Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō | Working together for Wellington's future.
Me Heke Ki Pōneke - We're Working for Wellington. Wellington City Council's team provides more than 400 services every day for Wellingtonians - everything from parks and pools to consents and cemeteries - playing our part in making Pōneke an inclusive, sustainable, and creative capital for people to live, work and play.
Our Smart Council team enables Wellington City Council to deliver ever-improving services and experiences for our customers and staff. Smart Council ensures the way we operate, improve, and change our systems, processes, and customer service channels in a way that best provides the outcomes we want for our customers and our Council. Ultimately, Smart Council will enable WCC to deliver our vision for the city - Wellington Towards 2040: Smart Capital.
The role and you
Sitting within Our Data and Insight team is The Land Customer & Property Information team who are responsible for the development, operation and governance of the Council's Core Property System and all associated activities to enable and support Council's rates income. We are now looking to add a Senior Advisor to the team on a permanent basis to continue this important mahi providing analysis and advice to internal and external stakeholders on complex land property information issues and queries
This role ensures that Wellington City land and property data is correctly maintained, assign's addresses for new subdivisions, researching resource consents and maintains information on new survey subdivisions.
A big part of this role is to research and negotiate with stakeholders to ensure street naming and addressing complies with relevant standards and policies, therefore you will be a natural relationship builder and enjoy get out and about from time to time on site visits in addition to,
- Making recommendations to Council on naming of new streets.
- Approve, monitor, and maintain changes to valuations arising from the objection and maintenance valuation processes.
- Analyse land property data and provide information to key stakeholders.
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise to team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment
Ngā tohu me ngā wheako | Qualifications and experience
To support the Council to achieve its vision and priorities, you will need to draw on your technical expertise along with your confidence to analyse information to solve problems and make sound decisions. Engaging effectively with external and internal stakeholders to understand and respond to their perspectives and needs is an important aspect to this role as is your ability to work inclusively with people from different backgrounds and with different abilities.
A bachelor's degree in Land Surveying, Property Valuation, Land Law or Geography and 5 years relevant experience, or 10 years equivalent experience is desirable.
Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you
Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.
Applications close on 2nd of February 2025. All applications must be submitted online, and all applicants must have the current right to work in New Zealand.
The successful applicant for this role will be required to complete Ministry of Justice check as part of the pre-employment process.
We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: recruitment@wcc.govt.nz
