We are recruiting for a Trust Manager!

Trust Manager 

Part-time (0.5 FTE)

This is a part-time role with flexible working hours and location. 

Our Charitable Trust was established in 2012 to work alongside Te Runanga o Ngāti Tama and the North Taranaki community to restore the environment of Parininihi White Cliffs, build taonga species populations, and enable the reintroduction of kōkako to Taranaki, a goal achieved in 2016. 

Pest management operations of the Trust have recently been transferred to Te Ara o Te Ata (as part of the new Mt Messenger project) which has allowed the Trust to focus solely on the survival and the ongoing reintroductions of taonga species.

To ensure the successful operation of the Trust, we are looking for a Manager who enjoys working independently in a values-based organisation, reporting directly to the Trust Chairperson. You will need experience in planning, budgeting and reporting for funders, stakeholders and trustees. This is an exciting time for the Trust and helping determine our priorities and values in the coming years, and shaping this vision with Te Runanga o Ngāti Tama, will be part of your role. 

Ongoing coordination with partners and key stakeholders to achieve shared ecological outcomes, as well as planning species reintroductions and species monitoring activities will also be the responsibility of the Manager. You will have oversight of contractors or teams carrying out field work on behalf of the Trust. Ideally you will have experience with species protection and reintroduction, and ecological restoration. 

Our Trust has an office in North Taranaki for the Manager to use when convenient and working from home is also possible. On average, the Manager will work 20 hours per week however the times and days of work are flexible to suit the needs of the role and the person.

Job Description:

Trust Manager 

Trust management

• Produce and implement an annual work plan, with operational targets, recognising multi-year activities such as translocations 
• Facilitate strategic planning with Trustees and stakeholders to achieve the objectives of the Trust and meet the outcomes required in funding agreements and permits
• Prepare funding applications and reports to enable TTMOPT to achieve its objectives
• Prepare regular reports on species recovery progress
• Administration – prepare and monitor budgets; manage financial processes; liaise with accountants and auditors to prepare TTMOPT financial statements; prepare and review contracts and agreements; analyse data; prepare business cases.
• Prepare and present regular progress and issue reports and minutes for Trust meetings
• Maintain regular contact with the Chairperson. 
  

Operations oversight

• Coordinate plans and operations with the Mt Messenger Alliance pest management team to ensure optimal outcomes for TTMOPT
• Plan kokako and other species reintroduction, protection and monitoring including the preparation and compliance with permits as required
• Plan and oversee species protection work and monitoring for taonga species, including the hiring of contractors or staff as needed
• Prepare and implement health and safety protocols and biosecurity measures for contractors and others
• Coordinate volunteer activities
• Arrange training for contractors, staff and volunteers where necessary e.g., data management, GPS use, species monitoring and cultural values  
• Monitor contractor (or staff) progress and quality to ensure work is done to the required standards. This will include some site visits.
• Prepare for operational work as required, such as ordering consumables, arranging suitable storage, purchasing equipment. 
  

Stakeholder management

• Report to and liaise with Te Runanga o Ngati Tama (TRONT) to ensure timely communication of issues and ongoing support of the TTMOPT’s work  
• Liaise with conservation groups regionally and nationally e.g., Kiwi recovery group, kōkako recovery group, DOC, Iwi groups
• Take part in advocacy work with community on behalf of TTMOPT 
• Consult with landowners and iwi from source sites to support permits for species reintroduction
• Manage site access for entities carrying out activities on behalf of TTMOPT e.g., contractors
  

Contractors

• Kōkako

• Monitoring/surveying
• Nest searching
• Nest protection during nesting (additional traps, ring of steel)
• Banding
• Reporting
• Permit Variation support
• Translocations

• Kiwi

• Monitoring/surveying
• Permits
• Translocations

Employees

There are currently no other employees of the TTMOPT (besides the Manager). There are no plans to hire more employees. However, should a business case be made for any work, currently undertaken by contractors, to instead be undertaken by employees, this could change in the future.

To apply:

Anne-Maree McKay amcclutchie@hotmail.com
Applications close 5pm 22^nd July 2022