Governance Manager

Richmond, New Zealand

Reference: 6761861

  • Richmond, Tasman
  • Permanent, Full time role
  • Exciting management opportunity

Do you have a passion for making a positive impact on your community?

There are so many reasons to love working here. You'll make a real difference, contributing to council initiatives and shape the future of the Tasman district. You'll enjoy a supportive and collaborative environment, working with a dedicated team who share your passion for the region. You'll be rewarded with a competitive salary & benefits package, including a base salary of $127k - $140k, health insurance, and a variety of benefits including flexible work options, extra leave (including a birthday leave day!), and professional development. And who can forget the opportunity to work in the beautiful Tasman district, you'll live and work in a stunning location with a vibrant community.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead the governance team, by providing high-quality services and ensuring council operates smoothly.
  • Build strong relationships, and collaborate with councillors, elected members, and the wider council team. Cultivating strong relationships will be key to your success.
  • Oversee election processes, manage electoral responsibilities, oversee the delivery of post-election support, and undertake the role of deputy electoral officer.
  • Provide trusted advice to ensure compliance with relevant legislative requirements (LGA, LGOIMA and the Electoral Act) and offer strategic guidance.

You'll be someone with:

  • Proven management experience to lead and operate at both strategic and operational levels. Your ability to lead and operate at both a strategic and operational level will be key to this position.
  • Local government knowledge: a strong understanding of LGA, LGOIMA and the Electoral Act is a plus. Ideally, you will bring local government or management experience or come from a senior governance advisory role.
  • Collaborative spirit that helps you thrive in a team environment and build strong relationships.
  • Bring your trusted governance advice and make a positive impact to the Tasman community.

Ready to be rewarded for your hard work? This leadership role offers a competitive salary in the range of $127,000 - $140,000, plus an 8% benefits package that can be tailored to your needs. Think health insurance, professional development opportunities, and even a day off for your birthday. We are also happy to assist with relocation if moving from outside the district.

On top of that, you'll enjoy a variety of challenging and interesting work, along with flexible work options to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. It's a truly rewarding role within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Building great communities through employing great people, will you be one of them?

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may interview before the close date.

Applications Close: 15 Jun 2025

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What to expect after you apply

Once the vacancy closes you'll be contacted within 7 days as to whether or not your application has been successful.  If you've been shortlisted for an interview, you'll be contacted by one of the People & Wellbeing team to arrange a time to come in and meet with some of the team. 

We typically only do one interview, however depending on the seniority of the role or the role itself, we sometimes require two interviews.  For mid-senior level and team leader/manager roles, you may also be required to undertake psychometric testing.

In your interview, there will be a member of the People & Wellbeing team, the Hiring Manager and either their Manager or one of the senior member's of their team.  Our interview questions are predominantly behavioural and skills-based.

Summer Student Internships

Every year we employ a number of Summer Students across the Council to work for a period of 12-16 weeks over the summer months (mid-November to February). This is a great opportunity to gain work experience in your field of study, advertising begins early July, All applications are to be sumbitted via our website in July.

We typically have vacancies in Engineering, Environmental Information (Hydrology, Resource Science and Biosecurity), Information Services and Regulatory (Compliance Monitoring).

If you're an Engineering student interested in a Rivers Engineering career/Summer Student position, check out this website for more information - Careers | Resilient River Communities - Careers | Resilient River Communities (resilientrivers.nz).