Korero mo te turanga - About the role
New Zealand's trade is heavily reliant on the maritime sector.
To remain competitive as an exporting nation New Zealand must ensure its maritime infrastructure supports modern, freight-efficient, safe and environmentally sound international shipping using efficient routes to transit NZ waters and visit our ports.
Toitu Te Whenua (LINZ) together with Maritime New Zealand (Maritime NZ) have responsibility and oversight for the implementation and transition to new international standards for electronic charts and other navigational products.
LINZ and Maritime NZ will work jointly on the programme to deliver the new capabilities.
LINZ is seeking a Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Lead to work closely with the programme's delivery team to understand how stakeholders will be impacted and to deliver engagement and communications planning and delivery activities throughout the life cycle of this change.
This 12 month fixed term role will be homed in the Public Affairs and Customer Experience team at LINZ, where we ensure our organisation can meaningfully connect with the communities we serve, and that our customers can take part in decisions in areas important to them.
On a day-to-day basis the role will be seated with the MDT Programme delivery team.
The Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Lead – Maritime Digital Transformation Programme will :
The role will report to the Leader Public Affairs in LINZ and will work alongside our MDT expert delivery team who specialise in hydrography (mapping the sea floor) and our partners at Maritime NZ to deliver this important mahi.
You can read more about the MDT programme here.
He pukenga tou - Skills & Experience
The salary range for this role is $130,000 up to $150,000, depending on skills and experience.
Nga mea e tukuna ana e tatau – What we offer our employees
Te Takinatanga - Our Story
Toitu Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways).
Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference.
Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations, now and for future generations.
Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Maori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan
Toitu Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives.
This drives our culture and high performance.
We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential.
As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not.
As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.
Tono mai - How to Apply
If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team.
To apply, please click "Apply Online."
You'll be taken through to our Toitu Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description.
You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV / Cover Letter.
Please note, while applications close on Sunday, 19 October
Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process.
You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.
You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Business Partner - Hoa Kotui Pakihi - Rua (level 2)- role profile) doesn't match the advertised title.
At Toitu Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks).
This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR).
Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation.
It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.
If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitu Te Whenua, please email
Engagement Lead • Wellington, New Zealand