Paid Advisor: Senior International Advisor (NZ)
The New Zealand Department of Conservation is looking for an additional Senior International Policy advisor to progress international seabird work. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to champion conservation through international collaboration and policy negotiations. Deadline to apply: 7/19/2023!
Agency/Organization: New Zealand Department of Conservation
Location: Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Website: https://careers.doc.govt.nz/jobs/DOC-600021006WLG
Job Description: This is a rare and exciting opportunity to champion conservation through international collaboration and policy negotiations. The primary focus of this role is addressing international threats to seabirds. Seabirds are amongst the most threatened group of birds globally, particularly albatrosses and petrels. New Zealand is a global seabird hotspot, and ninety percent of them are in trouble (threatened or at risk of extinction).
Many of our threatened taonga seabirds are highly migratory and face imminent danger in waters beyond our jurisdiction, either in the high seas or in coastal waters or other range states. Addressing bycatch risks and other at-sea threats across the range of seabirds is vital to fully realise the conservation benefits from investment made domestically in breeding site and domestic fisheries management.
Ideally, you’ll be looking to take the next step in your career to broaden your international focus and experience. Working alongside subject matter experts, you’ll support the implementation of our bycatch mitigation strategy. There will also be opportunities to support the team’s wider international engagement functions.
This is a true engagement role where whanaungatanga will be a foundation principle throughout your mahi. You’ll join a passionate advisory team and work closely alongside key partners including our internal policy and technical teams, whānau, hapū and iwi, government agencies and other international and domestic stakeholders working together to support the delivery of the Government’s international conservation obligations.
This role requires the ability and willingness to travel internationally for meetings and in some cases, to attend virtual international meetings at night. If you’re not based in Wellington, let us know in your cover letter where you’d prefer to be based.
Qualifications:
We’re calling for a confident and capable advisor who is aligned to our Kaupapa. In particular, the panel will look for evidence within your application of the following requirements:
- knowledge and experience relevant to the role and seabird conservation
- team culture – enjoys working with and contributing to an open and friendly team culture, while also working independently on specialist subjects
- experience with stakeholder engagement and partnerships – including the ability to lead and influence negotiations
- cultural capability and awareness – understands Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is able to engage with iwi, hapū and whānau
- high-level analytical and critical thinking skills to effectively analyse documents and identify opportunities
- excellent communication skills – clear and impactful to engage others in a vision
- a strategic and solutions-focussed operator – develops creative solutions to complex problems across differing cultural landscapes.
Above all, we are looking for someone who feels inspired, day in day out and connected to our united purpose: Papatūānuku Thrives.
Wage: The salary range for this position is $92,918-$124,535 with the starting salary of the successful applicant being based on their relevant skills and experience.
To apply: Apply online via the DOC Careers Centre with a CV and cover letter that highlights your relevant skills experience and motivation for joining Te Papa Atawhai. Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory – this includes holding a valid work visa that covers the whole period of employment.
Application Deadline: 7/19/2023
Start Date: N/A
Contact: Annie Colebrook (acolebrook@doc.govt.nz)
