Ranger/Project Lead Community (Advocacy)

at  Department of Conservation

• Exciting and rare opportunity to make a real difference by engaging with the public and showcasing the incredible mahi done for the Kākāpō and Takahē Recovery Programmes.
• The salary range for this position is $68,535 to $86,423, with an expected start date in late January 2025.
• Permanent, full-time role based in Te Anau or Invercargill.

NGĀ PŪKENGA ME NGĀ WHEAKO | SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you have some of following, we are keen to hear from you:

• outstanding communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills
• proficiency in using social media platforms
• a passion for conservation advocacy and sharing stories
• the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• IT savvy with knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• team focused, with the ability to work well with others and contribute positively to team culture
• a current Full Driver’s license, and able to drive both manual and automatic vehicles.

Desirable:

• experience working on social media communications
• knowledge of brand communications and their impact
• experience maintaining web-based platforms and using a various digital media.

Join our team as the narrator and central point of communication for the Kākāpō and Takahē Recovery Programmes. You will lead the strategic development and delivery of advocacy for these taonga species, overseeing media engagement (print, web, social media, and film), partnership support, media permissions, and fundraising initiatives like the Kākāpō adoption programme!

The position will be focussed on:

• working with national and international networks to tell our recovery stories, building a strong support base
• engaging with whānau, hapū and iwi to maintain strong relationships and grow opportunities for shared storytelling
• building strong relationships with our partners Meridian Energy and Fulton Hogan
• providing communication support for the team for a range of aspects from annual reports to event support – e.g. translocations
• coordinating media inquiries in collaboration with our media team supporting team members to deliver on advocacy-focused tasks
• delivering advocacy-focused reports based on your workplan
• support the Operations Manager with media related concessions.