Date: 20 Dec 2024
Location: West Auckland, NZ, 1010
Company: Auckland Council

• Leadership opportunity, working in the Waitakere Ranges and Te Rau Puriri Regional Parks
• Combine your passion for parks with land and asset management
• Be part of a talented team

The Western Regional Parks encompass vast forests with magnificent Kauri to the black volcanic sand surf beaches synonymous with Auckland's west coast. The scenic landscape encapsulates everything New Zealand is world-renowned for including the Waitakere Ranges, Muriwai and Te Rau Puriri Regional Parks and are a mix of beaches, farmland, and forest.

He angitūtanga: The opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Ranger to lead programmes across the Western Regional Parks sector. Key responsibilities include managing park assets, overseeing operational maintenance, budgeting, planning that supports recreational use of the park land and provides quality information to guide the prioritisation of capital works renewals and developments.

As a leader, you'll mentor a high-performing team, fostering professional development while collaborating with other portfolio based senior rangers to achieve regional park outcomes in, recreation, partnerships, and conservation.

This is a permanent full-time position; you will be required to work weekends and public holidays as well as taking on-call responsibilities on a ranger roster system.

The potential roster is Monday – Friday and being rostered on call every 4-week basis over the weekend/public holidays.

The salary ranging for this role is between $85,000 - $94,000 depending on experience and skillset.

Day to day you can expect to:

• Lead the parks asset management work programme to ensure equipment and infrastructure is regularly checked and maintained
• Provide leadership for a team park rangers and programme support staff
• Encourage the use of asset data capture apps and management systems to ensure our asset condition knowledge is confidently understood
• Build strong relationships with in-house project leaders, contractors, and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure collaboration
• Plan and deliver work maintenance programmes associated with the extensive network of tracks, equipment, car parks and roads across the Western Regional Parks

You can view the position description here

He kōrero mōu: About you
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring strong leadership, programme management, park and asset management experience, and excellent relationship-building and communication skills.

This position is based at the Western Regional Parks office at the Arataki Visitor Centre; however, you will be required to work across all the Western sector and support the regional parks network. You will be required to work as part of a rostered standby system which includes weekends and public holidays.

• Knowledge of park operations and Ranger work is highly desirable and an appropriate tertiary or recognised qualification will also be required.
• A current New Zealand drivers’ licence is essential as you will be travelling within the Auckland region.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
We are offering an opportunity to join our hard working and fun-loving team as a ranger at Western Regional Parks, all of which are open spaces that provide an opportunity to contribute to the protection of the unique characteristics and shared values of these significant sites. You will have the chance to share your passion with the community and educate the public on the conservation values within the urban environment.

You will be able to progress along your own path, with opportunities to coach and develop staff, as well as expand your programme and project management portfolio. You will be encouraged and supported by the wider ranger and management team and given scope to develop and implement projects that support your asset focussed role and park values. Working in a diverse & dynamic environment that celebrates your strengths, supports personal learning & development, and encourages passion.

Me Tono Ināianei!: Apply Now!
Applications close: Friday 10th January 2025

Please be aware that you may not be contacted until the week of 13 January 2025 with updates on your application as we head into the holiday period. The successful applicant (or applicants) will ideally be able to start with us in late January or early February

This position is deemed a safety sensitive position and will require pre-employment drug testing. Auckland Council is committed to the protection and wellbeing of children.

A component of this role involves interaction with children so, as a part of the assessment of candidates, we will require Police Vetting of candidates to ensure we are providing a safe environment for children. This requirement complies with the Vulnerable Children Act 2014.

Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered.

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Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.