As Council's Community and Biodiversity Ranger a significant focus of your work will be developing new and existing relationships with iwi
members of the community
internal customers/clients and businesses. You'll be responsible for partnering with key stakeholders and connecting with people - looking after our relationships at both pace and place. You will join a highly motivated team that aspires to lead and advocate for conservation in natural spaces and urban reserves. This will be achieved by enabling and developing people and communities to understand
value
and take ownership of their green-space. It will require balancing access with Councils indigenous biodiversity strategy and policies. These are designed to achieve great outcomes for conservation whilst mitigating the worst effects of climate change. Amongst other things the position will be focused on: Overseeing commercial recreation and works approvals for existing community organisations Providing context
critical analysis and recommendations for decision makers Supporting whānau
hapū and iwi in their role as kaitiaki of te taiao; Promoting the value of local
regional
and national conservation initiatives Identifying and executing opportunities to achieve conservation outcomes whilst working with iwi
businesses and the wider community About You Along with a positive
enthusiastic personality
we need an individual who is a proven team player
well-organised and great at relationships
communication and problem solving. You will be versatile and resilient
able to tackle a variety of work. If you have some of following
we are keen to hear from you: Excellent communication skills
presenting information clearly and concisely both written and verbally; Solid IT skills and comfortable using database systems; Proven problem-solving
critical-thinking and analysis skills
ability to provide mutually-beneficial outcomes; Full NZ Drivers License.