Thriving together - mo te taiao, mo nga tangata.
Our environment and our people go hand-in-hand.
Engage with local communities as you help drive improvements in water quality in our streams and coastal environment and protect indigenous biodiversity in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Challenge and variety
Great workmates and staff culture
Full time, permanent role based in Whakatane
Te ahuatunga a te turanga | About the role
Based in Whakatane and reporting to the Eastern Catchments Team Leader you'll join a dedicated and hardworking team to:
Work with the community, landowners and Iwi on projects that support sustainable land management.
Promote strategies that improve water quality, soil conservation and biodiversity.
Prepare contract specifications and oversee works.
Develop Environmental programmes with landowners/occupiers and tangata whenua.
Provide timely and accurate advice to the community and other stakeholders.
Support local community groups and volunteers to protect local eco systems important to them.
The role is definitely not one that will have you stuck behind a desk all day as there's plenty of field-based regional travel to provide you with variety and maximum job interest.
O pumanawa | Your skills and experience
We're ideally seeking individuals with a degree in science, natural resource management or agriculture, but if you consider your experience and engagement skills to be 'awesome' then we encourage you to 'have a crack'.
Ideally you will have had experience in a similar role as land management knowledge especially farming practices, ecosystem management and soil and water conservation are all key skills we look for in this position. Additional knowledge in earth science will be beneficial.
In addition, you will have worked with rural communities, and have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to negotiate win-win outcomes. If you don't quite have all these skills or experience, we would still consider you for a Land Management Officer two role (training and development role).
Ko wai matou | Who we are
You'll be joining the Coastal Catchments team. We work closely with farmers, tangata whenua, consultants and the wider community across the coastal catchments of the Bay of Plenty to progress a range of challenging but rewarding environmental projects. You can expect to be involved in a diverse range of work – covering water quality, soils, biodiversity, community engagement and land management.
Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is responsible for land, air and water as well as public transport and economic development. A major focus of our work involves looking after the environment. We manage the effects of people's use of freshwater, land, air and coastal water. However, we also have a broader responsibility with others for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regional community.
We are a values-driven organisation, that really cares about our people. Who you are is important to us and we welcome diversity as an opportunity to grow our teams and are keen to support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions and abilities. We want Toi Moana to be a place where you bring your whole self to work.
Highlights of working with us include:
Varied and challenging work.
A supportive and collaborative work environment.
Flexibility with the way you work.
A competitive remuneration and leave package, including additional paid leave over Christmas/New Year, employer paid insurance, well-being initiatives.
Support to enable you to learn and develop your career.
This role is located in Whakatane.
Me pehea te tuku tono | How to Apply
Click APPLY NOW or contact Kendall Smith on 029 368 9597 for a confidential discussion.
To access a copy of Te Turanga Mahi (Job Description) please click on the following link or copy and paste it into your web browser: Job Description .
NB: To apply for this job, you must have the legal right to be able to work in New Zealand and also a current, valid driver's licence. As this position is designated as being "safety sensitive", the successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug and alcohol check as part of the recruitment.
Applications close 4pm, Friday 30 August 2024 and will only be accepted online. Applicants must be available in person for an interview if requested (No teams or Zoom option).
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