Student - Biodiversity

**Mō te tangata | About you**
- The successful applicant/s will be working in the Biodiversity and Biosecurity Freshwater teams.
- The ability to work with others is critical.
- Excellent communication skills - students will be required to talk to landowners, community groups and key stakeholders.
- Physically fit: able to work full days in challenging field work.
- Attention to detail - high degree of accuracy when undertaking tasks.
- Plant identification skills.
- Be able to stay away overnight for work from time to time.
- Planning of day-to-day activities with assistance from Biodiversity Sites Team Lead and work/ project leads.
- Strong skills in data management.
- Full NZ drivers licence High level of computer skills including Microsoft products.
- Also desirable is knowledge of, or passion for, indigenous and / or exotic flora.

**Mō te turanga | About the role**
- The work will include data management, field surveying, monitoring, and messaging with the public.
- The role will include periods out in the field and in the office undertaking the data management component.

**Biodiversity**
- Assist in the development of a monitoring framework for the Biodiversity Sites programme.
- Data collation and analysis of existing information collected as part of the Biodiversity Site programme.
- Fieldwork support at priority biodiversity sites.

**Coastcare**
- Monitoring and collection of field data to inform the Coastcare programme.
- Fieldwork support at Coastcare sites.

**Check, Clean Dry messaging**
- Deliver crucial education (check, clean, dry) to boaties and river users during the key recreational boating period (26 Dec - 11 Jan) to prevent the spread of invasive freshwater clams.

**Mō te tuku tono | How to Apply**
- Applications will be reviewed as they come in and this role will close on **Sunday 17 August 2025.**
- For a copy of the **role description**, please **click here.