Senior Resource Planner
Job No:
58632
Location:
Invercargill, NZ
- Enjoy excellent job satisfaction knowing you are truly making a difference within the local community!
- Attractive salary up to $77,275 + superannuation!
- Opps to earn up to 110% of annual salary for high performance!
- Benefits include travel allowances and study assistance!
- Relocation assistance available!
About the Organisation
In partnership with the Southland Community, Environment Southland is the statutory body responsible for managing the natural and physical resources of air, land, water and coast within the local region. Environment Southland is responsible for managing the entire Southland region, which covers over three million hectares from Awarua Point on the West Coast to Waiparau Head on the fringe of the East Coast and includes Stewart Island.
The mission of Environment Southland is to lead and involve the Southland community in managing their natural resources of air, water, land and coast in order to protect and enhance the lifestyle and well-being of current and future generations.
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Resource Planner to join the innovative Policy and Planning team at Environment Southland.
Reporting to the Policy & Planning Manager, you'll focus on planning and policy development as well as ensuring community involvement in the development and review of the organisation's resource management policies and plans. Your primary focus will be working on the planning component for Council's Water and Land 2020 & Beyond project.
Water and Land 2020 & Beyond is a long term Council project that aims to prevent a decline in water quality and help the community to achieve its goals for water.
More specifically, some of your day-to-day duties will include (but not be limited to):
- Supporting the Policy and Planning Manager in leading the policy team;
- Developing effective regional plans and the Regional Policy Statement;
- Contributing to the development of national policies and strategies;
- Providing policy advice and analysis to Council, Committees and Executive Management;
- Assisting with ensuring that the division's annual work programmes are prepared and delivered; and
- Providing technical reports to Council and the community.
To be considered, you will hold a relevant tertiary qualifications along with extensive experience in resource planning and/or environmental management. In addition, you will have full membership with the New Zealand Planning Institute. Your initial focus will be on the Water & Land 2020 & Beyond project so it would be ideal if your policy and planning experience included some exposure to water policy planning.
Your extensive experience and professional memberships will ensure your ability to produce useful resource management or environmental planning outputs and advice within a defined time and cost and to a high professional standard.
Importantly, you will have thorough knowledge and understanding of planning and plan development processes as well as relevant legislation. You will be liaising with a broad range of stakeholders so excellent communicative ability, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical people will be essential to your success.
Environment Southland is looking for an enthusiastic planning and policy expert with a genuine interest in, and commitment to, resource planning, environmental management and quality community outcomes.
About the Benefits
In return for your dedication, you will be rewarded with an attractive salary up to $77,275 plus excellent working conditions and the job satisfaction that comes from knowing you are truly making a difference in the local community. In addition, if you're relocating for this role, you'll be eligible for up to $6k in relocation assistance to make your move to Southland as smooth as possible!
Environment Southland highly values their employees and are offering a range of fantastic benefits including:
- 4 weeks annual leave;
- Traveling allowances;
- Superannuation contributions up to 8%;
- Personal Accident Insurance;
- Income Protection Insurance;
- Subsidised corporate clothing; and
- Study assistance including leave, course costs and traveling costs (where applicable).
Enjoy the beauty of this picturesque region and an array of fantastic benefits in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - Apply Now!