Passionate about serving your community and gaining governance experience? Arrived in NZ on a humanitarian visa? Join our Board as an intern!
English Language Partners has an exciting opportunity for someone with a refugee background or a forced migration background who is interested in understanding governance and strategic oversight for a significant national charitable organisation. We are recruiting a Board Intern to join our national board of highly committed and highly motivated trustees.
Our Trustees are responsible for governing and protecting the long-term interests of ELPNZ throughout New Zealand. For 40 years, we have provided English language tuition and social support to adult migrants and people from refugee and asylum backgrounds making their home in New Zealand. With 21 centres spanning from Whangarei to Invercargill, our dedicated team of 350 staff and 800 volunteers annually supports more than 8,000 learners.
The internship will be for a period of two years. While there will be no remuneration, any pre-approved travel and other ELP-related expenses will be reimbursed.
Purpose of Position:
The intern will be an observer on the board, joining board meetings in Wellington and receiving all board communications. The intern will learn, first-hand, the role of governance and the dynamics of sitting on a board. While the intern won’t have voting rights, the intern will be included in all discussions, reading, and called upon for comment as an appointed trustee would be.
Application Requirements:
The applicant must have a refugee background or a forced migration background (e.g., refugee quota, reunification, or asylum).Community leadership, advocacy or engagement experience is useful; any Not-for-Profit, government, community, academic or business experience is also useful. The applicant needs to be passionate about improved learning and settlement outcomes for former refugees.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• attend ELP board meetings, and Ethnic Advisory Group meetings
• understand and represent the ELP’s purpose, mission and values as described in the trust deed
• serve as an advocate for former refugees on the ELPNZ board
• keep up-to-date on developments in communities and communicate these to the board
• help identify areas where engagement with former refugees and learning and settlement outcomes for former refugees can be enhanced, in alignment with ELP’s strategy
• review agenda and supporting materials prior to board meetings
• make a serious commitment to participate actively in ELP governance and volunteer to take on special assignments
• write a board Intern perspective for the Board Talk newsletter twice a year
Behavioural Expectations:
• able to exercise confidentiality about board deliberations, and ELP matters
• follow the ELP code of conduct
• able to listen to diverse viewpoints in board discussions respectfully
• be keenly interested in improving their leadership and governance skills
• be able to inspire others through their passion and enthusiasm for former refugees.
To apply:
Click "Apply For Job" now! Applications close at 5pm on 7 April 2025.
To make a confidential inquiry and learn more about this position, contact us via email, hr@englishlanguage.org.nz
Applicants for this position must be based in New Zealand.