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Manager Urban Ecology Kaiwhakahaere Hauropi Tāone

1 month ago

Porirua, New Zealand Porirua City Council Full time

Porirua City is a great place to live, work and raise a family, with significant growth and opportunities. We’re upgrading our infrastructure, connecting our city and managing how we grow. We’re developing and creating a resilient, liveable city for our future generations and need skilled people like you to help make it all happen.

**About the role**

In this critical role, you’ll use your ecology, influential and negotiation skills to lead and deliver the Council’s biodiversity strategy and service delivery function.

You will be responsible for
- providing high quality technical expertise to Council relating to Urban Ecology
- leading your team in a way of working that builds a constructive and collaborative environment with internal and external stakeholders
- developing and delivering a biodiversity strategy for Porirua City, working pro-actively with community and agency stakeholders.
- develop and implement a framework for capturing the City’s biodiversity assets, sharing with relevant departments to influence decision making.
- develop programmes for biodiversity action, to engage people with nature, and foster pro environmental behaviours.
- have a leadership role in delivery of biodiversity actions across all Council teams and influence the work programmes of others
- advocate and provide advice on best practice ecological restoration and protection methods for indigenous species and ecosystems across local and regional programmes, whether they are council, iwi or community led.

**About you**

You’ll have a strong background in ecology, strategy delivery and leadership, and have a passion for improving Porirua City’s natural environment. It’ll be great if you also had a good understanding of relevant legislations such as the Resource Management Act, Local Government Act and the Reserves Act.

You’ll need to show us that you have:

- a tertiary qualification in Ecology, biodiversity or equivalent experience
- effective leadership experience with the ability to create high performing teams
- demonstrated knowledge in ecological restoration/biodiversity management practices
- a demonstrated track record in achieving results through their own efforts and others
- the ability to lead and inspire people to get involved in biodiversity projects and activities
- excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to be a confident and effective public speaker
- a professional and management perspective with objective demeanour when positive or negative/difficult situations occur

**What you need to do now**

Come and join our high-performing and diverse Parks Team and be part of our welcoming and engaging environment. Please contact Julian Emenyon027 257 6835for more information.

Applications close on 4pm Monday 17 March 2025.

Permanent Full Time

**Job no**:2025-5552

**Location**:Porirua

**Closing Date**:Monday, 17 March 2025