We are looking for three experienced people leaders who is passionate about conservation and motivated to help supervise our kaitiaki rangers to succeed within the Sentinel A Nuku training programme. These positions will be based Te Taitokerau (Kaitaia) and Murihiku (Invercargill).

This is a 2-year fixed term programme.

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 (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 with our whānau, hapū and iwi are central to all our work.

He angitūtanga | About the Role

Sentinel A Nuku is a programme to prepare our kaitiaki rangers, the next generation of environment and conservation leaders and technical experts. This exciting programme is a concept and philosophy that integrates mātauranga Māori and western science in conservation.

You will be supporting up to 4-6 kaitiaki rangers over a 2-year period.

You will be skilled in motivating and coaching team members, have excellent interpersonal skills and be a confident relationship builder who can get along with people from all walks of life.

You will thrive in a work environment that requires you to manage competing priorities, balance planned and reactive work and adapt to challenging and complex situations.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Have experience leading, supervisor or managing others
• Be an all-rounder who can both supervise and deliver a range of tasks
• Be self-motivated and demonstrate initiative to work independently
• Be passionate about leading the health, safety and wellbeing of your team
• Have experience building relationships with Māori, Iwi/HapÅ« and other community groups
• Have excellent written and verbal communications skills and confidence delivering effective communications through a range of channels
• Have a current full NZ Drivers Licence
• Have a good understanding in Te Reo Māori me ōna tikanga

In return we can offer you a supportive and collaborative team environment and the opportunity to contribute to growing the next generation of leaders in conservation. We highly value the new expertise and fresh perspectives brought into the organisation.  This is your chance to contribute to this unique kaupapa.

Keen to apply?

Eligibility to work in Aotearoa New Zealand is mandatory – this includes holding a valid work visa that covers the whole period of employment.

Please apply online via the DOC Careers Centre with a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements above.  Please indicate on your application your preferred location

For any enquiries, please contact Jordan Hiha at jhiha@doc.govt.nz or phone 0272418932, quoting vacancy 100/8809 - Applications close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday 9th March 2022

COVID-19 Vaccination requirement â€“ All employees are required to be vaccinated in line with our Vaccination Policy. New employees will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to commencing employment.