Achieve change, get results!
Strong influencing skills required to achieve behaviour change
Taranaki Regional Council’s mission is to promote the sustainable use, development and protection of our regions’ natural resources. Our Land Management Officers play a pivotal role in achieving this mission through promoting our riparian management programme; one of the largest soil and water conservation programmes in the country.
We are currently recruiting for a Land Management Officer (fixed term), starting in Janaury 2021 for a three month period.
The role of Land Management Officer (Riparian) is responsible for implementing the Council’s riparian management programme and auditing the results. This role is focused on achieving change and getting results by convincing land owners to fence and plant land along the banks of watercourses with the aim of protecting and improving water quality. Additionally, auditing riparian plans to ensure they comply with any new regulations will be a major component of the role. This requires a proactive, confident approach to building relationships and using your superior influencing skills to achieve annual fencing and planting targets while also ensuring compliance with Council policies.
To be successful in this role you will need to possess the following skills and attributes:
An appropriate tertiary qualification.
Excellent communication and liaison skills, particularly the ability to foster community and individual land user understanding of the need to use land resources in a sustainable manner.
Effective influencing skills to achieve the implementation of the Council’s sustainable land management programmes with particular emphasis on the riparian management programme.
A willingness to undertake compliance auditing when required
A sound practical knowledge of rural activities that will enable you to develop a rapport with land users.
Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft and GIS.
An understanding of the Resource Management Act 1991 will be an advantage.
The work is conducted in all weathers and at times on rough terrain, so very good health and physical fitness is essential, as is a clean current driver’s licence for a manual vehicle.
Like to know more?
Taranaki Regional Council, based in Stratford, offers an attractive workplace in a friendly and supportive environment. The job description is available by clicking on the link below. For any further information, please call Karen Smylie, HR Manager on (06) 765 7127.
Applications close onThursday, 3 December 2020and must be made directly through this website.
The Council is committed to the concept of equal employment opportunities.
