Job Description

Kapiti Wellington Area Office
PO Box 5086 
WELLINGTON 6145

Phone: (04) 472 5821
Fax: (04) 499 0077

Vacancy 73/331

Ranger, Community Relations, Kapiti Wellington Area Office

Wellington Hawke's Bay Conservancy

Kapiti Wellington Area is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated person to become a member of its Community Relations Team. The purpose of this position is to deliver public awareness and community relations tasks; in particular, projects involving promotions, marketing and sponsorship. 

We are looking for a team player with excellent communication and relationship skills and experience. You will have the following skills, proven experience and attributes:

• experience in building and maintaining relationships in a multi-cultural environment, working with tangata whenua, communities, volunteers, other agencies and business
• a strong background/experience in publishing, marketing and promotions
• excellent written and oral communication skills, including an ability to communicate effectively with all people that conservation is an investment in New Zealand that requires everyone to work together
• the strong ability to be a collaborative team member.

Some knowledge of Tikanga Maori would be an advantage.

Applications must include a completed DOC application for employment form (attached to this advertisement), a CV and evidence of the required capabilities as per the role description (also attached to this advertisement).

For more information please contact Kerry Swadling, kswadling@doc.govt.nz, or the Kapiti Wellington Area Office, telephone (04) 470 5821, quoting vacancy 73/331.

Applications close with Leigh Bramley, lbramley@doc.govt.nz, in the Kapiti Wellington Area Office, at noon on Monday, 2 April 2012.