Senior Statutory Advisor

Overview

The Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) serves to protect and restore nature across Aotearoa. When nature thrives, we all thrive. The Department has recently made exciting changes in how we deliver our work to achieve conservation outcomes, including a new role : Senior Statutory Advisor. Reporting to the Statutory and Community Manager, you’ll work across the region providing subject matter expertise to advise and deliver on permissions, statutory and strategic issues resulting in better outcomes for conservation. The position will be focussed on using your expertise to provide advice to resolve complex strategic issues and opportunities, contributing to the continuous improvement of our regulatory process as aligned to the region’s work programme, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to support delivery of conservation in a statutory environment, and identifying critical issues and risks and ensuring they are managed effectively.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience If you have some of the following, we are keen to hear from you :

• A tertiary qualification in regulatory, statutory legal or a related field
• Experience in applying policy, statutory processes and legislation to assess risk, complexity and priority
• Ability to interpret information and provide technical advice to applicants and stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience applying Treaty settlement legalisation to inform statutory decisions
• Continuous-improvement mindset, always seeking ways to improve systems and processes
• Collaborative team player, with mentoring experience and ability to manage relationships with various stakeholders
• Solutions-focused and acting with integrity to deliver meaningful results
• Understanding of the Māori–Crown relationship in DOC’s responsibilities and decision making

Responsibilities

Qualifications

What we offer / Our values

Tonoa inaiānei | Apply now

Apply online with a CV and cover letter highlighting your relevant skills, experience and motivation for joining Te Papa Atawhai. The salary range for this position is $92,912 - $117,570 with starting salary based on relevant skills and experience. Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory.

Rā whakakapi | Applications close at 11 : 59 pm on Sunday 12th October. For enquiries, contact Leeza Young, Senior Recruitment Advisor,

Job function : Other | Industry : Government Administration | Employment type : Full-time | Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

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