Senior Technician

3 days ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Science New Zealand Full time

**Senior Technician - Ecology**

**Mō te Pakihi | About the Company**:
Manaaki Whenua is New Zealand's Crown Research Institute (CRI) for our land and environment. We are responsible for supporting New Zealand to develop a sustainable relationship with our land, through the delivery of exceptional science across a wide range of disciplines.

**Kōrero mō te tūranga **| **About the role**

We are looking for a motivated person to support our research on the ecology of forests, wetlands, other natural ecosystems, and urban areas. The successful applicant will help lead, coordinate, and implement field campaigns across Aotearoa New Zealand in collaboration with a national team of ecologists and technicians. These will include a range of biodiversity monitoring and assessment projects, predominantly focused on plants but also on native and introduced animals.

The starting remuneration would be between $84,000 and $93,000 per annum depending on relevant experience. This position is a permanent, full-time position that reports to a Capability Leader within the Ecosystems & Conservation Team and is based at our Lincoln site.

**Ō pūmanawa | About you**

You will hold a postgraduate qualification in ecology or a related discipline, with at least 5 years of relevant field work experience. You will have a good working knowledge of the New Zealand flora and expertise in botanical surveys. Experience building and maintaining professional relationship with a variety of people, and especially Māori communities is strongly desired. You will be a flexible, pragmatic, self-starter, able to travel throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, and have a genuine interest in the ecology and conservation of Aotearoa New Zealand's flora and fauna.

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer**

As an employee of Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, you will work with passionate and talented people and enjoy supportive employee benefits such as an annual leave entitlement of 4 weeks and 4 days, generous sick leave, paid parental leave, 3 paid Manaaki Whenua days between Christmas and New Year, as well as income maintenance and life insurance benefits and flexible working options. You will also have the opportunity for personal growth and career development.

Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research is committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, equitable workplace where people feel they belong. We believe this is the right thing to do, but we also believe it is a worthwhile commitment that makes our organisation stronger and more capable through building on our diversity of thinking, enabling us to better understand the needs of our stakeholders and people and respond effectively to them. An inclusive environment means the diverse perspectives we have are more likely to be expressed, heard, and acted on.

**Applications close on Friday 29**th** November 2024 at 5pm NZT**

Job Details
- Crown research institute
Manaaki Whenua- Reference #
57099- Posted on
14 Nov 2024- Closes on
29 Nov 2024 17:00- Location(s)
Christchurch- Expertise
Forest Management, Environmental sustainability- Job level(s)
Senior technician- Work type(s)
Permanent- More details (document)
Senior Technician Ecology Replacement Position Decription Nov24.pdf



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