Mātanga Ratonga Whenua Whenua Services Specialist

6 days ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

E totoka ai te tumu o te papatipu hei oranga mō Te Iwi Māori, o mua, o naianei, o anamata hoki.
Ko Te Tumu Paeroa tēnei, te kaitiaki, kaitaunaki, kaiwhakawhanake i te mana o ngā whenua Māori, huri noa.
So that the foundations of ancestral lands may be solid, benefitting Māori from our past, present and future alike. This is Te Tumu Paeroa, guardian, support and advancer of the mana of Māori land everywhere.
Our role is to provide professional trustee services for Māori. We do this by carrying out the terms of trusts and ensuring the whenua is protected and enhanced for future generations.

Ngā Mātāpono, Ngā Uara Whai o Te Tumu Paeroa
Keeping our values close at hand, top of mind and always in the heart. Kia Mau
Tōtika Te tika o te tū | Professionalism
Being great at our job is how we make the most difference for whenua and whanau.
Kotahitanga Te raranga i te tira | Unity
We work as one, we trust each other, and value our differences.
Manaakitanga Te akiaki i te mana | Respect
We treat everyone with dignity, fairness and empathy.
Mana Te ihi, te wehi, te wana | Integrity
Integrity is the heart of everything we do.

It is an exciting time for our organisation. A significant change programme has been undertaken and we have recently stood up a new operating model which is aligned to our strategic priorities.

**He angitūtanga | About the Role**:
Based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington, this role is responsible for ensuring farms are being well managed. This roles responsibilities will include:

- Working closely with the Horticulture Specialist/Advisor and Forestry Advisor to help ensure a cohesive and effective approach is being applied across Te Tumu Paeroa agriculture and forestry businesses.
- Providing expert advice and guidance concerning businesses within your portfolio, supporting the Whenua Services Manager and colleagues through complex emerging and realised issues.
- Working with Farm Managers, build effective annual business plans and monitor these throughout the year.

**He korero mou | What we are looking for**:

- Minimum 5 years agribusiness/farming experience.
- Proven agribusiness experience covering operating farm systems and farm management.
- Relevant agribusiness or agriscience degree.
- Good working knowledge of dairy and drystock farm operations.
- Excellent understanding of farm financial accounts.
- Excellent skills in building and fostering strong internal and external relationships, with specific reference to on-farm teams and including farm supervisors.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- An excellent understanding of farm budget setting and monitoring.
- Experience using farm monitoring systems like FarmIQ, Farm Focus, Farmax etc is a plus
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Dynamics NAV, SharePoint and/or M365 is a plus.
- A desire and ability to practise correct pronunciation of Te Reo Māori is essential
- Eligibility to work in New Zealand is essential.

**Whai painga | Benefits**:

- A supportive, collaborative working environment
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Reasonable Sick Leave
- Training and development opportunities

He pēhea te tono | How to apply

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