Ranger Biodiversity Monitoring
- Support our kaupapa of protecting the natural integrity of Māori land and preserving mātauranga Māori.
- Support the delivery of mahi on whenua Māori, freshwater and native bush environments.
- Permanent, full-time role based in Kerikeri.
Te toto o te tangata, he kai; te oranga o te tangata, he whenua
Ngā Whenua Rāhui | Te Papa Atawhai serves to protect and sustain nature across Aotearoa. We put nature and people at the heart of our mahi, guided by te reo Māori, te ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Mō tēnei tūranga | About the role
We are looking for an exceptional kaimahi to deliver biodiversity monitoring work within our Kerkeri district, you will provide specialist skills and experience for the operational delivery of biodiversity monitoring on whenua Māori with a Ngā Whenua Rāhui formal protection agreement, working on Māori privately owned lands.
Your days may consist of:
- collecting biodiversity monitoring data from a wide range of sites and projects
- reporting on data collection
- forward planning and organising all resources required for field trips, including safety plans and approvals
- developing and maintaining all required training capabilities and competencies for this role
- providing office-based advice when requested.
You will be part of a national team and may have responsibilities that extend beyond the location where you reside. Put simply, this is a specialist technical monitoring role that involves a large proportion of time in the field across many different sites.
This is a permanent full-time position that will require some work away from home for up to 10 days at a time and assist teams across Aotearoa.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
Our team encourages applications from those who understand our kaupapa and mahi and can demonstrate the diverse range of skills needed, including:
- Physically fit and capable of working and operating in the backcountry.
- Data management, reporting and writing skills.
- Collaborate, communicate and engage with landowners, whānau, hapū, and iwi.
- Understands and appreciates the values for tikanga and kawa and is willing to work within Te Ao Māori and western science.
- Understands the importance of wellbeing, health and safety.
- Team player – supports others, great communicator, shows initiative, takes responsibility.
- A range of biodiversity monitoring experience.
- Current full New Zealand driver licence.
- Computer skills with confidence in Microsoft Excel and Word.
Specialist skills:
- Experience in 20 x 20 plot measurement.
- Plant identification.
- Bird identification, preferably five-minute bird counts.
- Animal pest monitoring, preferably ungulate pellet counts and possum monitoring.
- Ability to interpret GIS information and use data loggers/GPS units.
- A tertiary qualification or equivalent experience and achievements in science or natural heritage management are desirable.
- Have a strong understanding and appreciation for the values of tikanga and kawa when working with Māori landowners, whānau/hapū.
To understand who you are and why you are interested in this mahi with Ngā Whenua Rāhui, it is important that you include a cover letter and cv with your application. These will form part of our assessment process.
Mō mātou | About us
Ngā Whenua Rāhui serves to encourage the voluntary protection of indigenous biodiversity on Māori owned land with special emphasis to recognise the cultural and spiritual values of those lands, while recognising the rights guaranteed to Māori Landowners under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Tono ināianei | Apply now
Apply online via the DOC Careers Centre with a CV and cover letter that highlights your relevant skills experience and motivation for joining Te Papa Atawhai.
The salary range for this position is $60,314 - $75,603 with the starting salary of the successful applicant being based on their relevant skills and experience.
We welcome and encourage your whānau to support you in the recruitment process and beyond!
Rā katinga | Applications close 11:59 pm, Tuesday, 9 July 2024.
Me he pātai anō | Further enquiries contact Reina Tai, Snr, Team Lead Regional Operations, rtai@doc.govt.nz
Taupānga | Job Reference 7000/11504
Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory – this includes holding a valid work visa that covers the whole period of employment.
To learn more about Ngā Whenua Rāhui, visit Ngā Whenua Rāhui: Funding (doc.govt.nz)
Job details
Job reference: | DOC/1794863R |
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Location: | Bay of Islands |
Date posted: | 25-Jun-2024 |
Application close date: | 09-Jul-2024 |
Attachments: | Role Description - Ranger Biodiversity Monitoring (Nga Whenua Rahui).pdf (PDF, 152KB) Job Specification |