• Facilitate and advise on strategic change initiatives
• Build capability and enable delivery
• Fixed-Term 12 Months | Full-Time

Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha │ About Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury is the Regional Council for the largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to working in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.

Our mahi/work focuses on the delivery of three core services to the Waitaha/Canterbury community: (Environmental Regulation and Protection; Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards; and Public Transport) and we are guided by our strategic pou of:

• Putting the community and our customers at the heart of everything we do;
• Growing our relationship with mana whenua into a true partnership;
• Maturing our governance model and understanding of our political environment;
• Removing pain for our people (and customers) by improving our systems and processes.

Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role

Te Hāpai Ō is an ambitious multi-year, change programme that is deliberately transforming the way we work to meet the needs of the future. As a Te Hāpai Ō Principal, you will facilitate capability building that supports our Change Strategy. Using systems leadership methodology and intervenion theory you will help leaders to solve issues through a different level of thinking. 

 This role will build relationships with business units that are being supported by the programme to redesign and implement their work. You’ll incorporate business learnings, critical thinking and expert knowledge to ensure the change is successfully implemented in line with our vision. 

Mōu │ About You

Ideally, you’ll have knowledge and skills in systems leadership theory and intervention theory relating to the design and management of work and how to change it. You’ll bring experience in the development and implementation of behaviour change initiatives or projects and changing environments.

Join us at Environment Canterbury and be part of a team dedicated to driving positive change and making a lasting impact on our community.

Mātau ā-Wheako | Experience    

You’ll also bring experience in the following:

 Confidence to communicate, educate and influence

• Delivery of training leaders and frontline staff
• Strong problem solver, big picture thinker
• Ability to translate complexity into delivery
• Natural collaborator skilled at working with others across the organisation
• Building trusting and valued relationships
• Political nous, and experience in large and complex organisations at a senior level
• 5+ years public sector experience is highly desirable
• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field is required
• Understanding of working in Treaty partnership is a must – experience doing so is highly desirable.
• Experience working with elected governors is desirable.
• A strong customer and community focus is vital when identifying change and improvement opportunities for the delivery of our organisation’s services.

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

We are privileged to be working with Ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, stakeholders, and our wider community.

Our mahi is underpinned by our values of Kaitiakitanga/Stewardship, Pononga/Integrity, Manaakitanga/People First, Whanaungatanga/Collaboration, and Māiatanga/Can Do.

Ko ētahi atu kōrero | Additional Information

For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Jeremy Severinsen - Team Leader Te Hāpai Ō Support, on 027 251 5924.

Applications close on Sunday, 13 April.  Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date. We reserve the right to close 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. 

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

Hours of work – Fixed-term 12 months – Full-time 40 hours per week
Location – This role is primarily office based and located at Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch Central.

As the work of the role focuses on the organisation’s work across the Canterbury Region, from time to time there may be travel required to other locations within the region, based on the needs of the work.

Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can