Senior Ranger Community

Are you well organised, have a good awareness of land management and environmental issues and enjoy working with a range of stakeholders?
- Do you enjoy working through complex problems, interpreting legislative or statutory documents, and finding solutions?
- Full time permanent role with the ability to be located anywhere in the Otago district (based in Wānaka, Alexandra or Dunedin) with flexible working options.

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 (DOC) 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.
You will be part of a wider multi-functional team that spans our national freshwater team, national policy staff, RMA planners, legal as well as our operations group. This wider team is based across our Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Te Anau, Invercargill, Rakiura, Queenstown, Wānaka, and Alexandra offices.
The Central Otago focus is on a broad range of biodiversity and recreational programmes. These include managing threatened bird and plant species, increasing habitat through pest control work, maintaining recreational and historic infrastructure, and working with Iwi, business, and community groups.

He angitūtanga | About the role
The purpose of the role is to lead the delivery of the district's resource management, statutory land administration and crown pastoral land advocacy work. As part of this you will be responsible for:

- Providing high quality input in relation to statutory land administration, crown pastoral land and resource management including freshwater advocacy.
- Supporting existing key relationships and investigate new opportunities to grow conservation within the Central Otago District.
- Supporting joint venture projects with businesses, community groups, and iwi
- Promoting the value of conservation by lifting awareness and educating others.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
On top of your experience and technical skills in resource management, you will bring a positive attitude and ability to foster relationships with those both within Te Papa Atawhai and externally. A natural multi-tasker with the ability to work independently you will be able to support the Central Otago team and the wider Southern South Island regional team by providing mentoring to the Rangers and advice to the Operations Manager when required.

**The ideal skills requirements are**:

- Demonstrated knowledge of RMA processes and freshwater advocacy.
- Knowledge of New Zealand's natural ecosystems with ecology experience would be and advantage
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; including a proven ability to write clear and concise plain English reports; providing context, critical analysis and logical conclusions and recommendations for decision-makers
- Demonstrates experience in leading strategic thinking and planning initiatives.
- Demonstrated competence in holding key stakeholder relationships and working with a range of private and public entities and community groups
- Proven organisation skills, able to balance competing demands, meet deadlines and have problem solving skills
- A track record for working well both independently and as part of a team
- Drivers Licence and reasonable level of fitness as conducting site visits will be part of the role.

Above all, your genuine passion for conservation and the Central Otago District and wider Southern South Island (SSI) region and your alignment to our purpose Papatūānuku Thrives, will round off your profile. Find out more about our region in this video. SSI Inspire - YouTube

Mō mātou | About us
Te Papa Atawhai 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 $72,610 to $92,780 with