Ranger Biodiversity Monitoring

Is your background in conservation, working with natural flora and fauna?

Are you skilled at field delivery and passionate about sharing your skills and knowledge with others?

Does the idea of working across a diverse landscape including freshwater and bush environment appeal to you?

Permanent, full-time role based in Ōpōtiki,

He angitūtanga | About the Role

The Ngā Whenua Rāhui Team are looking for exceptional staff members to deliver biodiversity monitoring work within the Ōpōtiki, Tūrangi and Gisborne Districts. You will provide specialist skills and experience for the operational delivery of biodiversity monitoring on whenua Māori with a Ngā Whenua Rāhui formal protection agreement, working on māori privately owned lands. This will entail a significant allocation of fieldwork to collect biodiversity monitoring data from a wide range of sites and projects plus providing office-based advice when requested. You will be part of a national team and may have responsibilities that extend beyond the location where you reside. Put simply, this is a specialist technical monitoring role that involves a large proportion of time in the field across many different sites.

These are permanent full-time positions that will require some work away from home for up to 10 days at a time and assist teams across Aotearoa.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

Proven ability operating in the backcountry, communicating effectively with Māori landowners, and getting on well with others

Physically fit and capable of working in some rugged environments

A range of biodiversity monitoring experience

Able to regularly spend long periods of time (up to 10 days) away from home

Current full New Zealand Drivers Licence is desirable

Computer skills with confidence in Excel and Word

Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Knowledge of Māori culture, practices, and protocols

Ability to maintain and build strong relationships with Māori landowners

Specialist skills and experience within one or more of the following areas is desirable:
Experience in 20 x 20 plot measurement,

Plant identification,

Bird identification, preferably 5-minute bird counts

Animal pest monitoring, preferably ungulate pellet counts and possum monitoring

Ability to interpret GIS information and use data loggers/GPS units

A tertiary qualification or equivalent experience and achievements in science or natural heritage management are desirable.

Have a strong understanding and appreciation for the values of tikanga and kawa when working with Māori landowners, Whānau/Hapū.

Mō mātou | About us

Toitū te marae a Tāne, toitū te marae a Tangaroa, toitū te tangata

If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive

At Te Papa Atawhai, Department of Conservation/Ngā Whenua Rāhui we express our spirit of service and serve Aotearoa through our purpose, Papatūānuku Thrives. Our organisational strategy, Te Kaupapa a Te Papa Atawhai, puts nature and people at the heart of everything we do. It is anchored by te reo Māori and te ao Māori, recognising that Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our whānau, hapū and iwi are central to all our mahi.

Te Papa Atawhai/Ngā Whenua Rāhui is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve, and to creating an inclusive workplace culture. Our Te Kaupapa behaviours of whakatīnanatia (we deliver), atawhaitia a Papatūānuku (we love nature), whakawhānaungatanga (we build relationships) and whakaauaha (we innovate) guide what we need to do for Papatūānuku to Thrive.

Ko ngā hua | What we offer

We take pride in enabling our kaimahi to bring their unique perspectives to mahi, in pursuit of our collective aspirations. Our commitment to well-being and professional development includes:
Flexible working options where applicable

Te Pukenga Atawhai - Cultural Capability Development Programme

Active employee networks, Te Kāwai Aho Tapu - Māori Kaimahi Network, Rainbow Network

Submit a tailored CV and cover letter highlighting your relevant skills, experience, and alignment to our Kaupapa.

The salary range for this position is $53,776 to $68,714 with the starting salary of the successful applicant being based on their relevant skills and experience

**R ā katinga | Applications close**: 5:00pm, Friday 26 th August

**Taupānga| Job Reference**: 200/2993

Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory - this includes holding a valid work visa that covers the whole period of employment.