Fast Track Advisor

Department of Conservation NZ; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 81,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Department of Conservation NZ in Wellington, New Zealand, invites applications for a Fast Track Advisor. You will lead and manage small to medium fast-track applications, coordinate inputs across the organisation, and provide clear, well-reasoned advice on conservation-focused decisions.

The role focuses on delivering timely responses while balancing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. Applicants should demonstrate strong analysis, report writing, and stakeholder engagement skills,

Qualifications

• Experience providing clear, accurate and well-reasoned analysis and advice
• Sound report writing skills and ability to tailor messaging to different audiences
• Understanding of regulatory, legislative or consenting processes (conservation, fast-track, or similar)
• Ability to interpret policy and legislation and apply it in practical contexts
• Experience managing small projects or coordinating workstreams
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to navigate competing interests or sensitive issues
• Relationship management skills, with the ability to work across teams and with external stakeholders
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver work to deadlines
• Understanding or willingness to learn Māori tikanga and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it relates to your work
• Familiarity with Fast-track legislation, conservation management systems, or the Official Information Act
• Knowledge of DOC's structure and functions

Responsibilities

• Leading and project managing small to medium-scale fast-track applications and workstreams
• Coordinating inputs across DOC to support timely, consolidated organisational responses
• Analysing information and drafting reports, including advice on conservation impacts for decision-makers
• Providing advice and support to regional operations staff on Fast Track Act matters
• Supporting larger or more complex applications as required
• Contributing to OIA responses and other regulatory outputs
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Representing DOC in your area of responsibility and ensuring DOC's position is clearly presented
• Identifying risks, escalating issues early, and contributing to solutions
• Supporting a collaborative team environment, including sharing knowledge and reviewing work

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Advisory writing

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Policy interpretation

Report writing

Māori tikanga awareness

Official Information Act

Job description

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Department of Conservation NZ – Wellington, North Island

• Contribute to nationally significant fast-track consenting decisions impacting conservation outcomes
• Work across DOC to provide trusted, evidence-based regulatory advice
• Wellington (or flexible location by agreement)
• Salary range: $80,695- $110,000

Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa.

This role sits within DOC's Biodiversity, Heritage and Visitors Group as part of the Regulatory Systems Performance function. The team plays an important role in supporting effective delivery of fast-track consenting processes, providing high-quality advice on applications that impact conservation values across Aotearoa.

He angitūtanga | About the role

As a Fast Track Advisor, you will carry out specialist project assignments and provide clear, well-reasoned advice on fast-track applications. You'll contribute to shaping DOC's response to Fast-track applications, ensuring conservation priorities are well understood and effectively communicated.

The position will be focussed on:

• Leading and project managing small to medium-scale fast-track applications and workstreams
• Coordinating inputs across DOC to support timely, consolidated organisational responses
• Analysing information and drafting reports, including advice on conservation impacts for decision-makers
• Providing advice and support to regional operations staff on Fast Track Act matters
• Supporting larger or more complex applications as required
• Contributing to OIA responses and other regulatory outputs
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Representing DOC in your area of responsibility and ensuring DOC's position is clearly presented
• Identifying risks, escalating issues early, and contributing to solutions
• Supporting a collaborative team environment, including sharing knowledge and reviewing work

We are seeking a capable advisor who can provide strong analysis and clear advice while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

If you have some of the following, we are keen to hear from you:

• Experience providing clear, accurate and well-reasoned analysis and advice
• Sound report writing skills and ability to tailor messaging to different audiences
• Understanding of regulatory, legislative or consenting processes (conservation, fast-track, or similar)
• Ability to interpret policy and legislation and apply it in practical contexts
• Experience managing small projects or coordinating workstreams
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to navigate competing interests or sensitive issues
• Relationship management skills, with the ability to work across teams and with external stakeholders
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver work to deadlines
• Understanding or willingness to learn Māori tikanga and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it relates to your work
• Familiarity with Fast-track legislation, conservation management systems, or the Official Information Act
• Knowledge of DOC's structure and functions

• Familiarity with Fast-track legislation, conservation management systems, or the Official Information Act
• Knowledge of DOC's structure and functions

Even if you don't tick all the boxes but believe your skills and experience closely align, then we still encourage you to apply.

He aha ngā pāinga mōu? | What's in it for you?

DOC is committed to a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We're driven by our values and behaviours, and are working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive by default.

We also support flexible working arrangements for our kaimahi across Aotearoa, with options considered based on the role and in discussion with your leader.

Want to know more?

Salary: $80,695- $110,000, depending on skills and experience.

Eligibility: You must hold a valid NZ work visa that covers the duration of employment.

Please note, we are not engaging with recruitment agencies for this role.

Rā whakakapi | Applications close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, 20 September 2026. This advert may close early, so please apply promptly
Me he pātai anō, whakapā mai | For further enquiries, please contact Anna Basova, Recruitment Advisor, at *******@doc.govt.nz

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