CEO

Engineers Without Borders NZ

📍Remote (NZ) 🕔 Full Time
💰 $100-$130,000 NZD /year 🔄 Rolling Applications

We are looking for an experienced CEO who is able to manage the design and  delivery of our programmes and projects in the Pacific Region. This includes our WaSH programmes in Kiribati and Tuvalu and our water sector support programmes in Vanuatu.  You will also be expected to provide some support to our consulting team on specialist inputs such as MERL and GEDSI analyses. 

Engineers Without Borders New Zealand (EWBNZ) is a not-for-profit organisation with a  vision for a world where everyone is able to live a life of opportunity, free from poverty in all its forms.  EWBNZ undertakes programmes that improve the quality of life in communities in the South Pacific region  and is primarily focused on water and sanitation.

Responsibilities  

The responsibilities of the CEO include:  

• Oversee a small team to deliver a set of established projects and programmes in the Pacific region,  including monitoring and reporting impact,  

• Managing the design process for any future funding applications including writing proposals,  developing budgets, resourcing plans, safety plans and communication plans,  

• Engage and manage consultants to support deliverables where necessary, including overseeing  agreements, monitoring performance and managing relationships,

• Assisting other members of the EWB team with input into MERL and GEDSI considerations 

• Leading the annual plan and annual budget process.

Skills & Knowledge  

Qualifications and Language

• Bachelor degree qualification/s in a relevant field such as development studies, economics/political  science or sociology. A masters degree in Development Studies is desirable.  

• Highly proficient in English language (written and verbal). Some proficiency in a Pacific language (including Te Reo Māori) is desirable.

Experience

• Proven senior leadership experience in the NGO, international development, or Pacific context.

• An understanding of WaSH and experience managing WaSH programmes

• Demonstrated financial management and fundraising capability.

• Track record in building and sustaining partnerships with governments, donors, and communities.

• Experience leading diverse, distributed teams with cultural competency.

• Strong commitment to GEDSI, safeguarding, and ethical practice.

• Familiarity with NZ charities and CID Code of Conduct compliance.

• Lived or extensive professional experience in the Pacific region.

• Advanced facilitation, mentoring, or capability-building skills.

Remuneration & Working Environment  

This is a full time and permanent role. Remuneration will be between $100,000 and $130,000 (per annum) depending on experience, and will comply with EWBNZ Remuneration Policy. 

All EWBNZ staff work from home and undertake most interactions with colleagues (located in Auckland, Suva, Funafuti, and Port Vila) via teleconferencing. We do not hold set office hours, you will be expected to manage your own time and work out what works best for you and your colleagues. A successful candidate  will therefore need to be comfortable with this arrangement.  

International travel within the Pacific to visit programmes and attend conferences or meetings is required several times per year, as is domestic travel to attend functions.  

EWBNZ provide an allowance for the necessary technology for full time staff to do their job, as well as an allowance to pay for mobile phone bills and internet.  

All EWBNZ staff are required to undertake a police check prior to starting work, and will be screened for child  safeguarding purposes. You will also be required to sign the EWBNZ Code of Conduct, a copy of which can be  provided upon request.  

Please note that if you are successful with an interview we will ask for at least two references who are familiar with your employment history.