Senior Land Management Advisor

Korero mo te turanga - About the role

We are excited to announce a newly created Senior Land Management Advisor role within our Crown Property team. This position is part of a recent change initiative aimed at fostering closer relationships with our customers and developing a more strategic approach to managing Crown property across New Zealand. It's a unique opportunity to contribute to the responsible stewardship and sustainable use of Crown land for the benefit of current and future generations.

As a key member of the Crown Property team, you will oversee the compliant and effective management of land, with a particular focus on Treaty settlements. Building and maintaining strong, respectful partnerships with iwi will be central to your role as we honour Treaty obligations and work collaboratively to enhance the value and utility of Crown land.

A significant part of your role will involve managing stakeholder relationships, particularly with Treaty partners, and overseeing the delivery of work through external service providers. You will also handle reactive maintenance, process complex applications, and ensure compliance across a wide range of activities, including agriculture, forestry, and mining.

The team for Land and Waterways:

This role requires a solid understanding of land management, including processing complex applications, managing leases and renewals, and ensuring compliance through site inspections for a variety of activities. You will provide expert advice on Crown land purchases and Treaty acquisitions, leveraging your knowledge of Treaty settlements and land management to achieve positive, long-term outcomes.

We are seeking candidates with proven expertise in stakeholder engagement, particularly in environments requiring statutory decision-making, compliance management, and collaboration with external service providers. Strong skills in contract and project management, as well as proficiency with system workflows and business processes, are essential. The ability to deliver consistent, timely decisions in a fast-paced operational environment is critical to success.

Experience in land management, forestry, mining, contracting, compliance, inspections, or asset management is essential, along with practical knowledge of planned and reactive maintenance.

This is a challenging and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio, often requiring travel to remote and rural locations for site inspections.

He pukenga tou - Skills & Experience

More about you:

• Significant hands-on experience (7+ years) in land management or a closely related field, including scheduled and reactive maintenance, as well as asset management.
• Contract management, administration, and project management experience
• In-depth knowledge of government legislation and public policy, including national policy statements and local authority regulations.
• Experience with and understanding of land-related laws and regulations, particularly the Resource Management Act 1991, Land Act 1948, Biosecurity Act 1993, Forests Act 1949.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and relationship building, especially in environments involving multiple stakeholders, including iwi and government agencies.
• Experience with Treaty settlements and Maori-Crown relations, alongside a deep understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi and strong iwi engagement skills.
• A valid unrestricted New Zealand Driver's Licence.

Preferred, but not essential:

• A relevant qualification in contract or project management, or a related discipline.

The expected appointing range for this position is $110,000 - $125,000, dependent on experience.

Nga mea e tukuna ana e tatau - What we offer our employees

• Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
• Eye & ear care reimbursements
• Annual Flu Vaccinations
• Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
• Diverse groups and networks
• If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
• A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

Te Takinatanga - Our Story

Toitu Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.

Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Maori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan

Toitu Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential. As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.

Tono mai - How to Apply

If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team.

To apply, please click "Apply Online." You'll be taken through to our Toitu Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter.

Please note, while applications close Monday 17 February 2025, we may be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.

You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Customer Regulatory Specialist - Level Toru/3) doesn't match the advertised title. At Toitu Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.

If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitu Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz and our Recruitment Team will be in touch with you.