Executive Director

Are you passionate about supporting the Public Sector?

You could be the next Executive Director of Hapai Public

About the role

Our fantastic Executive Director, Kay Booth, is stepping down after four exceptional years in the role, and we are looking for someone to continue the great mahi she has been leading.

We have been in a period of growth, and we would like to continue to grow the size, impact, and influence of Hapai Public.

We want a senior leader with a flair for business development, innovation and a passion for excellence in public sector management to join our small but capable team.

You will engage with a wide range of public professionals, thought leaders and experts across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors to meet our strategic goals.

You will be responsible for and deliver :

Programme and content design for our events and communications

Member engagement and benefits

Business development to support our revenue streams

Relationship management across the sector, with our commercial partners and our experienced Board.

Hapai Public | Institute of Public Professionals is Aotearoa's independent national body for public servants (we like to say 'public professionals').

We are a not-for-profit organisation.

Established in

• by and for public servants, we provide a community of learning and practice about public service.

Our members work across the public sector, as well as in related private and not-for-profit organisations.

We have over 16,000 individuals on our database with whom we communicate regularly.

About 5,000 people attend Hapai Public seminars and training events each year.

About you

It is likely that you will have had a career as a senior public servant in Aotearoa New Zealand or worked alongside the public sector in a senior role, such as for an NGO.

You will have networks at senior levels across the public service and be a politically astute thought leader with a track record of influencing others.You will be confident at bringing your ideas and influence to our Board.

You may be wanting to come back into the workforce in a part-time capacity having had some time off, or you may be wanting to step down from full-time work so you have the flexibility to pursue other interests in addition to this role.

Why Hapai Public and this role?

Hapai Public has a strong and growing reputation for influential thought leadership and programme delivery.

The role will be 24 hours a week, with the flexibility about how the role is shaped to best fit your leadership strengths and your other interests, both work and non-work related.

How to apply :

This role is being managed exclusively by The Johnson Group.

If it sounds of interest or you would like more information, please contact Clive Horne or Erin Wyllie on

Any CVS's sent directly to Hapai Public will be forwarded on to The Johnson Group for consideration.

This role will close on Monday 17th November

Or, for further information about this job, please contact : Clive Horne - Managing Consultant Email :

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