Biodiversity Officer

19 hours ago

Hamilton, New Zealand Waikato Regional Council Full time

**About you**:

- Have a genuine passion for advancing conservation outcomes.
- Able to deliver and support mana whenua, community groups and others undertaking biodiversity restoration.
- Have proven relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to effectively engage and partner with mana whenua, iwi, hapū and whānau.
- Can navigate through times of pressure, challenge and ambiguity.
- Works collaboratively with others.
- Able to oversee involvement in large collaborative multi-year biodiversity programmes with external partners.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills.
- Strategic and tactical thinking skills.

**About the role**:
**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification in applied science or biology (conservation based) and/or relevant experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in related field (e.g. land management, conservation, ecological restoration, farm advisory).
- Understanding of lake and wetland ecological processes and restoration techniques.
- Proven success at building relationships and resolving issues with internal and external stakeholders.

**About us**:
We want good people to come and do great things with us. We love where we live. That’s why we work so hard to look after our region and the people who live and work in the Waikato region.

Customers sit at the heart of everything we do, and all staff have an important role to play in the delivery of exceptional customer service. Our work is as diverse as the region we care for; from the tip of the Coromandel Peninsula to the slopes of Ruapehu.

At Waikato Regional Council, we offer flexible ways of working, generous leave entitlements, and an extensive array of personal and professional development opportunities.

We are also committed to growing our constructive work culture, with an active social club, dedicated rewards & recognition programme, and focus on wellbeing.

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