Position Description Our Co-operative Te Matapuna toa takitini Fonterra's strength is in the collective.
We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers.
Our rich history is built on farming families working together to share the natural goodness of our dairy with the world.
Collaboration, innovation, and passion were the cornerstone of our creation and something we continue to value today through our commitment to care for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk.
Our milk creates goodness through nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients that are loved here in New Zealand and around the world.
About the opportunity A strong focus for Fonterra is its commitment to be a leader in sustainability.
As part of that journey, we are looking to appoint a newly created Environmental Program Lead to deliver programs of national significance in alignment with approved strategies to ensure best environmental management for Fonterra's manufacturing operations.
In this role, you will take ownership for consent handover and provide support to implement conditions for ongoing compliance.
Providing support alongside the National Environmental Resources Manager to iwi and community for projects is also a key component of the role.
Please note the ideal candidate will be based at our offices either in Auckland, Hamilton, or Christchurch.
The key purpose of this role is to: Ensure that programs of work are delivered in alignment to the Water & Environment strategy, within scope, time, and budget.
Set up New Zealand Manufacturing for success with new consents by assisting with the creation of monitoring schedules, identifying training needs, inputting parameters into environmental data management systems, and conducting gap analysis of what SOPs are needed.
Provide input to open reviews with the Water & Environment team to guarantee correct technologies and innovations are being selected to enable capital solutions to be future-fit.
Actively participate, build, and grow proactive relationships with iwi and community on programs of work.
About you To make this role a success, you will have a background in the Environmental or Sustainability space with a good track record for having delivered complex programs or programs of national significance.
In addition, you will have: Post Graduate Tertiary Qualification in Science or Engineering.
Demonstrable experience in leading large programmes or projects, including managing change.
Prior experience in leading or coordinating community and iwi engagement would be useful.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail in producing reports.
An understanding of the consenting process and related environmental legislation and regulations.
Our Story Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit gives us all a common strength and purpose.
Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people who are at the heart of what we do; we want our farmers, employees, customers, and communities to thrive.
Kaitiakitanga ensures we take care of the land.
We are committed to farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.
Whakaohooho constantly inspires ourselves and each other with great career development opportunities and benefits.
We enable flexibility and balance to suit everyone's lifestyles and choices.
Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves and feel empowered to do their best.
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