Senior Ranger, Community

Are you an innovative thinker who enjoys working with people and who can design, plan and lead community conservation?
- Would you thrive in a challenging opportunity to work with the Tai Poutini West Coast community to help manage conservation?
- Full time, permanent role based in Greymouth, with flexible working options.

Toitū te marae a Tāne-Mahuta, toitū te marae a Tangaroa, toitū te tangata
If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive

Te Papa Atawhai, Department of Conservation (DOC) serves to protect and sustain nature across Aotearoa. We put nature and people at the heart of our mahi, guided by te reo Māori, te ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We do this by:

- protecting land, species, ecosystems, and cultural heritage for conservation purposes
- managing threats and adverse impacts
- being a voice for conservation
- connecting people to nature.

He angitūtanga | About the role
The Greymouth District team are seeking a Senior Ranger, Community to join their passionate and focused Operations team working on important conservation initiatives. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for taking a strategic lead and delivery of the District's iwi, business and community relationship management, mining and permissions monitoring and key stakeholder engagement.
The work draws in a wide range of partners across the district: iwi, community groups, business groups and other agencies. Working in partnership with these groups to achieve improved outcomes for conservation is a key priority for this role and you will be able to showcase your engagement and relationship skills across many different fields.
As part of the District Leadership team, you will work with Supervisors to plan priorities for the Greymouth District. Other key accountabilities of this role are to:

- lead planning of the annual, quarterly and monthly work programmes for the Operations Manager
- plan, phase and track budget, identify critical cost pressures and recommend solutions
- lead colleagues to plan and coordinate community outreach and events
- assist the Operations Manager to monitor operations and systems to inform planning and reporting
- participate and actively contribute to the district leadership team.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
As a Senior Ranger, Community you'll be passionate about conservation and sustainable resource management. You will be a community minded, empathic and driven individual who can work independently as well as part of a team. Identifying and managing risk opportunities are critical to this role, your ability to think strategically and act operationally will contribute to the successful planning and scheduling of work programmes across the district.
We want to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

- a good understanding of te reo Māori, tikanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- a sound understanding and experience of statutory land administration and resource management legislation including freshwater advocacy
- excellent communication and technical writing skills including the ability to create clear, well written content for complex information
- excellent relationship building and collaboration skills and a proven experience partnering with a diverse range of stakeholders including iwi, community and business groups
- excellent planning, organising and decision-making skills
- previous experience planning and tracking project and budgets
- ability to navigate and balance differing perspectives while maintaining alignment with DOC goals
- be able to see the big picture and to have enthusiasm to find workable practical solutions
- current full driver license.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What's in it for you?
Te Papa Atawhai is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve, creating an inclusive workplace culture, supporting the relationship between Māori and the Crown, and lifting our cultural capability. We encourage our people to bring their authentic self and unique perspectives to work, in pursuit of our collective aspirations. Our commitment to well-being and professional development includes:

- flexible working opportunities suited to your role
- career development, secondment and training opportunities to help you realise your goals
- study assistance in programmes that are relevant to your work
- employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and discounted medical insurance
- great discounts on DOC accommodation and outdoor apparel and gear so you're ready for your next adventure
- Te Pukenga Atawhai - Cultural Capability Development Programme.

The salary range for this position is $73,336 to $93,708 with the starting salary of the successful applicant being based on their relevant skills and experience.
Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory - this includes holding a valid work visa that covers the whole period of employment.

Rā katinga | Applications