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Governance Position - for a growing Community Health and Clinical Service organisation

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We are a friendly proactive team, determined that every one of the estimated 2,900 people living in Canterbury with ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and the many more living with Long COVID are able to live the best quality of life possible.

Over the last five years, we have improved our community and clinical service with minimal staff and volunteer levels, and worked with the Health NZ to improve guidance for health professionals. There is still more to do.

We are looking for a new Board member to diversify our skills base and bring new ideas, capacity, and energy. Can you help guide the development of our services for our community, and to the health professionals that care for them?

We invite you to enquire for more information if you can answer YES to some of these questions about yourself:

  • work collaboratively, positively and creatively with a diverse team
  • read widely on strategy and best practice
  • have experience working at management or governance level
  • know someone who has been diagnosed with ME/CFS
  • can commit to participation in Board meetings and discussion in a chat app.
  • can contribute to discussion papers and other documents
  • available to complete tasks related to specific projects (new areas of development)
  • align with our values of compassion, respect, equity, patient-centred, and collaboration

AND if you have experience in any of the following areas:

  • Governance /Leadership
  • Te Ao Māori
  • Marketing
  • Human Resources
  • Law
  • IT
  • Health
  • Funding & Sponsorship
  • Business Management
  • Financial Monitoring
  • getting things done
  • anything else that you believe to be appropriate experience.

A recent testimony...
“If I hadn't met with the Nurse who validated my experience of my chronic illness and advocated for me with my GP to obtain a diagnosis, I would not be here. Life had got too hard."

Requirements:

Meet the qualification requirements for an officer of a charity, as listed on https://www.charities.govt.nz/im-a-registered-charity/officer-information/officer-certification/

A Ministry of Justice background check is required for this role.

Time commitment:

Flexible, but ideally up to 10 hours per month

  • Meetings are currently on the third Friday of every second month (10am to 12noon) in Sydenham.
  • Online communication throughout the month via a chat app.
  • Specific project work. e.g. preparing discussion papers, networking.

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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