Governance & Business Advisor

Governance & Business Advisor

Construction and Specialist Trades Industry Skills Board
Wellington / Flexible | Part-time 0.4–0.5 FTE | Fixed-term

The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Governance & Business Advisor to work closely with our Chief Executive, Board Chair and Board.

This is a high-trust role supporting excellent governance, organisational assurance and effective decision-making within the Construction and Specialist Trades Industry Skills Board. We support industry to shape vocational education and workforce development across 28 construction and specialist trades industries in Aotearoa New Zealand.

What you'll do

• Provide high-quality governance support and advice to the Board, Chair and Chief Executive.
• Coordinate Board and committee agendas, papers, minutes, decisions and actions.
• Prepare briefings, recommendations and decision-ready Board material.
• Support statutory and organisational planning, monitoring, accountability reporting, audit, risk and compliance.
• Maintain effective governance, organisational policy, planning, reporting and assurance processes.Provide trusted executive support and help improve organisational systems and ways of working.

What you'll bring

You'll be an experienced governance and business advisory professional with:

• strong governance knowledge and excellent judgement;
• exceptional writing, editing and communication skills;
• experience interpreting legislation and governance requirements;
• confidence working with Chief Executives, Chairs, Boards and senior stakeholders;
• experience with Board papers, policies, reporting and/or audit; and
• discretion, initiative and the confidence to provide frank, independent advice.
• Experience within government, a Crown entity, statutory body, vocational education or another governance-intensive environment would be an advantage.

Why join us?

You'll play an important role in strengthening governance and organisational effectiveness within a developing, industry-led organisation whose work is grounded in industry partnership, good governance and practical outcomes for learners and employers.

The role is 16–20 hours per week, with flexibility around Board hui and key reporting periods.

If you're an experienced governance professional looking for a flexible role where your judgement, advice and ability to make things happen will genuinely matter, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV and cover letter.

To enquire further about the role, please email the People and Culture team at recruitment@isb.nz

Applications close: 22 November 2026 at 11:59pm

Please note: Applications will be assessed as they are received. We may commence interviews prior to the closing date and reserve the right to close this advertisement early should a suitable candidate be identified.

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