This is your opportunity to be appointed to the board responsible for eliminating clinical AFB in Aotearoa’s managed beehives. This contagious, lethal disease is a major threat to New Zealand’s beekeeping and bee products industries.

The role is remunerated and is not location specific; the board meets 5 times per year.

The Management Agency Board is passionately committed to AFB elimination. Since 2016, the Board has led a series of important changes. Those changes have enhanced the capability and capacity of The Management Agency so that it can better support beekeepers to reduce the incidence of AFB in New Zealand.

We are seeking to appoint two new Board members to The Management Agency Board. The role is suited to someone with significant experience in the beekeeping industry. Someone who can champion the elimination of AFB and provide governance oversight while ensuring that the Agency delivers value to beekeepers.

The ideal appointee will have:

• proven governance experience and a clear understanding of governance policy and processes
• successful experience designing and running large-scale beekeeping production systems where effective AFB elimination is a natural outcome
• credentials and reputation in the beekeeping industry
• strong strategic thinking and the ability to contribute to operational solutions
• strong relationship skills and the ability to engage positively with other board members
• history of full compliance with the AFB PMP
• no conflict of interest, ie. a contracted service provider
• a willingness to champion change in a fast-moving and dynamic industry

The Management Agency Board will contract an independent recruitment consultant as part of the appointment process who will screen all applicants before making an interim recommendation for consideration.

For further information and reference to the relevant AFB PMP Governance Policy CLICK HERE

To obtain a copy of the role description, contact Clifton King via [email protected]

Applicants will be required to submit a CV along with a minimum of three references to [email protected] or post to PO Box 88, Rolleston, 76430.

Applications close at 5.00pm, 5 May 2023.

Do you have experience recognising American foulbrood (AFB) in the field? Have you held a Disease Elimination Conformance Agreement (DECA) for at least two years? Do you have a history of compliance with National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan (NPMP) rules? Do you want to help fellow beekeepers to eliminate AFB?

If you answered ‘yes’ to all four questions and you’d like to be part of the professional team that monitors compliance with NPMP rules and assists the Management Agency with enforcement actions in your region, this could be your opportunity to contribute to AFB elimination in New Zealand.

The Management Agency is seeking to contract additional Inspectors (AP2s) available to work a minimum of 12 full days per year in the following regions:

• Northland (east coast & far north)
• Auckland (south of sylvia park)
• Thames/ Coromandel
• Eastern Bay of Plenty (waihi – Whakatane)
• Waikato (northern, Tokoroa, te kuiti, Taumaranui)
• Gisborne/East Cape

• Taranaki
• Whanganui
• Taihape
• Palmerston North
• Wairarapa
• Wellington

• Blenheim
• West Coast
• North, Mid and South Canterbury
• North Otago
• Southland

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate both their knowledge and experience of AFB inspection and elimination, and their ability to work with beekeepers to improve their AFB control practices.

Successful applicants will also be required to meet the Ministry for Primary Industries’ criteria for issuing Authorised Person warrants prior to appointment. This includes a criminal conviction check by the New Zealand Police.

Please read our frequently asked questions – HERE.

CLICK HERE for application instructions.

Please email your application to [email protected]

Applications close at 5pm, Friday 5 May 2023.

Do you have experience recognising American foulbrood (AFB) in the field? Have you held a Disease Elimination Conformity Agreement (DECA) for at least two years? Do you have a history of compliance with National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan rules?

If you answered ‘yes’ to all three questions, have experience presenting to groups of people and are technically competent using computers and associated technology (PowerPoint, data projectors, internet, Bluetooth speakers and smartphones), this could be your opportunity to contribute to AFB elimination in New Zealand.

The Management Agency is seeking to contract additional AFB Recognition Course Trainers in the following regions:

• Kaitaia
• Whangarei
• Rotorua
• Tauranga
• Blenheim
• Invercargill

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate both their knowledge and experience of AFB inspection and elimination, and their ability to transfer knowledge to groups of people.

CLICK HERE for application instructions.

Please email your application to [email protected]

Applications close at 5pm, Friday 5 May 2023.