Landscape Connections Trust Vacancy

The Halo Project, managed by volunteer group the Landscape Connections Trust (LCT), are looking for a trustee with financial nous!    Established in 2009, the Trust that was set up with a mission “To create healthy landscapes that support resilient communities”.  

The LCT vision is “from Silver Peaks to sea, communities and nature thriving in balance”.  

The Halo Project mission is to inspire and work with our communities to enhance, protect and connect with this landscape.  

We strive to achieve this through our Strategic Goals: 

• Community Action: Working with our community to be kaitiaki of this landscape. 

• Community Education: Building and sharing resources to expand our collective knowledge. 

• Governance: Operating at the highest standards of governance and delivery. 

• Leadership: Inspiring transformational change for increased landscape resilience. 

• Partnerships: Working in partnership with our community, Māori and our funders. 

• Science and Research: Collaborating with science providers to fill our knowledge gaps. 

The LCT’s primary role is to support the planning, administration, fundraising, development and implementation of a variety of environmental projects under the name ‘The Halo Project’. Currently, these are: 

• Predator control through our Predator Free project. 

• Freshwater enhancement through our Source to Sea project. 

To advance the Trust objectives the LCT is recruiting an experienced and enthusiastic Trustee who possess skills, knowledge and expertise in accountancy.   

Roles and Responsibilities 

Trust Governance 

• Ensuring the Trust meets its contractual, ethical and legal obligations 

• Ensuring resources are sufficient and well managed 

• Ensuring the Trust’s objectives/mission are developed and sustained 

• Planning and monitoring organisational achievements in relation to these objectives/mission 

• Ensuring the ongoing viability of the Trust. 

Commitment: 

The Trust meets once monthly, for 2-3 hours.  Trustees are provided the agenda and supporting documentation in advance. Outside of meetings Trustees respond to any issues that arise, generally by way of email or phone. 

The Trust is supported by Moore Markhams who manage the accounts and financial reports. 

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Jill Hetherington (Chair) hetherington.j4@gmail.com