Community Funding Navigator Application

Community Funding Navigator (Buller District) Application Form
Thank you for your interest in the Community Funding Navigator (Buller district) role with Buller Resilience Trust. This is a fixed-term 12-month pilot role intended to help strengthen the funding capability of community and volunteer organisations across Buller. Please complete the form below and upload your current CV. The role will be delivered as a fixed-term independent contractor engagement rather than an employment position.

Applications close at 5 pm on the 12th of November 2026.

We expect to contact all applicants within approximately one week of the closing date to let you know whether you have been shortlisted for an interview.
Applicant details
Full Name
Preferred name
Phone number
Email address
Home address (must be based in the Buller district)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2
CityState / ProvincePost Code
Do you hold a full New Zealand driver licence?
Interest in the role
Why are you interested in the Community Funding Navigator (Buller district) role?
What attracts you to working with community and volunteer organisations in Buller?
When would you be available to start?
Are you seeking approximately 20–25 hours per week?

Other comments
Relevant experience
Briefly outline your experience in grant writing, funding applications, project development, community development, economic development, philanthropy, sponsorship, or related work.
Please describe one example where you helped secure funding, strengthen a proposal, or improve a project’s readiness for funding.
Please outline any experience you have working with volunteers, committees, trustees, or community organisations.
Please outline any experience you have facilitating workshops, coaching, or one-to-one support.
Practical capability
How would you help a local group with a good idea but limited experience in funding applications?
How do you keep track of multiple opportunities, deadlines, and stakeholders?
What digital tools or software are you comfortable using?
Referees
Referee 1 name
Referee 1 relationship to applicant
Referee 1 phone number
Referee 1 email address
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Referee 2 name
Referee 2 relationship to applicant
Referee 2 phone number
Referee 2 email address
example@example.com
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Community Funding Navigator (Buller District) Application Form

Applicant details

Interest in the role

Relevant experience

Practical capability

Referees

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Declarations