Conservation Ranger: Wetlands & Biodiversity Fieldwork

Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 62,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) is offering a full-time, fixed-term opportunity based at the Sockburn/Mahaanui Office in Christchurch. The role supports three projects—Te Waihora Weed Strikeforce, Kahuria Te Waihora, and the Tārerekautuku Wetland Project—aimed at protecting and enhancing Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere’s indigenous biodiversity.

Project work is physically demanding and often takes place in un-tracked wetlands with challenging environmental conditions, but it is

Qualifications

• Experience in varied methods of weed control.
• Willow identification experience.
• Native restoration planting experience.
• Current full driver license required.
• Ability to do repetitive physical work long-term.

Responsibilities

• Ecological weed control.
• Animal pest control.
• Eco-sourced planting.
• Plant maintenance.

Skills

Weed control

Willow identification

Native restoration planting

Driver license

Physical endurance

Job description

The Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) is offering a full-time, fixed-term opportunity based at the Sockburn/Mahaanui Office in Christchurch. The role supports three projects—Te Waihora Weed Strikeforce, Kahuria Te Waihora, and the Tārerekautuku Wetland Project—aimed at protecting and enhancing Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere’s indigenous biodiversity.

Project work is physically demanding and often takes place in un-tracked wetlands with challenging environmental conditions, but it is