Work through the following questions before applying for registeration on the board nomination database:
1. Do I have experience governing a business, community or relevant professional organisation? This experience might include a position on one or more of the following:
Statutory board or committee
Private sector board of directors
Local or regional council
Regulatory body
Community trust
Community board
Iwi or runanga committee
School board of trustees
Executive committee of a professional body
Church committee
2. Do I have experience as a chief executive or senior manager in a business, community organisation or relevant professional organisation?
3. Have I been a chair or president of a community group?
4. Do I have the specialist qualifications and/or work experience? Some boards or committees require specialist qualifications or experience in a profession, such as:
lawyer,
chartered accountant,
banker,
company director,
engineer,
registered chiropractor (or other health professional),
research scientist, or
financial manager.
We do not normally nominate current public servants to government bodies, but past experience as a senior public servant can be valuable.
5. Do I have governance skills and knowledge? For example:
knowing the responsibilities of a director,
being a 'big picture' strategic thinker,
having financial literacy,
being socially and strategically aware,
being a team player, and
having a high degree of common sense.
If you have answered ‘yes’ to three questions, then you may be a suitable candidate for a board appointment.
If you are not sure, contact us:
Senior Advisor - Nominations Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand Tel: (04) 495 0028 Fax: (04) 471 2282 email: nominations@mpia.govt.nz
