautoko a NZEI Te Riu Roa i ngā tangata o ngā mātawaka, ngā tangata o tēhea pakeke, o ngā takatāpui, nga hāhi, nga hauatanga/pukenga. Ko te tumanako o te mahi nei, kia kaha ki te tautoko me whakatuarā a tātou kanorau/iahuhua/matahuhua me ngā whanonga pono. Ko te hiahia a NZEI Te Riu Roa, he wāhi hei whakamana i a koe me tōu mahi.