Senior Permissions Advisor — Remote, NZ-wide Impact

Department of Conservation; Dunedin; Hybrid; NZD 81,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Conservation seeks a Senior Permissions Advisor to support the application process, provide technical guidance, and contribute to high-quality reports for decisions. Based in Dunedin, Christchurch, or Wellington, you will engage with stakeholders, manage multiple tasks, and drive process improvements in a collaborative, inclusive team.

The role emphasizes statutory knowledge, planning and regulatory expertise, and mentoring colleagues to lift outputs while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate analysis into a quality report.
• Confident communicator who builds trust with stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of statutory work and conservation legislation.
• Experience in project management and leading process improvements.
• Knowledge of conservation regulation and legislative framework.

Responsibilities

• Support the application process and provide technical guidance to peers.
• Hold pre-application discussions with stakeholders.
• Critically assess and analyse complex applications and produce quality reports.
• Contribute to final decisions with well-structured documentation.
• Collaborate in an inclusive team to deliver professional outputs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

Communication

Statutory work knowledge

Legislation understanding

Project management

Mentoring & coaching

Planning processes

Education

Environmental sciences degree

Environmental protection qualification

Job description

Department of Conservation seeks a Senior Permissions Advisor to support the application process, provide technical guidance, and contribute to high-quality reports for decisions. Based in Dunedin, Christchurch, or Wellington, you will engage with stakeholders, manage multiple tasks, and drive process improvements in a collaborative, inclusive team.

The role emphasizes statutory knowledge, planning and regulatory expertise, and mentoring colleagues to lift outputs while ensuring compliance with