Waitaha - ourCanterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We areprivileged to be working with Nga Papatipu Runanga, stakeholders, and our widercommunity to protect our environment, including water, land, and air throughregulation and planning. As a Regional Council we're responsible for floodprotection, public transport, civil defence, and more. Together we'retaking action to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for futuregenerations. Toitu te marae o Tane, toitu te marae o Tangaroa, toitu tetangata, If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive. The work of the Science Group at EnvironmentCanterbury consists of providing environmental monitoring, data, research andadvice to internal and external customers. Te Science Group plays a key role ininforming decision making across most of the organisation including informingorganisational strategic intent, processing of consents, our approach tocompliance, responding to incidents, the development of plans, and measuringour progress towards regional and national environmental targets. Reporting to theGeneral Manager – Environmental Monitoring and Data, this newly created rolewill plan, design, and lead the delivery of environmental monitoring thatenables the organisation to deliver to its core services. You'll monitorprogrammes aligned with each other to provide an integrated view of theenvironment, and ensure programmes are efficiently run and cost effective. As a Senior Leaderyou'll contribute strong technical leadership capability, strategic thinking,coupled with a governance mindset. Equally key is the ability to build trustedand enduring partnerships and lead and develop your team, balancing the fiscal responsibilityand providing advice to council and Executive Leadership Team. You'll develop a teamculture and contribute to the ongoing development of your people | kaimahi,whilst creating a clear vision, inspiring innovation and new ways of workingincluding connecting with our Treaty partner, Ngai Tahu, to ensureunderstanding of Ngai Tahu aspirations and priorities to inform work programmedevelopment and prioritisation. Based inChristchurch, the indicative annual salary range is $144,000-$167,000 for a 40-hourweek, Monday to Friday inclusive. You'll bring skillsand capability in the following: Bachelor of Science degree (or higher) in adiscipline that includes a strong component of environmental monitoring Not less thanten years practical experience including management of environmental monitoringteams/projects Excellent knowledge of the workinvolved in environmental monitoring used in resource management Experience leading teams and projects involvingenvironmental monitoring Excellent communication skills (written andoral) Proven ability to establish stakeholder relationships andinfluence leaders at a senior level across local government, industry,consultants, and communities Financial management expertise, including risk management,budgets, fiscal plans and forecasting skills Proven ability to develop and nurture strong relationshipswith staff/ kaimahi, stakeholders and tangata whenua, and influence seniorleaders across the organisation Understandthe health and safety and risk obligations that rest with this position andhave experience in maintaining a safety focused culture where health, safetyand wellbeing are at the heart of decision making Experience leading, coaching,mentoring, and developing people leaders, supporting them to create a highperforming and engaged workforce Experience in leading changing, inspiringinnovative thinking, influencing behaviour change, and adoption of new ways ofworking Our values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverseworkforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, ourcommunity, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone'scontribution, diverse thinking, and skills. We're on a journey to become a treaty partner ofexcellence, including incorporating te ao Maori into our work. We offersupportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage ourpeople to use kaupapa Maori, matauranga Maori, and te reo Maori in our dailywork. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on yourpersonal te ao Maori journey. For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Davina McNickel on +64275 497 718 Applications closeon 13 October 2024. We encourage you to apply early, we will be reviewingapplications as we receive them and reserve the right to close the advertisingearly. Short-listedcandidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checksand a criminal check. Further background checking will be required whenrelevant to the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr