Regulatory Compliance Officer

at  Hawkes Bay Regional Council

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY | KO TE ĀHEINGA:

Are you looking for a great opportunity to be at the forefront of environmental protection? As a Regulatory Compliance Officer with our Pollution Response and Enforcement team, you will be responsible for ensuring that Council efficiently and effectively responds to pollution events within the region. A key aspect of this is the delivery of appropriate solutions and outcomes that are aligned to regulations and consistent with HBRC’s enforcement policies. You will need to be a pro-active problem solver with a can-do attitude and a desire to educate people around how to improve their practices.
Alongside this, you will utilise your investigative skills and understanding of the Resource Management Act, National Environmental Standards, and regional rules to ensure great outcomes for our local environment. Your work will see you actively engaging with both internal and external stakeholders to promote responsible resource use and bolster regulatory compliance. Please note, there is a requirement to be rostered on as part of the Councils after hours pollution response service.

The key objectives of the role are to:

• Ensure enforcement cases conducted by Council are effectively managed, guaranteeing any enforcement proceedings are undertaken in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure that any investigations and evidence collection undertaken by Council is to a high standard and compliant with the Evidence Act 2006.
• Provide support to other operational staff throughout the council who may administer other legislation and take a leading role in any enforcement action if required.
• Contribute to the Quality Management System.

HOW TO APPLY | I PĒHEA KI TE WHAKAURU:

Applications close on 4 December, but we’ll begin interviewing as applications come in. Apply today for the best chance of being considered!
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ABOUT US | E PĀ KI A MĀTOU:

At Hawke’s Bay Regional Council our purpose is to work with our community to protect and manage the region’s precious taonga of rivers, lakes, soils, air, coast and biodiversity for health, wellbeing and connectivity. Our organisation is diverse and our work is varied. Our structure comprises of six key business units; Corporate Services, Integrated Catchment Management, Asset Management, Māori Partnerships, Policy & Regulation, and the Executive Advisory Group which also consists of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

• Ensure enforcement cases conducted by Council are effectively managed, guaranteeing any enforcement proceedings are undertaken in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure that any investigations and evidence collection undertaken by Council is to a high standard and compliant with the Evidence Act 2006.
• Provide support to other operational staff throughout the council who may administer other legislation and take a leading role in any enforcement action if required.
• Contribute to the Quality Management System