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Kaihautū Atutahi - Co-Captain of the PVA waka

  • Pacific Vision Aotearoa
  • Hybrid
  • May 19, 2026
Contract Advocacy/Lobbying Community Development Environment-Conservation Fundraising Governance Indigenous and Multicultural Services Show the salary

Job Description

Kaihautū Atutahi – Co-Captain of the PVA Waka

Pacific Vision Aotearoa Trust | Tāmaki Herenga Waka
24 hours per week | Hybrid Working Model

Pacific Vision Aotearoa (PVA) is seeking a values-led, visionary leader to join our growing team as Kaihautū Atutahi — a co-captain role helping guide our organisational waka into the future.

Grounded in our kaupapa of Caring for Creation, PVA works alongside Pacific and Māori communities to strengthen environmental resilience, zero waste practices, food sovereignty, and regenerative ways of living. Since 2016, we have partnered with communities, schools, churches, and councils across Tāmaki Makaurau to build Communities of Practice for Creation.

Our Core Values

  • Aroha | Love and Service
  • Manava | Breath of Life
  • Haohaoā | Integrity
  • Kaitiaki | Guardianship

About the Role

This role works in partnership with Kaihautū Takurua, together co-leading the PVA waka:

  • Kaihautū Takurua tends to the people, operations, and wellbeing within the waka
  • Kaihautū Atutahi looks outward — navigating relationships, opportunities, partnerships, advocacy, and future horizons across the land and moana-scape

Kaihautū Atutahi will lead fundraising, strategic partnerships, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement to support PVA’s long-term vision and impact. This includes identifying funding opportunities, building trusted relationships with communities and partners, and helping amplify Pacific-led environmental leadership.

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

  • Is deeply relational and values community-led approaches
  • Has experience in fundraising, partnerships, or strategic development
  • Can communicate with integrity across diverse audiences
  • Understands Māori and Pacific cultural values and ways of working
  • Is inspired by environmental regeneration and collective wellbeing
  • Can work collaboratively in a small, kaupapa-driven team

What We Offer

  • Flexible hybrid working
  • A supportive, values-led whānau environment
  • Opportunities to shape innovative, community-led environmental work
  • The chance to help grow a movement grounded in whakapapa, kaitiakitanga, and aroha

Organisation

Pacific Vision Aotearoa Trust

Job Summary

Co-lead Pacific Vision Aotearoa’s future through fundraising, partnerships, advocacy, and community relationships — strengthening Pacific-led environmental initiatives grounded in Caring for Creation, whakapapa, and collective wellbeing.

Salary

$60,000 actual

How to apply

Please send a cover letter and CV to email listed below by 31st May 2026.

Sector

Not for Profit

Cause (Sustainable Development Goals)

No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Wellbeing, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Life Below Water, Life On Land, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Partnerships for the Goals

Job Description (PDF)

PVA-JD-OPS100B - Kaihautu Atutahi_May26.docx
Pacific Vision Aotearoa
About Lister - Pacific Vision Aotearoa

Pacific Vision Aotearoa is a Pacific-led, kaupapa-driven organisation grounded in Caring for Creation. We work alongside communities to restore connections to whenua, moana, and one another through zero waste, food sovereignty, and regenerative practices.

Since 2016, PVA has partnered with communities, councils, churches, schools, and grassroots organisations across Tāmaki Makaurau to deliver practical, culturally grounded initiatives that support environmental wellbeing, collective resilience, and leadership pathways for our people.

We operate as a whānau — valuing relationships, shared learning, and collective responsibility. Our work is guided by Pacific and Māori values including Manava (breath of life), tiaki (guardianship), haohaoaa (integrity), and aroha (love and service).

At PVA, we believe change happens through people. We support our team to lead with integrity, creativity, and purpose — working in ways that honour both community knowledge and lived experience.

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