Land Management Officer

**Thriving together - mō te taiao, mō ngā tāngata.**
Our environment and our people go hand-in-hand.
Engage with local communities as you help protect indigenous biodiversity and drive improvements in water quality in our streams and coastal environment in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
- **Challenge and variety**:

- ** Great workmates and staff culture**:

- ** Full time, permanent role based in Whakatāne**

**Te āhuatunga a te tūranga | About the role**

Based in Whakatāne and reporting to the Eastern Catchments Team Leader you’ll join a dedicated and hardworking team to:

- Work with the community, landowners and Iwi on projects that support sustainable land management.
- Protect, restore, and enhance a range of biodiversity sites across the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
- Promote strategies that improve water quality and soil conservation.
- Prepare contract specifications and project manage works.
- Develop Environmental programmes with landowners/occupiers and tangata whenua.
- Provide timely and accurate advice to the community and other stakeholders.
- Support local community groups and volunteers to protect local eco systems important to them.

The role is not one that will have you stuck behind a desk all day as there’s plenty of field-based regional travel to provide you with variety and maximum job interest.

**Ō pūmanawa | Your skills and experience**

We’re ideally seeking individuals with a degree in science, natural resource management or agriculture, but if you consider your experience and engagement skills to be ‘awesome’ then we encourage you to ‘have a crack’.

Ideally you will have a biodiversity background and experience in ecosystem management however knowledge of farming practices and soil and water conservation are also attributes we look for in this position. Additional knowledge in earth science will be beneficial. In addition, you will have worked with rural communities, and have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to negotiate win-win outcomes.

**Ko wai mātou | Who we are**

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is responsible for land, air and water as well as public transport and economic development. A major focus of our work involves looking after the environment. We manage the effects of people's use of freshwater, land, air and coastal water. However, we also have a broader responsibility with others for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regional community.

You’ll be joining the Coastal Catchments team. We work closely with farmers, tangata whenua, consultants and the wider community across the coastal catchments of the Bay of Plenty to progress a range of challenging but rewarding environmental projects. You can expect to be involved in a diverse range of work - covering biodiversity, water quality, soils, community engagement and land management.

We are a values-driven organisation, that really cares about our people. Who you are is important to us and we welcome diversity as an opportunity to grow our teams and are keen to support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions and abilities. We want Toi Moana to be a place where you bring your whole self to work.

Highlights of working with us include:

- Varied and challenging work.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Flexibility with the way you work.
- A competitive remuneration and leave package, including additional paid leave over Christmas/New Year, employer paid insurance, well-being initiatives.
- A commitment to supporting you grow and develop.

This role is located in Whakatāne.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono** | How to Apply**

Click APPLY or contact **Kendall Smith, Acting Coastal Catchments Team Leader **on 029 368 9597 for a confidential discussion.

The salary range for the Land Management I and Land Management II (training and development role) are listed below. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.
- Land Management Officer: $96,153.70 - $113,122.00
- Land Management Officer II: $81,587.25 - $95,985.00

**Applications close 5pm, Friday 22 November 2024 and will only be accepted online. Applicants must be available in person for an interview if requested (No Teams or Zoom option).