St John of God Hauora Trust is a leading Catholic, not-for-profit provider
of disability, youth and social services in New Zealand. Due to
impending retirements from the Board we invite applications for two
positions of Appointed Board Member.
We provide important and life-enhancing services to people living with a
physical or neurological disability in a range of locations in New Zealand
through our Health and Ability Services. Our Community, Youth and
Child Services deliver a range of programmes at St John of God Waipuna
and in Rangiora to meet the needs of communities, young people and
families in the Canterbury Region.
St John of God Hauora Trust is an operating division of the Catholic notfor-
profit health care group St John of God Health Care Inc, which
operates hospitals, home nursing, disability support services, and Social
Outreach and Advocacy services reaching out to people experiencing
disadvantage.
The roles require a corporate governance focus, with responsibility for
setting the strategic direction for St John of God Hauora Trust and
monitoring the performance of all aspects of the organisation, while
taking into account the interests of all relevant stakeholders.
The successful applicants will have proven experience and/or exposure
to areas such as the Health and Disability Sector, Social Services Sector,
Legal, Finance, Bi-cultural practice, and ICT. They will also need to be
committed to the Mission and Values of the organisation. One of the
successful appointees will be a member of the Clinical Governance
Group, therefore a clinical background will be required for this vacancy.
The Board will value candidates able to demonstrate diversity of
thought and an understanding of the challenges of the organisation, our
residents and the vulnerable young people and their whanau that we
work with. While Board members are paid the remuneration offered is
consistent with organisations operating in the non-for-profit sector.
Further Information
All applications should include a CV and covering letter and be sent to
sue.howie@sjog.org.nz. Applications close 5pm, 28 April 2019. If you have any
questions regarding these roles, please contact Board Chair, Peter Jensen, at
peter.jensen@augmentoconsulting.co.nz
The successful applicant will have proven experience and
success as either a Director or Senior Executive in areas which complement the current Board membership. They will also need to be committed to the Mission and Values of the
organisation.
All applications should include a CV and covering letter and be sent to traci.gibson@sjog.org.nz. Applications close 5pm, 28 January 2018. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Board Chair, Bevan Killick at bevankillick@hotmail.com.
