Senior Ranger Biodiversity

Are you passionate about protecting te taiao, managing biodiversity threats and working with rare native species?
- Do you enjoy strategic thinking and providing expert advice to leadership?
- Take advantage of a range of development and training opportunities across the organisation
- 4 weeks + 3 days annual leave per year, flexible working options
- Permanent full time, Wairarapa, Masterton location

Toitū te marae a Tāne, toitū te marae a Tangaroa, toitū te tangata
If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive

He angitūtanga | About the role
Are you passionate about protecting te taiao, with an interest in partnering with whānau, hapū, iwi and others to achieve conservation outcomes? Enjoy looking after Wairarapa's beautiful ecosystems, including; Wairarapa Moana - one of seven New Zealand Ramsar sites, the Tararua, Aorangi and Remutaka Forest Parks and Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre..

Senior Rangers perform an advisory function to the Operations Manager. This involves leading the planning and prioritisation of the teams' work program, undertaking performance monitoring and reporting, having oversight of the teams' finances and holding higher level stakeholder relationships. Your role is future focused, so you must be able to plan adaptively for long term success of the programmes and ensure the team you work with is capable and organised to deliver-on these goals.

As Senior Ranger Biodiversity, you will be joining our talented Biodiversity team within the Wairarapa District Operations team. Your work will cover a diverse range of ecosystems from coastal, wetlands, podocarp forests and many other significant natural areas within the district. This is a leadership opportunity within the Wairarapa District Leadership Team which involves planning and influencing the prioritization of technical biodiversity work programmes relating to:

- threatened species management
- ecosystem restoration (e.g. wetland restoration, inland forest restoration)
- Pest animal and plant control programmes
- Partnership projects, including Jobs for Nature

It's an exciting time to join us with so many exciting projects in the works, such as; Wairarapa Moana and ungulate control. You can help us to achieve some great outcomes.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
If you have the below skills and experience we would love to hear from you:

- A strong commitment to Safety and Wellbeing in the workplace
- Planning, prioritisation, organisation skills
- Excellent budget and financial management skills and experience
- Contract and project management experience
- Experience in operating online system software
- A proven ability to work with others and manage relationships (i.e. community groups, landowners, regional councils)
- Ability and willingness to work closely with tangata whenua
- Understanding of biodiversity field work
- Skilled at coaching, training and supporting staff with the acquisition of technical knowledge
- Proven resilience, with ability to keep calm under pressure while managing high profile work
- Full NZ drivers licence

Desired
- Specialist experience/qualifications in either freshwater, pest control or threatened plants and/or species management
- Biodiversity fieldwork experience
- Familiarity with GIS and SAP software

Ko ngā hua | What we offer
We take pride in enabling our people to bring their unique perspectives to mahi, in pursuit of our collective aspirations. Our commitment to well-being and professional development includes:

- Flexible working options, including flexible hours and some ability to work from home or away from the District as appropriate.
- DOC perks: Free accommodation in our backcountry huts and campsites, visitor centres product discounts, outdoor apparel and gear discounts (including Bivouac Outdoor, Macpac, Mountain Avenue )
- Opportunity to develop and grow your skills within the group and wider organisation
- Te Pukenga Atawhai - Cultural Capability Development Programme

Check these out in more detail via Why work at DOC?

Mō mātou | About us
Te Papa Atawhai is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve, and to creating an inclusive workplace culture. Our Te Kaupapa behaviours of whakatīnanatia (we deliver), atawhaitia a Papatūānuku (we love nature), whakawhānaungatanga (we build relationships) and whakaauaha (we innovate) guide what we need to do for Papatūānuku to Thrive.

Mō te tīma | About the team
The Operations Group is responsible for delivering conservation work on the ground through our biodiversity, recreation/historic, community engagement and visitor centre teams.

The Wairarapa Operations team are a tight knit team who genuinely enjoy working with each other, are passionate about the work they do, and believe they have a special backyard.

Submit a tailored CV and cover letter highlighting your relevant skills, experience, and alignment to our Kaupapa.

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