Job Description
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Job Category: Environmental Services
Bring your Team Leadership expertise
Contribute to Environment Canterbury’s water and land catchment outcomes
Environmental management experience ideal
Kōrero mō te Tūranga About the Role
Based in Christchurch looking after the Selwyn, Ashburton and Christchurch/Banks Peninsula districts.
As a people leader, you'll provide engaging and dynamic leadership, ensuring your team performs at its best. You'll integrate operational and functional alignment, driving high performance and delivering quality services to our communities. You'll be a key player in upholding our values, strategies, ways of working, and commitments outlined in our Long-Term and Annual Plans with a focus on improvement.
More About The Role
Lead and inspire a team to achieve Environment Canterbury’s water and land catchment outcomes by delivering operational work programmes with partners and communities
Ensure high performance and quality services that align with our strategic priorities empowering landowners and communities to do the right thing
Collaborate across the organisation to foster a positive culture and achieve strategic goals
Maintain key relationships on behalf of Environment Canterbury
Mōu │ About You
You’ll ideally have a tertiary qualification in environmental management, agricultural science, natural resource management or a similar field, with a sound understanding of farm systems and options to manage environmental impact.
You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative, forward-thinking team committed to environmental sustainability having a tangible impact on the community and the environment.
More About You
Minimum of five years’ experience in an operational water and land environment
Experience with the Resource Management Act and associated legislation
Demonstrated leadership in operational planning and resource coordination, turning strategy into action and outcomes
Experience in stakeholder engagement and collaboration, including landowners, iwi, and community groups
Proficiency in project and financial management
Commitment to Te Ao Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi
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.
Applications close on Sunday, 2 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 Water and Land
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Job Category: Environmental Services
Bring your Team Leadership expertise
Contribute to Environment Canterbury’s water and land catchment outcomes
Environmental management experience ideal
Kōrero mō te Tūranga About the Role
Based in Christchurch looking after the Selwyn, Ashburton and Christchurch/Banks Peninsula districts.
As a people leader, you'll provide engaging and dynamic leadership, ensuring your team performs at its best. You'll integrate operational and functional alignment, driving high performance and delivering quality services to our communities. You'll be a key player in upholding our values, strategies, ways of working, and commitments outlined in our Long-Term and Annual Plans with a focus on improvement.
More About The Role
Lead and inspire a team to achieve Environment Canterbury’s water and land catchment outcomes by delivering operational work programmes with partners and communities
Ensure high performance and quality services that align with our strategic priorities empowering landowners and communities to do the right thing
Collaborate across the organisation to foster a positive culture and achieve strategic goals
Maintain key relationships on behalf of Environment Canterbury
Mōu │ About You
You’ll ideally have a tertiary qualification in environmental management, agricultural science, natural resource management or a similar field, with a sound understanding of farm systems and options to manage environmental impact.
You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative, forward-thinking team committed to environmental sustainability having a tangible impact on the community and the environment.
More About You
Minimum of five years’ experience in an operational water and land environment
Experience with the Resource Management Act and associated legislation
Demonstrated leadership in operational planning and resource coordination, turning strategy into action and outcomes
Experience in stakeholder engagement and collaboration, including landowners, iwi, and community groups
Proficiency in project and financial management
Commitment to Te Ao Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi
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.
Applications close on Sunday, 2 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 Water and Land
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Team Leader Water And Land 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.
