Explosive Detector Dog Team Leader

4 weeks ago


Otago, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

The Civil Aviation Authority and the Aviation Security Service offer distinctively different career opportunities and embrace diverse talent. All jobs at the Authority contribute to ensuring safe and secure skies to help New Zealand fly.

The Civil Aviation Authority is the regulatory arm of our organisation and the Aviation Security Service is the nationwide provider for aviation security.

About us
Aviation Security Service (AvSec) is the Government provider of aviation security in Aotearoa New Zealand, operating at our six major airports: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedin and Invercargill. In 1992, AvSec established the Explosive Detector Dog Unit (EDDU) with our first dog team.
About the role
The EDDU Team Leader is required to either achieve and maintain certification as a Certified Trainer or to maintain operational certification as an EDD Dog Handler, and also to manage a dog. EDDU Team Leaders will not be routinely rostered to undertake frontline duties; although they may step in to a frontline duty in exceptional circumstances, particularly in locations with fewer EDD Handlers Teams.
The EDDU Team Leader is a member of the EDDU Management Team, responsible for contributing, couraging, and maintaining a positive EDD and organisational culture.
This is a permanent position based at Queenstown Airport and the salary band for this position is $85,000 - $102,600, with a benchmark of $96,215 per annum.
Why join us?
We invest in our people by supporting development within the organisation. To support the health and wellbeing of our employees we run well-being workshops, offer flu vaccinations and make a financial contribution towards corrective eyewear.
We offer 5 weeks of annual leave and can match your Kiwi Saver contribution up to 4%.
What we’re looking for
- Demonstrated experience in a leadership role
- Experience as an operational dog handler preferably with detector dogs; so as to better handle and understand their overall care and management
- Capability in understanding detector dog training principles along with the ability to monitor requirements instigated by the National Standards and Training Manager
- Understanding of aviation security passenger screening, baggage and cargo processes, systems and technology
- Sound knowledge of good management practices and an awareness of human resources management policies and procedures
- High levels of IT literacy, with a proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook of particular importance
- Proven skills in operating in a change environment. What do you need?

To be considered for a career with EDDU, you must meet the following pre-requisites:

- Must be medically and physically fit and willing to undertake a medical assessment
- Must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
- Must have a full clean New Zealand driver's licence.
- Must be able to work rostered shift work, which may include weekends, nights, public holidays and afterhours callouts.
- Must have a suitable, fully fenced property to home 1 or 2 dogs and be able to be recalled at short notice to respond to emergency incidents.
- May be required to undergo additional training to enable EDDU to support our partner agencies.

**Applications close**: 11:59pm, Tuesday, 6 February 2024.



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