Senior Consents Officer

2 weeks ago


Hamilton, New Zealand Waikato Regional Council Full time

**Mō te tūranga | About the role**

As a Senior Consents Officer you will be required to:

- Provide information and expert advice to internal and external stakeholders
- Prepare and present evidence at consent hearings and contribute to Environment Court processes including mediation and caucusing
- Review work from peers, mentor junior staff and take the lead on team projects
- Contribute to policy development and strategic direction
- Build positive relationships with applicants, resource users, community groups & iwi.

**Mō te tangata | About you**

We are seeking a Senior Consents Officer who is focused, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. You will:

- Be a leader in resource management, with full proficiency in processing resource consents and familiarity with regional and national planning documents
- Have a strong customer focus and proven ability to achieve practical timely outcomes
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Have proven success at building strong positive relationships and resolving issues
- Work well in a team and enjoy sharing your knowledge to mentor and train junior staff
- Be willing to step up and support the Team Leader with projects and leadership

**Mō ngā pūkenga | Qualifications and experience**
- Tertiary qualification in science, resource management, planning or related field
- At least 10 years’ experience in resource management

**Mō mātou | About us**

We work hard to care for the mighty Waikato, so current and future generations will benefit from a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant communities.

Our mahi is as diverse as the region we care for and the people who share it. Our work helps look after our region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts - so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.

Customers sit at the heart of everything we do, and all staff have an important role to play in the delivery of exceptional customer service.

By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better. Together, we’ll create a sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people’s lives.

If you’d like to understand more about what we do please click here The work we do | Waikato Regional Council.

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