Resource Consents Administrator

Taituarā; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Career coaching

Life insurance

Sick leave from day one

Partner leave

Job summary

Selwyn District Council in Rolleston is seeking a motivated Resource Consents Administrator for a permanent part-time role (36.5 hours per week). You will support the Planning Technical Advisory Team and the Resource Consents Business Unit with admin tasks, records, and stakeholder inquiries.

You will enter applications, prepare end-of-month reports, maintain webpages, and provide general admin support. The team values collaboration, accuracy, and excellent customer service, with flexible hours

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative support and records management.
• Ability to respond to inquiries promptly.
• Strong attention to detail and data entry accuracy.
• Commitment to excellent customer service.
• Ability to learn new systems and adapt processes.

Responsibilities

• Enter and maintain records for resource consent applications.
• Respond to customer inquiries in a timely manner.
• Develop end-of-month reports for wider teams.
• Update relevant webpages to ensure accuracy.
• Provide general administrative support to the Planning Technical Advisory Team.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service orientation

Data entry accuracy

Organised and reliable

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you an organised administrator who enjoys working with people, maintaining accurate records, and being part of a supportive team? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and customer-focused professional to join our Planning Technical Advisory Team as a Resource Consents Administrator in a permanent part-time role (36.5 hours per week).

About the role

As the Resource Consents Administrator, you will be responsible for the administrative tasks that support the delivery and effective operation of the Planning Technical Advisory Team and the wider Resource Consents Business Unit.

You will be responsible for:

• Application entry and maintaining records for resource consent applications.
• Responding to customer enquiries in a timely manner.
• Developing end-of-month reports to distribute to wider teams.
• Maintaining and updating relevant webpages to ensure accuracy.
• Providing general administrative support to the Planning Technical Advisory Team and the wider Resource Consents Business Unit.

This role is based in Rolleston, working Monday to Friday, with flexibility around hours.

About the Team

The Resource Consents Team is an integral part of our Planning Team. We pride ourselves on being collaborative, supportive, and solution-focused, while also celebrating our achievements and milestones together.

You’ll join a team consisting of three Resource Consents Administrators and three Planning Technical Advisors, all supported by the Planning Technical Advisory Team Leader.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is positive, approachable, and enjoys working with a diverse range of people. You’ll be a team player with a great sense of humour, strong organisational skills, and a genuine commitment to providing excellent customer service.

You’ll also bring:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate data entry skills.
• Effective organisational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Confidence in learning new systems and identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• The ability to remain calm and focused when managing competing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

What we can offer

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About us

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work:

• Be a good human
• Be brave - Think differently
• Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!