Senior Adviser Forest Service

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Role Title : Senior Adviser Forest Service

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Role Title : Senior Adviser Forest Service

Role Type : Permanent, full-time

Location : Christchurch

General Salary Range D : $100,934 to $135,076 depending on skills and experience

Play a strategic role in shaping the future of forestry. This is a unique opportunity to provide regional forestry advice to land managers and the wider sector—maximising the benefits of our forests, supporting sustainable land use, and helping meet climate goals.

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

You'll be part of a national team working with landowners and organisations to support capability building, provide advice on the benefits of trees, increase regulatory awareness, and provide quality information on Te Uru Rākau - New Zealand Forest Service (TUR-NZFS) work programmes.

Your key responsibilities for this role will include :

Providing information and advice on forests and forestry activity across all stages of the forest lifecycle
Working locally with forestry networks, industry, and complementary groups to build knowledge and capability by sharing expertise, insight and information
Supporting Te Uru Rākau - New Zealand Forest Service in local engagement and outreach activities
Act as the regional lead for international delegations and leadership visits on behalf of TUR and deliver and present regional workshops for stakeholders
Contribute to the development of work programmes for each financial year in line with strategic direction, utilising industry experience and knowledge e.g. extension for regional councils, resilience forest programme of work, native afforestation programme
Use expertise and insights to facilitate the delivery of a range of cross-directorate and cross-Ministry forestry and land management related initiatives

About You - Mōu

You're someone who enjoys building collaborative and effective working relationships in order to get work done.

As an ideal candidate you will :

Have the credibility and ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

Have excellent communication skills including the ability to prepare and deliver unbiased and neutral forest advice (written and verbal)

Have experience across the forestry lifecycle and supply chain

Be able to work with a high degree of independence and the ability provide mentoring and leadership to the wider team.

A good forestry background or a minimum of 5 years of experience in a relevant industry

Excellent communication skills including ability to prepare high written advice and reports

Have supervisory skills with the confidence to assist internal leaders if needed

Hold a full and current NZ Driver Licence, as travel within Canterbury and the West Coast is required

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

We are part of the Forestry Engagement and Advice directorate within Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service (TUR-NZFS). TUR-NZFS is a branded business unit within the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and is leading the Government's renewed focus on forestry, one of our country's most successful primary industries. You'll be joining a dynamic and diverse team who partner with tangata whenua, landowners and the forestry and wood processing sectors to ensure our people and forests are fit for now and will be fit for the future.

About MPI - Mō Te Manatū Ahu Matua

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is an incredibly diverse organisation helping to seize export opportunities for our primary industries, improve sector productivity, ensure the food we produce is safe, increase sustainable resource use, and protect New Zealand from biological risk.

Benefits of working at MPI - Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua

Up to three additional (MPI holidays) leave days

Paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses / frames

Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whanau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and / or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Sunday, 02 November 2025

If you have any questions about the role, please email

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