Compliance Officer Wildlife Crime

Exciting challenge that offers the chance to contribute to conservation
- Rare and exciting opportunity to join Te Papa Atawhai whānau
- Permanent, full-time role based in Auckland

**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.
He angitūtanga | About the role
The Wildlife Crime Team at the Department of Conservation are responsible for detecting and preventing the exploitation of protected species. As the Compliance Officer Wildlife Crime, you will work collaboratively within DOC's Wildlife Crime Team to detect and deter wildlife crime, including the smuggling of New Zealand's native species.
You will be training and handling up to 2 detector dogs as part of those activities. Working with a team of investigators, you'll be at the front line of operational compliance and law enforcement work.
**The functions of this role will also include**:

- Training, housing and handling up to 2 detector dogs to be used in the detection of native wildlife.
- Working with the Wildlife Crime Team to investigate breaches of legislation, with a focus on border pathways.
- Preparing enforcement recommendations in response to serious breaches of the Department's legislation.
- Assisting the Wildlife Crime Team in responding to alerts at the border
- Building and maintaining relationships with our external partners at the border
- Identifying opportunities to develop information and intelligence sources for current and historic offending, to help inform the Department's response to wildlife crime.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Auckland.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
**If you have the following, we are keen to hear from you**:

- A minimum of 3 years experience of operational enforcement and detector dog handling within a regulatory agency
- be comfortable handling and working with animals
- competent in compliance and law enforcement delivery
- experience working as part of a distributed team
- a full, New Zealand driver's licence

**Desirable**:

- knowledge of legislation relating to wildlife crime, including the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species, is desirable
- Experience in working at the border
- Experience in operating in a multiagency environment

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What's in it for you?
DOC places importance on developing a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We're working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable and inclusive by default.
You can learn more about what we offer here.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please do let us know.
The salary range for this position is $79,656 to $100,639 with the starting salary of the successful applicant being based on their relevant skills and experience.
Interviews for this role are scheduled to take place in the first week of October.
Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory - this includes holding a valid work visa that overs the whole period of employment.
**Recruitment agencies**: please note, due to high volumes we are not engaging with recruitment agencies for this role.
Rā katinga | Applications close at 11:59 pm on Thursday, 19 September 2024
**Taupānga | Job reference**: DOC/1816088