Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa - Kaitāia
Environmental Team Lead
Purpose:
This role provides oversight of Te Rarawa’s three frontline environmental teams - Water, Pest and Forest. The position ensures integrated planning, resource allocation, safety, compliance, and performance delivery across all taiao kaupapa. The role functions as the direct support and connector between frontline environmental teams and executive decision makers, ensuring all work is carried out in sync, on time, and in alignment with Te Rarawa’s environmental kaupapa and strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide supervision and high-level coordination of the three Environmental teams.
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Oversee work plans, task allocation, and resource distribution across field crews.
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Ensure regular reporting cycles are met, and information flows upward to the executive team.
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Support cross team collaboration and ensure the three teams efforts work in synergy.
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Lead procurement planning, vehicle and equipment allocation, and coordinate lab test resourcing needs.
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Ensure health and safety compliance is upheld across all sites, including the integration of Māori specific protocols.
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Ensure appropriate responses to field incidents, risks, and hazards are logged and mitigated.
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Serve as the conduit for feedback between frontline work and strategic planning.
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Uphold data integrity, GIS integration, and monitoring across projects.
Skills and Attributes:
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Strong leadership background in environmental, ecological, or biosecurity.
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Experience managing multiple teams across diverse geographical locations.
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Skilled in cross functional planning, reporting, and conflict resolution.
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Excellent understanding of freshwater monitoring, pest control, and forest health practices.
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Demonstrated ability to liaise with both Māori and non-Māori organisations respectfully.
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Deep respect for Te Ao Māori and commitment to working under tikanga based principles.
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Health and Safety Management experience across all fields of work.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office, data reporting tools, and operational workflows.
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Full clean driver’s license and 4WD capability.
How to apply:
For more information and/or if you are interested in applying, please email your CV and cover letter to hr@terarawa.co.nz
Applications close: 26th July 2025
Downloadable documents:
Enviornmental Team Lead Job Description
Application Pack