Team Leader Strategy & Planning
Environment Canterbury
Date: 2 days ago
City: Christchurch, Canterbury
Contract type: Full time
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Job Category: Consulting and Strategy
As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.
The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.
Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services:
Key to this is enhancing the way we partner with others to enhance the development, review, and integration of key regional environment strategies to achieve community outcomes in biodiversity, freshwater, air quality, and pest management.
Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role
This is a key leadership role where you’ll manage and develop staff, balancing individual and team needs to create an engaged team ready to deliver work programmes that align with Organisational outcomes. You’ll guide the team's technical work, ensuring timely and relevant information is provided to senior leaders and colleagues, while cultivating relationships across the organisation to support priority delivery.
Key Accountabilities
Mōu │ About You
You are an experienced dynamic leader with significant experience leading highly engaged teams. You’ll understand the importance of building partnerships with mana whenua and have a track record of fostering collaborative relationships. You thrive in a dynamic, policy-driven environment and have a passion for fostering collaboration and making a difference for the Canterbury region.
Mātau ā-Wheako | Experience
You’ll have a relevant university qualification supported by a post graduate qualification or other relevant technical training along with:
Our Mahi Is Underpinned By Our Values
We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey
Ko ētahi atu kōrero | Additional Information
Applications close on Wednesday, 7 May. Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date. We reserve the right to close advertising early.
Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.
We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can
Job Description
Team Leader | Strategy and Planning Group
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Job Category: Consulting and Strategy
- Lead a team of 6 to develop & deliver regional environmental strategies
- A collaborative and supportive team environment
- Flexible start/finish hours + WFH options + ability to purchase leave
As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.
The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.
Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services:
- Environmental Regulation and Protection
- Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards
- Public Transport
Key to this is enhancing the way we partner with others to enhance the development, review, and integration of key regional environment strategies to achieve community outcomes in biodiversity, freshwater, air quality, and pest management.
Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role
This is a key leadership role where you’ll manage and develop staff, balancing individual and team needs to create an engaged team ready to deliver work programmes that align with Organisational outcomes. You’ll guide the team's technical work, ensuring timely and relevant information is provided to senior leaders and colleagues, while cultivating relationships across the organisation to support priority delivery.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead a strategy team responsible for the development of regional strategies through high quality strategic and policy advice
- Lead, coach, mentor, & develop your team
- Create a clear vision, direction, & priorities, harnessing energy, commitment, & creativity
- Develop & maintain strategies, annual plans & work programmes
- Encourage kaimahi/team members to develop their te ao Māori confidence
- Maintain an overview of workload to ensure resources are sufficient
Mōu │ About You
You are an experienced dynamic leader with significant experience leading highly engaged teams. You’ll understand the importance of building partnerships with mana whenua and have a track record of fostering collaborative relationships. You thrive in a dynamic, policy-driven environment and have a passion for fostering collaboration and making a difference for the Canterbury region.
Mātau ā-Wheako | Experience
You’ll have a relevant university qualification supported by a post graduate qualification or other relevant technical training along with:
- Recent experience working within a high-level public or private sector strategic programme management, planning or equivalent
- At least five years’ experience working in a relevant professional field which has included leadership in strategy and or programme development and delivery
- Experience successfully leading a team to achieve agreed deliverables while developing team culture & individual development
Our Mahi Is Underpinned By Our Values
- Kaitiakitanga (stewardship)
- Pononga (integrity)
- Manaakitanga (people first)
- Whanaungatanga (collaboration)
- Māiatanga (can do)
We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey
Ko ētahi atu kōrero | Additional Information
Applications close on Wednesday, 7 May. Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date. We reserve the right to close advertising early.
Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.
We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can
Job Description
Team Leader | Strategy and Planning Group
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