Senior Biodiversity Advisor

Job Type: Fixed Term Full Time

Location: Kaikōura

Job Category: Advertising, Media, Arts & Entertainment,Environmental Services

Lead the development and delivery of biodiversity work programmes.
Passionate about protecting and enhancing indigenous biodiversity
Engage with community, landowners, mana whenua and contractors
Coach and mentor team members

Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha │ About Environment Canterbury

Waitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We are privileged to be working with Ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, stakeholders, and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land, and air through regulation and planning. As a Regional Council we're responsible for flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.

Kōrero mō te Tūranga About the Role

Our Environment Canterbury northern zone covers an area from the Waimakariri River to Kekerengu in the north. Our people work and play within this area, in the mountains and the rivers, and proactively support landowners to improve their environmental management approach across northern Canterbury.

In This Role, You Will

Be part of a committed and dedicated team of biodiversity advisors and biosecurity officers working in some of the most naturally significant areas of Canterbury.
Advocate and provide advice to staff and stakeholders regarding enhanced biodiversity outcomes
Engage and work with landowners, rūnanga, community groups, stakeholders and contractors to deliver positive biodiversity outcomes
Provide technical field capacity for the inventory, assessment and monitoring of ecological values and threats

Mōu │ About You

To enjoy this role, you’ll be a strong communicator, someone that connects easily with your team, the community and key stakeholders. You’ll be a natural collaborator drawing people together, listening to their issues, and building trust, whilst influencing their view on improving environmental management.

More About You

Have a tertiary qualification in a resource management, biodiversity, biosecurity, science, ecology degree or a related field
Three to five years’ experience in a role related to resource management
Experience in the assessment, protection and management of indigenous biodiversity
Able to translate research or academic knowledge of ecological principles and processes into practical application
Knowledge of catchments, waterbodies, land use practices and associated contaminant loss will add to your application

This role is a blend of office and site locations, so you’ll be confident and fit to navigate farms, hill slopes, and waterways.

You will have a passion in ensuring that mana whenua aspirations are reflected in our operational programmes.

Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha Working at Environment Canterbury

Our values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone’s contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.

We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey.

For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Steve Belton on 027 330 4660.

Applications close on Wednesday, 5 February. We encourage you to apply early, we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close the advertising early.

Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.

Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can

Job Description

Biodiversity Advisor