Job Description
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Timaru
Job Category: Government, Defence & Emergency
Deliver a compliance service for the southern Canterbury area
A collaborative and inclusive work environment
Opportunities for professional growth
Kaunihera Taiao Ki Waitaha │ About Environment Canterbury
Waitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We are privileged to be working with Ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, stakeholders, and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land, and air through regulation and planning. As a Regional Council we're responsible for environmental regulation, flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.
Kōrero mō te Tūranga About the Role
Improving our Compliance service is a priority for Environment Canterbury. The purpose of this role will be to lead the southern compliance team to deliver on compliance work in Timaru and surrounding areas from the Rangitata to the Waitaki Rivers, from the Mackenzie Basin to the Canterbury coast. You’ll enable the completion of compliance monitoring, incident response, and a range of enforcement responses and fulfil the statutory obligations and operational requirements of Environment Canterbury.
This Role Will Involve
Leading the team to ensure agreement on their work, how they will be measured, and how they work with others in the organisation
Ensuring required training is provided to do their work, including Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Managing performance of the team in the delivery of compliance work, including incident response
The role is permanent, full-time (40 hours per week).
Mōu │ About You
Ideally, you’ll have a tertiary qualification related to regional council regulatory or environmental functions, e.g Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy, Natural Resources. You’ll also have a minimum of five years practical experience in a regulatory implementation environment.
Mātau ā-Wheako Experience
At least 5 years’ experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity
Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance best practices, particularly related to the RMA
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to build social cohesion in teams, demonstrated through positive behaviours when interacting with others
A customer centric work perspective that ensures work is delivered to help our customers, resource users, comply
Experience in effective community engagement and communication
Understanding of te ao Māori and te reo Māori and experience in iwi engagement, or a willingness to learn
Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha Working at Environment Canterbury
Our values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone’s contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.
We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey.
For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Jennifer Rochford on 027 83+ +6+5.
Applications close on Wednesday, 5 February. We encourage you to apply early, we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close the advertising early.
Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.
Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can
Job Description
Team Leader Compliance
Location: Timaru
Job Category: Government, Defence & Emergency
Deliver a compliance service for the southern Canterbury area
A collaborative and inclusive work environment
Opportunities for professional growth
Kaunihera Taiao Ki Waitaha │ About Environment Canterbury
Waitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We are privileged to be working with Ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, stakeholders, and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land, and air through regulation and planning. As a Regional Council we're responsible for environmental regulation, flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.
Kōrero mō te Tūranga About the Role
Improving our Compliance service is a priority for Environment Canterbury. The purpose of this role will be to lead the southern compliance team to deliver on compliance work in Timaru and surrounding areas from the Rangitata to the Waitaki Rivers, from the Mackenzie Basin to the Canterbury coast. You’ll enable the completion of compliance monitoring, incident response, and a range of enforcement responses and fulfil the statutory obligations and operational requirements of Environment Canterbury.
This Role Will Involve
Leading the team to ensure agreement on their work, how they will be measured, and how they work with others in the organisation
Ensuring required training is provided to do their work, including Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Managing performance of the team in the delivery of compliance work, including incident response
The role is permanent, full-time (40 hours per week).
Mōu │ About You
Ideally, you’ll have a tertiary qualification related to regional council regulatory or environmental functions, e.g Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy, Natural Resources. You’ll also have a minimum of five years practical experience in a regulatory implementation environment.
Mātau ā-Wheako Experience
At least 5 years’ experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity
Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance best practices, particularly related to the RMA
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to build social cohesion in teams, demonstrated through positive behaviours when interacting with others
A customer centric work perspective that ensures work is delivered to help our customers, resource users, comply
Experience in effective community engagement and communication
Understanding of te ao Māori and te reo Māori and experience in iwi engagement, or a willingness to learn
Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha Working at Environment Canterbury
Our values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone’s contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.
We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey.
For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Jennifer Rochford on 027 83+ +6+5.
Applications close on Wednesday, 5 February. We encourage you to apply early, we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close the advertising early.
Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.
Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can
Job Description
Team Leader Compliance
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Team Leader Compliance position is now open for candidates interested in the Government Job Alert sector. This role in Akaroa offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Government Job Alert is a plus.
