The Cawthron Institute Trust Board (Trust Board) was established by an Act of Parliament to carry out instructions in the Will of Mr Thomas Cawthron. It comprises five statutory Trustees (Nelson Member of Parliament, Nelson City Council Mayor, Tasman District Council Mayor, the Nelson Bishop, and a trustee appointed as the Te Tauihu lwi Member) and six other Trustees to represent Te Tauihu. The Trust Board is charged under the Thomas Cawthron Amendment Act 2023 with the governance of Cawthron Institute.
We are seeking an applicant from Nelson, Tasman, Golden Bay, Marlborough, or Kaikoura to fill a Trustee vacancy. The Trust Board meets four times per year; the level of involvement outside this is optional and varies with projects.
Candidates will need to demonstrate most of the following skills and experience:
• Wider regional (Te Tauihu) knowledge and involvement with emphasis on rural Tasman, Marlborough and Kaikoura.
• Science system interest, primary industry, environmental science generally.
• Strategic finance and funding knowledge, with good understanding of financial risk.
• Awareness of community/‘in trust’ asset ownership and delegated operational governance and executive delivery.
Ideally, candidates will also have:
• Commercial or business experience.
• Communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a Board environment.
• Strong connections/affinity within the top of the south communities.
Further information can be obtained from Elizabeth Bean, Trust Board Manager.
Those interested in applying for the Trustee position should email the following to Elizabeth Bean, Trust Board Manager no later than 5.00pm on Monday 17 November:
• A short letter summarising the skills and experience that they bring.
• Full resume detailing work history, relevant experience and qualifications.
• Contact details for two potential referees.