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Volunteer Board Secretary – Birthright Canterbury
Support our mission to empower one-parent families across Canterbury.

Birthright Canterbury is seeking a dedicated Volunteer Secretary to join our Board of Trustees. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute your organisational skills to a cause that supports and uplifts one-parent families in our community.

🌟 About Birthright Canterbury
We’re a nonprofit committed to ensuring all children in one-parent families have the opportunity to thrive. Through advocacy, support, and community connection, we help families build brighter futures.

📌 Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare and circulate meeting agendas ahead of time
  • Attend board m🛠️ Ideal Skills & Attributes
  • Excellent written communication and a professional tone
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to meetings (monthly) and take accurate minutes
  • Maintain clear records of board decisions and action points
  • Coordinate meeting schedules and assist with logistical planning
  • Ensure board communications are timely and well-documented

This is a voluntary role, but one that offers meaningful engagement, the chance to gain nonprofit governance experience, and the satisfaction of helping support families in your own backyard.

Requirements:

🛠️ Ideal Skills & Attributes

  • Excellent written communication and a professional tone
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
  • Good working knowledge of basic office tools (e.g. Google Workspace or Microsoft Word)
  • Previous governance or minute-taking experience is a plus
  • A collaborative, respectful team approach and commitment to our kaupapa (purpose)
Time commitment:

⏳ Time Commitment
Approximately 5–8 hours per month. Face to Face Board meetings are held in Rolleston bi-monthly, with teams meetings held in alternate months, hybrid participation may be possible.

🎯 If you're passionate about community wellbeing and have a knack for keeping people and processes aligned—we’d love to hear from you.

Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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