Secretary or Registrar NZ Arabian Horse Society Inc location Canterbury.

The New Zealand Arabian Horse Society (Inc) is the registering body for Purebred, Anglo-Arabian and Derivative Arabian horses in New Zealand. The objects for which the Society was established include the maintenance of purity of Arabian horses and to encourage the breeding and exhibition of Arabian horses in New Zealand. The NZAHS is a not-for-profit organisation which has been in existence since 1970 and currently has 160 members across New Zealand and Australia.

The NZAHS is seeking an experienced administrator with superb communication and people skills to look after the needs of the Society and its members. As the first point of contact for the Society, this is an important role which requires an enthusiastic, highly organised and self-motivated individual who can work unsupervised and efficiently under pressure. You will be highly skilled in the Microsoft Office software range, knowledge of the Xero accounting package, pedigree horse breeding and Adobe InDesign would also be an advantage.

This is a Contractor position (48 weeks per year) comprising of secretarial Work – 5 hours per week. Registrar – hours as required paid on a per transaction basis. The Contractor will work from their own home office/premises (can be anywhere in NZ) and must have a reliable internet connection. The Contractor will be responsible for their own Income Tax, Kiwi Saver, ACC Levies and GST (if applicable). The Society will provide a mobile phone, laptop, printed stationery, printer/consumables and a 20 foot shipping container to house the Society’s records. Travel within New Zealand, including overnight stays, will be required from time to time.

Responsibilities will include day to day correspondence via email & telephone. Processing of membership applications, horse registrations, transfers, leases, imports and exports, artificial insemination permits, mare and stallion returns.

Generating invoices, scanning source documents and matching payments using Xero. Preparation of Council and AGM meeting agendas and reports, venue & travel arrangements, attendance at meetings and recording of minutes.