•    Contribute to the community’s resilience to flood risks
•    Best of both field and office work
•    Lead a compliance monitoring program
 

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
You’ll be part of a resource management planning team that ensures permissions are in place to undertake and protect Environment Canterbury’s flood and river resilience work (flood and erosion protection, land drainage and river enhancement works).  As the Rivers Monitoring Officer you’ll develop systems and processes to support compliance monitoring and work across the section and within the community to support best practice. You’ll respond to any reported incidents or breaches, proactively undertake compliance monitoring, provide technical advice and process gravel authorisation applications. 
 

Mōu │ About You 
You’ll be tertiary qualified in Planning, Natural Resources, Environmental Management, or other relevant discipline. You’ll be a self-motivated, solutions focussed, strong communicator who enjoys developing collaborative relationships internally and with communities and stakeholders. Ideally, you’ll have experience working with the Resource Management Act and compliance monitoring, specifically relating to rivers and freshwater environments. 

We are looking for someone with the following:
•    Full Class 1 Drivers Licence
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
•    Clear written and verbal communication skills
•    Commitment to strong relationships with our Papatipu Runanga partners, communities and stakeholders.
 

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 Jolene on 0277065332
Applications close on Sunday 17 May.  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.

Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can