Vacancies

The Role of Trustee

Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust is looking for up to three trustees. The positions will suit people able to bring their leadership skills to the board as it sets the strategic direction, meets its legal obligations, and monitors the performance of Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust in accordance with the Trust Deed.

Important skills and attributes sought include:

• Diversity
• Fundraising
• Legal
• Financial
• Human Resources
• Strategic Direction
• Experience of working in the Mental Health and Addiction Sector
• Professional practice in peer support
• Governance Experience
• People with lived experience
• Mana Whenua representation

In addition, knowledge of the key issues in mental health, an ability to work collaboratively with other board members and a passion to be part of the trust’s work in making a positive difference in people’s lives, will be key to your success in this role.
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The key responsibilities in this role include:

• Contributing to board meetings (once a month) and collective responsibility for decision-making
• Contributing, at a governance level, to the development, implementation, and review of the LMSPT’s strategic plan and annual work programme

The Board meetings are usually held monthly at The Hope Centre in Dunedin. This is an unpaid role.
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We particularly encourage applications from Tangata Whenua, Pasifika, Individuals with a disability, or lived experience.