Aviva Charitable Trust is a dynamic social change organisation committed to breaking the cycle of family and sexual violence. We provide comprehensive support services to individuals of all ages and genders, helping them overcome trauma and its lasting impacts.
Aviva employs a diverse workforce, including:
- Qualified social workers or professionals with relevant qualifications in family violence and/or sexual violence.
- After-hours phone support staff.
- Specialists in administration, HR, budgeting, loans, marketing and communications, finance, funding, and management.
All positions require:
- A clean Police check.
- A full, current and clean New Zealand driver's license.
- The legal right to work in New Zealand.
- The qualifications and skills specified in the relevant job advertisement.
Vacancies
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Chief ExecutiveWe are looking for a Chief Executive to lead our team.
Over the past several years, Aviva has grown steadily and deliberately and has evolved into an organisation of more than 55 kaimahi, delivering highly regarded services across Canterbury with a valued reputation at national levels. That growth has been purposeful, values-led and grounded in trust - with Aviva recognised throughout the motu as a credible, collaborative voice within the violence-prevention sector.
It is this success, maturity and increased complexity that has led the Board to establish a new Chief Executive role.
Reporting to the Board, the Chief Executive will provide strategic, relational and organisational leadership for Aviva. You will work in close partnership with an experienced Senior Leadership Team, including the General Manager - Clinical Services, to ensure Aviva remains safe, credible, well-governed and purpose-aligned in a complex operating environment.
Your focus will include:
- Strengthening strategic cohesion and long-term sustainability
- Working alongside the senior leadership team to strengthen Aviva's external relationships with government, funders, iwi and hapū, kaupapa Māori providers, and sector partners (including specialist sexual violence networks)
- Supporting strong governance, financial stewardship and risk management
- Enabling deliberate, well-paced organisational evolution
- Creating the conditions for kaimahi to thrive by ensuring leadership load is appropriately shared and thoughtful outcomes are achieved
This is a role for someone who understands how to evolve systems carefully, honour history, and prepare the organisation for what comes next.
Apply online today, or for a confidential chat, call Heather Ewing on 03 2650 667 or Rob Bishop on 03 2650 666.