• Provide administrative support to our Consents Planners
• Supportive, friendly, diverse team 
• Interesting and varied role

Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha │ About Environment Canterbury

As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.

The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.

Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services:

• Environmental Regulation and Protection
• Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards
• Public Transport

Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role

We make positive environmental outcomes become reality through the processing of resource consents. This role supports a team of Consent Planners focused on a specific area of our region to ensure the efficient processing of resource consent applications.

You’ll also be responsible for:

• Maintaining regulatory records and databases
• Lodging technical & cultural advice requests on behalf of Consent Planners
• Ensure customer queries are handled effectively
• Schedule, coordinate, & support internal & external meetings
• Upskill others in the use of systems, databases, & processes
• High service delivery, making it easy for clients to do business with us

For more information on this role, please refer to the job description at the bottom of the advert.

Mōu │ About You

Naturally, you’ll be an expert at providing high-quality administration support and have at least 3 years of proven experience in an administration-based role or similar. You’ll be a natural communicator as you collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to get quick outcomes.

Mātau ā-Wheako | Experience  

• A proactive and professional approach
• A highly detailed, accurate, and methodical work method
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Work within set timeframes and be able to prioritise your workload
• Coordinate different processes, systems, documentation, and information
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Great sense of humour, a positive approach and a willingness to learn

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

Our mahi is underpinned by our values:

• Kaitiakitanga (stewardship)
• Pononga (integrity)
• Manaakitanga (people first)
• Whanaungatanga (collaboration)
• Māiatanga (can 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 offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey

Ko ētahi atu kōrero | Additional Information

Applications close on Wednesday, 14 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