Senior Climate Transition Advisor

3 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Auckland Transport Full time

Auckland Transport is leading the development of transport infrastructure and solutions that enable healthy and accessible communities.

Regardless of your choice to walk, cycle, drive, take the ferry or train, we are passionate about working together to deliver safe, efficient, innovative, and sustainable options whilst providing a transport system that will create a vibrant and connected Auckland.

We are on a journey and working to shape our organisation through an ambitious transformation programme providing for more climate-resilient, effective, and efficient AT.

Transitioning Auckland's transport network on such a mammoth scale is no mean feat and we need a talented team to ensure we are up to this task.

**Te Whiwhinga mahi - The Opportunity**

The Senior Climate Transition Advisor is a member of the Climate Transition team reporting to the Manager - Climate Transition. The purpose of this role is to support the transition to a low-emission, climate resilient organisation, which is capable of meaningfully contributing to a climate resilient region.

**Key Responsibilities include**:
The Senior Climate Transition Advisor is responsible for:

- contributing to transition planning.
- managing Science and Sustainability team reporting requirements.
- contributing to initiatives or working groups related to transition planning including the electric vehicle program, and the AT Sustainability Strategy.
- investigating and mapping organisational systems, processes, tools, templates to embed consistent climate-resilient practice.
- reviewing policies alongside technical teams.
- managing or contributing to sustainability related information, education, workshops, presentations, storytelling, and specialist advice

**Ko koe tēnei | About you**
- Relevant degree qualification or minimum employment history demonstrating experience in the fields of sustainability, science or public policy.
- Minimum of 5+ yrs experience in relevant public policy or climate change field.
- Experience in central or local government, in strategy/process/policy roles.
- Experience and outstanding ability to write business documents and reports in Plain Language.
- Knowledge and experience of organisational processes preferably including risk management processes.

Desired
- skilled at using Miro for online workshops
- previous experience creating graphics or infographics eg using In-Design, or experience creating training modules

**Ko wai mātou | About us & Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?**

At AT, we embrace inclusion and fully support building a diverse workplace where people come first and we feel safe, respected, valued and supported, inclusive of our differences. Our values are more than just words - they are integral to everything we do. **Manaakitanga**:

- We care, **Tiakitanga** - Safe with us, **Whanaungatanga** - We connect, **Auahatanga**:

- Better, bolder, together.

In addition, we also offer:

- Investment in your professional development and training
- Opportunity for greater leadership and accountability
- Modern CBD (Wynyard Quarter) waterfront-based office
- Paid parental and partner leave
- Study assistance
- Health and Wellbeing benefits
- Professional memberships

AT recognises that you might be perfect for this role even if you don't have all the requirements above. We also offer flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss this further.
- providing your updated CV,
- a cover letter summarising how you meet the requirements of the role, and
- a 1-2 page (max) written opinion piece or submission in response to one of the three Climate Commission consultations currently open (use the link below)

Our upcoming work » Climate Change Commission (climatecommission.govt.nz)

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