Youth Council

• Provide training in Directorship
• Develop Strategic Plan for the youth of JNZ
• Facilitate succession planning

• Potential applicants to apply in writing using the appropriate form
• Applicants to be 20-40 yrs
• Applicants will be interviewed and a maximum of five appointed
• Interviewing panel to consist of two JNZ directors and the Youth Co-ordinator
• Term of office to be three years
• One JNZ Director to attend meetings in an advisory role
• Youth Coordinator to facilitate training and attend meetings in advisory role

A: First year:

• Each Youth Council Director will be appointed a mentor to be introduced on the first day’s training. Role of Mentor and mentee will be covered.
• In the first six months (the training period) the Youth Council will meet three times for training and to write the strategic plan for the Youth.
• Training sessions to include:
  Role of Boards (the Youth Council) Board Protocols Meeting Procedure Governance vs Management Strategic Planning The final draft will be presented to the JNZ Council for final approval/adoption.

B: Second year:

• The Youth Council will meet four times a year and function to conduct the business of implementing the strategic plan for the youth of JNZ.
• In October a further five Trainee Youth Council Directors will be appointed (after interviews) for the following year. They will begin their first year which will overlap with the third year.

C: Third year:

• New intake begins training.
• The existing Youth Council continues with the business of implementing the strategic plan.

D: Forth year:

• Second intake of Youth Council begins and First intake resigns.
• First intake are assisted with CV writing and applications for other directorships if interested.

• • If you are interested in applying for a position on the Youth Council fill out the Application Form below

FINAL Application for JNZ Youth Council