Resource Consents Administrator

Selwyn District Council; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 40,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Career development

Life insurance

Wellbeing leave

Christmas & NY leave

Partners Leave

Sick leave from day one

KiwiSaver contributions

Discounts

Job summary

Selwyn District Council is seeking a motivated Resource Consents Administrator to join the Planning Technical Advisory Team in Rolleston. This permanent part-time role (36.5 hours per week) focuses on administrative support for resource consent processes and team operations.

The role offers a collaborative environment with opportunities to contribute to reporting, records management, and customer service while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate data entry.
• Effective organisational and time management skills; able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Data entry

Organisational skills

Customer service

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Location & Hours

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 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.