Bring your excellent relationship skills to deliver conservation outcomes. Four weeks and three days annual leave per year pro-rata, flexible working options. Full time, permanent role in Auckland.

Toit te marae a Tne-Mahuta, toit te marae a Tangaroa, toit te tangata If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) serves to protect and sustain nature across Aotearoa. We put nature and people at the heart of our mahi, guided by te reo Mori, te ao Mori 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 angittanga | About the role As a Senior Ranger, you will perform a planning and advisory function to the Operations Manager to support the implementation of the biodiversity operational work programmes. Your work will be focussed across the Auckland Inner Islands District covering a diverse range of ecosystems from marine to coastal, as well as other significant natural areas within the district including Te Hauturu-o-Toi. The role provides advice and support to the Auckland Inner Islands team on biodiversity issues, including threatened species management (the district hosts a number of species includes kiwi, Kkp, Tturuatu/ Shore plover, takah, hihi, tuatara) threatened plants, weed management, island biosecurity as well as playing a crucial role in the maintaining high level stakeholder relationships with iwi, island community groups, Auckland Council and other external agencies.

You will be responsible for leading the planning and prioritisation of the teams' work program, undertaking performance monitoring, and reporting, and having oversight of the teams' finances. Ng pkenga me ng wheako | Skills and experience This role is very future focussed, you must be able to plan adaptively for long term success of the programmes and ensure the team you work with are supported to deliver on these goals. Your ability to think strategically and act operationally will contribute to the successful planning and scheduling of work programmes across the district.

If you have the following attributes, we are keen to hear from you: knowledge and experience in biodiversity and ecosystem management. excellent planning, prioritisation, organisation skills. a proven ability to work with others and manage relationships (i.

e. community, groups, landowners, regional councils). ability and willingness and experience in working closely with tangata whenua.

skilled at coaching, training and supporting staff with the acquisition of technical knowledge. excellent budget and financial management skills and experience. excellent communication skills, including a high level of written communication.

proven resilience, with ability to keep calm under pressure while managing high profile work. contract and project management.