Regional Planner

Drive the development of integrated regional plans that aligns with org strategies and direction to make a difference for Taiao.
- Support districts to develop district plans aligning with regional and national directives.
- A collaborative thinker looking for diversity in work programmes who enjoys complexity and challenge.
- A fun whanau orientated environment with a good workplace culture.
- $79,656 - $100,639.
- Permanent full time, location: Whakatāne, Tauranga, Rotorua or Gisborne.

**Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa |Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa**

The Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) serves to protect and restore nature spaces and species across Aotearoa.

Tangata whenua are inextricably linked to the whenua and te taiao, and we desire a future where whānau, hapū and iwi can thrive in their role as rangatira and kaitiaki.

Tō tātou taiāo. Tō tātou hītori. He tāonga tūturu nō Aotearoa. Maioha rawatia. Poipoia rawatia. Tukua.

Our nature. Our history. It's New Zealand's unique legacy. Enjoy it. Enrich it. Pass it on.

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**He angitūtanga | About the role**

Are you passionate about conservation, heritage, and community engagement? Do you thrive in roles that blend strategic planning with hands-on execution? Have you worked within Tiriti work planning spaces?

As our Regional Planner, you will be at the heart of crafting and executing strategic plans that integrate our biodiversity, heritage, and visitor, treaty and community priorities within the Eastern North Island. You will work closely across the region as required to ensure annual planning supports long-term outcomes, while also providing essential support and advice to the region supporting our Operations team, Eastern North Island Director and wider regional leadership cohort

The position will be focussed on:

- providing functional advice having more of a focus on visitor and heritage with the ability to integrate planning alongside other functions - Biodiversity, Tiriti and Community
- providing advice and working to support functional groups (Visitor, Biodiversity, Heritage, Tiriti ) to establish organisational priority uptake across the region, and ensure regional context is driven to deliver on making a difference
- overseeing performance reporting and provide assurance on progress towards targets
- contributing to regional reports by analysing operational and project delivery trends and recommending improvements
- preparing and writing of regional tasks in support of the Eastern North Island Director and the Regional Leadership team
- supporting improvement initiatives that align with conservation outcomes, treaty outcomes, capability training, skills and culture work at a regional level.

This is a regional role provides support to the wider region as required, involving travel between Tauranga, Rotorua and Gisborne as required.

This role is not a field delivery role. The planning aspect focuses on work planning, implementing strategy into operational work focuses and supporting others to work towards the goal of quality over quantity and the right level of work. It is not related to regulatory or consent planning.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**

This role is suitable for an experienced operator who has a demonstrated background in planning and performance improvements. Most importantly above all is the ability to be pragmatic, show initiative and problem solve.

If you have the following, we are keen to hear from you
- Understanding of conservation management and national strategies.
- Ability to work collaboratively and adapt to an environment of pace at times.
- Proficiency in business planning, financial management systems, and performance reporting.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to integrate and present data insights effectively along with report writing.
- Proven experience in long-term outcome planning and consultation operational delivery.
- Knowledge and understanding of Treaty Settlement and implementation context.

**Mō te tīma | About the team**

The Regional Operations Group is responsible for delivering conservation work on the ground through our biodiversity, recreation/historic, community engagement and tiriti teams.

The Eastern North Island Regions spans across four rohe inclusive of Tauranga Moana through to Rotorua, Eastern Bay of Plenty through the East Coast to Tairawhiti hosting a range of diverse ecosystems, communities and recreational experience across public conservation land from the mountains to the sea. Across the region there are over 60 Tiriti partners that the region works alongside.

This role forms a part of our newly established Eastern North Island Planning and Performance team based out of Whakatane. The role works alongside a team of 6 people to support, plan and improve performance across the region through a range of initiatives including strategic planning and implementation. A core eleme