Senior Waste Advisor

Auckland Council; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 100,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Auckland Council’s Waste Solutions department is seeking a permanent, full-time Senior Waste Advisor to join the Contracts & Compliance team in Auckland city centre. Flexible working options include up to three days in the office and access to hubs across the region.

Reporting to the Team Leader Contracts & Compliance, you will oversee complex contract matters, support procurement activities, manage budgets and governance, and help drive best practice across Waste Solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex contracts, suppliers or service delivery arrangements with focus on value for money and customer outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills, including experience using Excel and Power BI for performance reporting to inform decisions.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and monitoring contract performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to prepare reports, drafts and professional correspondence, and to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Governance, performance and compliance of waste service contracts to ensure quality outcomes and value for money.
• Provide advice on procurement, contract administration, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage budgets, monitor contractor performance and use data and reporting to support decision-making.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to resolve operational issues and drive consistency in service delivery across the region.
• Manage customer enquiries and escalations and carry out site assessments for service suitability with Multi Unit Development sites.
• Support health and safety and risk management across services and operations.

Skills

Contract management

Supplier management

Procurement

Budgeting / financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Auckland Council's Waste Solutions department has an opportunity for a permanent full-time Senior Waste Advisor to join the Contracts & Compliance team. Based in Auckland's city centre, this role offers flexible working options including up to a minimum of three days in the office and access to Council's hubs across the region.

Reporting to the Team Leader Contracts & Compliance, you'll play a key role in ensuring Auckland's Central East waste services are delivered efficiently, effectively, and in line with contractual and regulatory requirements. Acting as a trusted advisor, you'll support managers and stakeholders on complex contract matters, oversee contract performance and governance, and help drive best practice across the region.

This is a critical and influential role where you'll work closely with contractors, suppliers, project teams, and internal stakeholders to manage complex service agreements, support procurement activities, and champion consistency in contract management across Waste Solutions. With major contract renewals on the horizon, you'll have the opportunity to help shape future service delivery while ensuring current contracts continue to deliver value for Aucklanders.

You could expect to work on:

• Leading the governance, performance, and compliance of waste service contracts, ensuring quality outcomes and value for money.
• Providing advice on procurement, contract administration, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Managing budgets, monitoring contractor performance, and using data and reporting to support effective decision-making.
• Partnering with internal and external stakeholders to resolve complex operational issues, support future contract planning and renewals, and drive greater consistency in service delivery across the region.
• Managing customer enquiries and escalations, carrying out site assessments for service suitability with Multi Unit Development sites.
• Health and Safety and risk management with services and operations

This role is well suited to someone with experience in contract management, supplier management, procurement, or a related commercial environment. You may have experience working in large, complex organisations where balancing stakeholder expectations, service outcomes, and commercial objectives is critical.

You bring a strong analytical mindset and can confidently interpret complex datasets, identify trends, assess risks, and translate findings into practical recommendations that support effective decision-making. You'll be comfortable working with tools such as Excel and Power BI to turn data into meaningful insights, monitor service performance, and drive continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience managing complex contracts, suppliers, or service delivery arrangements, with a focus on achieving value for money and positive customer outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills, including experience using Excel, Power BI, and performance reporting to identify trends, manage risk, and support business decisions.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets, monitoring contract performance, assessing service levels, and ensuring health and safety obligations are met.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare reports, draft professional correspondence, influence stakeholders, and build productive working relationships.

We'd love to hear from you if you have experience in contract management, procurement, supplier management, commercial operations, local government, utilities, infrastructure, or other service-based environments.

At Auckland Council, you will join a dynamic, supportive environment where your mahi (work) will directly impact the lives of over 1.8 million Aucklanders. We offer flexible working conditions, a focus on well-being, and a culture of continuous improvement.

We are proud to be recognised for our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We are accredited by GenderTick, a signatory of the Pride Pledge. These commitments reflect our ongoing efforts to create a workplace where all staff feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

Together, we can create a Tāmaki Makaurau we can all be proud of.

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Applications close: 10th Novemeber 2026
Salary Range:100k-107k

If you have any support or access requirements, please advise us when submitting your application so we can assist you.

Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.