Senior Rural Advisor

2 months ago

Napier, New Zealand Hawke's Bay Regional Council Full time

Te whakapakari tahi i tō tātau Taiao - Enhancing our environment together.

Our vision is a healthy environment and a resilient and prosperous community.

**About The opportunity | Ko te āheinga**:
Land for Life (L4L) is an innovative collaboration between the Ministry for Primary Industries, Hawke's Bay Regional Council, and The Nature Conservancy Aotearoa New Zealand. This transformative public-private partnership is focused on helping farmers build resilient, sustainable, and profitable farming systems while protecting our precious environment.

The role of Senior Rural Advisor - Land for Life Engagement is to facilitate farmer engagement for the project. Key areas of focus will be engagement with catchment groups, growing the pipeline of landowners to participate in the L4L project and coordinate the end to end engagement with landowners. The person appointed to this role will do this by collaborating with and supporting rural advisors, catchment advisors and the wider HBRC Catchment Team. They also work with internal and external agencies on communications, extension, and other delivery functions to support L4L.

As our Senior Rural Advisor for Land for Life Engagement, you'll be at the forefront of driving positive change in our rural communities. You will work closely with farmers, catchment groups, and industry partners to implement sustainable land management practices and support the transition to more regenerative farming systems. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in how we approach farming in Hawke's Bay, combining environmental stewardship with agricultural prosperity.

**About you | E pā ana ki a koe**:
This is an exceptional opportunity to make a lasting impact on the environmental and economic sustainability of our region. If you are passionate about working collaboratively with rural communities and driving meaningful change, we want to hear from you.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- You hold a relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent tertiary qualification, or be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge from previous roles.
- You bring at least 3 years' experience in sustainable forestry management or providing primary sector and farming system technical advice
- You're well-versed in farm planning concepts and have a strong understanding of various farming systems
- You have a proven track record of independently leading engagement within rural communities, including working with Tāngata Whenua
- You possess excellent project management skills and are comfortable managing budgets and reporting
- You're experienced with farm planning, spatial planning/mapping tools or other farm and management tools.
- You have sound commercial understanding and experience with farm finances and management
- You're a natural relationship builder with excellent interpersonal skills
- You bring an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and value incorporating Te Reo Māori in practical ways
- You're adaptable, innovative, and capable of working independently
- You hold a valid driver's license and are willing to travel within the region

**What we offer | Nga huanga mōu**:
Other benefits of working for our team include:

- Flexible working options to support work/life balance
- 5 weeks annual leave after 3 years
- 4% superannuation after 3 years
- Life insurance and income protection
- Subsidised eye tests and lenses, flu vaccinations, and other well-being initiatives
- Strong commitment to developing and upskilling people within a supportive working environment.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. We recognise that collaborative and innovative organisations depend on having a workforce made up from a diverse range of perspectives and experiences. We're all about excellence, and we encourage open communication - if you need any specific support, just let us know Our main goal is to empower each person to share their unique talents to contribute to the outcomes for our community. This commitment ensures that our workplace is a dynamic and progressive space where everyone can flourish.

HBRC is responsible for Civil Defence emergencies and as such, all staff may be called upon to support the response.

To view the job description please visit our website here.

**About us | E pā ki a mātou**:
At Hawke’s Bay Regional Council our purpose is to work with our community to protect and manage the region’s precious taonga of rivers, lakes, soils, air, coast and biodiversity for health, wellbeing and connectivity. Our organisation is diverse and our work is varied. Our structure comprises of six key business units; Corporate Services, Integrated Catchment Management, Asset Management, Māori Partnerships, Policy & Regulation, and the Executive Advisory Group which also consists of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

**We focus on prioritising**:
Te kounga o te wai, te haumarutanga me te mār

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