Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Key selling points:
- Ready to take your regulatory experience to the next level? Step up in 2025 and contribute to rewarding wins for nature
- $79,656 - $100,639
- Permanent full time, Hamilton location
Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa
The Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) serves to protect and restore nature across Aotearoa. When nature thrives, we all thrive.
He angitūtanga | About the role
Are you a regulatory professional, keen to make a difference to Aotearoa's conservation? Join our Statutory Processing team!
As a Senior Statutory Advisor, you'll provide the subject matter expertise, tactical oversight, improvements, and support for conservation statutory application processes. Our team manages the entry of work into DOC's permitting system, which includes; pre-application triage, risk assessment, prioritising and determining processing pathway for permits or concession applications for a variety of activities that we regulate or authorise throughout Aotearoa.
The position will be focussed on:
- Leading the continuous improvement of our processing systems and statutory application process
- Using legislation and policy to assess risks and support applications
- Provide high-quality technical advice to stakeholders regarding regulation
- Drafting Ministerial correspondence to OIA requests
Our mahi involves applications and issues including; land tenure, Treaty obligations, flora and fauna, scientific research, protected species, commercial activity, Hollywood blockbuster filming applications, adventure sport and activities, and aircraft landings.......just to name a few! This means there's opportunity to interact with other parts of the business; you could be chatting to a ranger on Stewart Island in the morning and Auckland Zoo about saving a washed-up penguin in the afternoon.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
If you have some of following, we are keen to hear from you:
- Experienced in applying policy, statutory processes and legislation to critically assess risk, complexity and priority
- Ability to interpret information and provide technical advice to applicants and stakeholders
- Strong communication skills, able to lead meetings and draft formal correspondence including Ministerial requests, OIA's or similar
- Continuous-improvement mentality, always seeking way to improve systems and processes
- Team player within a collaborative team environment, with experience mentoring and developing others and confident with managing relationships with a variety of stakeholders
Adept at managing a busy workload and keeping everything on track to meet deadlines
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What's in it for you?
DOC places importance on developing a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We're working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable and inclusive by default.
You can learn more about what we offer here.
Tono ināianei | Apply now
If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please do let us know.
Apply online with a CV and cover letter that highlights your relevant skills, experience and motivation for joining Te Papa Atawhai. Please note, due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to accept direct or emailed applications and provide feedback to those not shortlisted.
The salary range for this position is $79,656 - $100,639 with the starting salary of the successful applicant being based on their relevant skills and experience.
Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory – this includes holding a valid work visa that covers the whole period of employment.
Please note we are not engaging with recruitment agencies for this role.
Rā katinga | Applications close at 11:59 pm on 4 May 2025
Me he pātai anō | For further enquiries, contact Anna Ginnaw, aginnaw@doc.govt.nz
Taupānga | Job reference: DOC/1855462