Rivers Manager

Environment Southland; Invercargill City; In loco; NZD 139.000 - 147.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Environment Southland is seeking a Rivers Manager to lead the integrated planning, design, and delivery of river management under the Resource Management Act. You will oversee river teams and cross-functional experts, ensuring robust, compliant and cost-effective delivery of annual and long-term programmes.

You will bring a tertiary qualification and 10+ years of leadership and project management experience, with strong skills in stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance and strategic

Competenze

• Tertiary qualification as described in the role requirements.
• 10+ years of relevant leadership and programme or project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of river and land management, flood risk, infrastructure or environmental management.
• Ability to plan, organise, lead, deliver, control and report on complex programmes with budgets, risk, assurance and long-term planning.
• Strong strategic, analytical and critical-thinking skills with evidence interpretation and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven change leadership, stakeholder engagement and clear communication with Councillors, mana whenua and communities.
• Politically aware with the ability to handle sensitive matters.
• Ability to lead culturally competent teams and work with tangata whenua within te ao Māori and Murihiku context.

Mansioni

• Lead integrated planning, design and delivery of operational responsibilities under the Resource Management Act.
• Oversee river teams, technical, design and planning functions within Integrated Catchment Management.
• Develop, design, monitor and deliver annual and long-term work programmes including asset maintenance and emergency works.
• Provide joined-up operational and technical advice to strategy, policy and investment decisions.
• Collaborate with mana whenua, communities and other managers to deliver compliant, efficient outcomes.

Conoscenze

People leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Budgeting & reporting

Risk management

Driver licence

Cultural capability

Formazione

Tertiary qualification in environmental science / natural resource management / engineering / asset management

Descrizione del lavoro

Love where you work. Love where you live. Join Environment Southland and help shape the future of our region.

The role of the Rivers Manager is to lead the integrated planning, design and delivery of Environment Southland's operational responsibilities under the Resource Management Act, and other relevant legislation. The role is accountable for the performance of the combined operational delivery for river teams, technical, design and planning functions within the Integrated Catchment Management Group.

This role focuses on

• providing strong people leadership that builds engagement, capability, accountability and a high-performance culture;
• integrating operational, technical, design and planning expertise to manage flood risk, river management, and infrastructure through a catchment-based approach;
• overseeing the development, design, assurance, monitoring and cost-effective delivery of annual and long-term work programmes, including asset maintenance, repairs and emergency works;
• providing joined-up operational and technical advice to organisational strategy, policy, investment decisions and responses to legislative change; and
• working in partnership with mana whenua, communities, stakeholders and other ICM managers to deliver robust, compliant, efficient and resilient outcomes.

What you'll bring

• Demonstrated knowledge to fulfil requirements of the key accountabilities specified for this position.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in environmental science, natural resource management, engineering, asset management or a related field.
• At least 10 years' relevant experience, including effective leadership of people in technical and operational settings and substantial programme or project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of river and land management, flood risk, infrastructure or environmental management, with the ability to integrate technical advice into practical operational delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organise, lead, deliver, control and report on complex programmes, including budgets, risk, assurance, regulatory compliance and long-term work planning.
• Strong strategic, analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to interpret evidence, solve complex problems and recommend durable, practical solutions.
• Proven change leadership, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with Councillors, mana whenua, communities, technical specialists, senior leaders and the public.
• Politically savvy and experience dealing with sensitive and confidential issues.
• Ability to lead culturally competent teams, work alongside tangata whenua and operate effectively within te ao Māori and the Murihiku context.
• Political awareness, sound judgement and experience handling sensitive and confidential matters.
• A full current driver licence, including the ability to drive a manual vehicle.

Why Choose Environment Southland?

We have a lifestyle that is second to none, with easy access to beaches, rivers, lakes, ski fields, national parks and first-class sports facilities. We pride ourselves on the support we give our team to ensure a good work‑life balance is a priority. And with affordable real estate, short commutes and a great range of schools on offer there is something here for everyone!

An initial offer of remuneration will be made within the range $139,140 - $146,870

Working at Environment Southland requires all of our staff to uphold the council's Te Tiriti o Waitangi responsibilities as part of their day-to-day role. This might be through the appropriate delivery of functions through various legislation where Te Tiriti o Waitangi or partnering with mana whenua is required or upholding the commitments that our elected councillors have made to Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku through the Charter of Understanding.