Waikato Branch Emerging Director Award

We invite applicants that are

• A member of the IoD Waikato branch, or your membership application submission date proceeds the date the award application is received
• In the early stages of your governance journey i.e. with fewer than five years’ governance experience

Benefits include

• Complimentary membership with IoD for 24 months
• Complimentary attendance at all branch functions for
  24 months
• Mentoring with experienced director for 24 months
• $5000 towards IoD professional development
  (must be spent in current year)
• ‘Emerging Director’ position for 24 months with the Hospice Waikato. The emerging director will have the right to participate in board and audit committee meetings but will not be able to vote on any board resolution. The successful applicant will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement with the sponsoring board. The position will be unpaid

Applicants cannot be

• A current mentee participating in IoD’s Mentoring for Diversity programme, and/or an appointed Future Director currently observing on a Host Board

To apply you must

• Demonstrate a commitment by attending recognised governance training
• Have skills and experience that would be useful to a board
• Have at least three years’ experience in a senior management role; or as a professional business advisor; or from growing your own business; or from sitting on a NFP board or a small company board
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of sound governance
• Have not held a significant governance role to date.  Roles as a school trustee or officer in a local sports, school or community organisation or club are excluded from the 5-year limitation
• Disclose any association with either the Emerging Director Award sponsor and/or any local branch sponsor

Application

Applications are open until 5:00pm Monday 12 August 2024.

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Thanks to Hospice Waikato, sponsor of our 2024 Emerging Director Award.