Ranger – Community (Monitoring) (Fixed Term)

Department of Conservation | Te Papa Atawhai; Arthur's Pass; On-site; NZD 66,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Conservation | Te Papa Atawhai seeks a Ranger Community (Monitoring) to connect iwi, volunteers, community groups, businesses, councils and partners with conservation initiatives across the Eastern South Island. You’ll help grow community participation in conservation and support projects that create lasting benefits for nature, including statutory processes for public land management.

Initially based in Rangiora for onboarding, you’ll transition to Arthur’s Pass with accommodation

Qualifications

• highly organised, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities
• experience working within statutory, regulatory, enforcement, or compliance settings
• proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to prioritise work and make sound decisions
• passion for conservation and enabling others to contribute to positive conservation outcomes
• proven ability to build effective relationships with iwi, community groups, local authorities, businesses, and conservation organisations
• experience coordinating community projects.
• systems savvy, with strong attention to detail
• a people person, you’re keen to get out of the office to engage with stakeholders, attend meetings, and undertake site visits
• full New Zealand driver licence

Responsibilities

• processing permissions and assisting with concession and authorisation processes
• undertaking monitoring and compliance activities to support appropriate use of public conservation land
• monitoring commercial and private activities on public conservation land, including maintaining accurate records and database information
• building and maintaining effective relationships with iwi, community groups, volunteers, businesses, councils and conservation partners to support, coordinate and grow community-led conservation projects, partnerships and participation
• providing field support for statutory land management functions, including site visits and inspections
• identifying opportunities to grow conservation outcomes through collaboration and community involvement
• providing administrative, liaison and advocacy support to projects involving iwi, businesses and the wider community
• undertaking occasional amenity maintenance tasks to help ensure visitor facilities and sites remain safe, functional and well presented

Skills

Organised

Statutory/regulatory

Legislation

Proactive

Stakeholder relations

Community projects

Systems savvy

Driver licence

Outreach

Job description

• Work alongside communities to grow conservation initiatives across the district

• Salary range: $65,590to $76,589, dependent on skills and experience

• Fixed Term opportunity till end of June 2027

• Split your time between our Rangiora and Arthurs Pass offices

Drive positive conservation outcomes by connecting iwi, community groups, businesses and local stakeholders.

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

Mō te tūranga | About the role

As Ranger Community (Monitoring), you’ll play a key role in connecting people with conservation. Working with iwi, volunteers, community groups, businesses, councils and conservation partners, you’ll help grow community participation in conservation and support projects that create lasting benefits for nature across the Eastern South Island region. You’ll also contribute to statutory processes that support the effective management of public conservation land.

To support a successful start, you’ll spend your first two to three months based in Rangiora , where you’ll receive onboarding and training. You’ll then transition to our Arthur’s Pass office for approximately three to four months, with accommodation provided during this period. The role also involves participating in a roster that includes one weekend day.

The role will focus on:

• processing permissions and assisting with concession and authorisation processes

• undertaking monitoring and compliance activities to support appropriate use of public conservation land

• monitoring commercial and private activities on public conservation land, including maintaining accurate records and database information

• building and maintaining effective relationships with iwi, community groups, volunteers, businesses, councils and conservation partners to support, coordinate and grow community-led conservation projects, partnerships and participation

• providing field support for statutory land management functions, including site visits and inspections

• identifying opportunities to grow conservation outcomes through collaboration and community involvement

• providing administrative, liaison and advocacy support to projects involving iwi, businesses and the wider community

• undertaking occasional amenity maintenance tasks to help ensure visitor facilities and sites remain safe, functional and well presented

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• highly organised, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities

• experience working within statutory, regulatory, enforcement, or compliance settings, with a strong understanding of legislative and regulatory processes, particularly those relating to the Resource Management Act and public conservation land management

• proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to prioritise work and make sound decisions

• passion for conservation and enabling others to contribute to positive conservation outcomes

• proven ability to build effective relationships and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including iwi, community groups, local authorities, businesses, and conservation organisations

• experience coordinating community projects.

• systems savvy, with strong attention to detail

• a people person, you’re keen to get out of the office to engage with stakeholders, attend meetings, and undertake site visits

• full New Zealand driver licence

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.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, let us know and we’ll try to accommodate.

Salary: $65,590to $76,589, 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 13th September

Me he pātai anō, whakapā mai | For further enquiries

, please contact Emma Hunt, Principal Ranger, [e-mail]