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Catchment Coordinator - Wairarapa
Mountains to Sea Wellington
NZD 65k-80k / year
Posted on May 7, 2025
Job Title: Catchment Coordinator - Wairarapa
Type of Role: Full time (1FTE) fixed term - July 2025 to June2026. Potential for role extension subject to funding availability. Flexible hours, with expectation of some work outside of normal office hours, e.g. weeknights and weekends
Location: Wairarapa
Salary: Starting $65,000 - $80,000 per annum pro-rata. Negotiable based on experience and skill
Applications close Wednesday 28th May 2025
THE ROLE
You will be responsible for the delivery of Mountains to Sea Wellington’s freshwater restoration, science, education and engagement programs in the Wairarapa Region. The purpose of this role is to help grow a supported, connected, and collaborative network of catchment groups, community scientists, rangatahi and freshwater kaitiaki across Wairarapa. You’ll be working to stop further degradation of waterways, reversing past damage, making immediate improvements to freshwater ecosystems, and building intergenerational plans to bring them back to a healthy state.
You’ll collaborate with mana whenua, regional council, our project partners, community and schools. You will work with catchment communities to develop monitoring plans, provide technical expertise, and support in scientific monitoring of waterways, restoration planning, and implementation using best practice approaches. You will also build strong relationships with community groups and facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among them. You’ll be working with young people to build their connection and understanding their local taiao and support them in meaningful restoration action.
WHAT WE OFFER
You may be required to engage in activities that extend you. We are committed to supporting you with opportunities for professional development, training and mentoring. We offer flexibility in working hours, a Whakaoriori Masterton office space and working from home options. You’ll have an independent work program, along with thesupport of a connected and enthusiastic local team, national team and a local regional manager.You’ll get plenty of time working outdoors, and connecting to nature and thecommunity. We also provide team days for whakawhānaungatanga and fun, and staff allowances for maintaining technology needs, and personal well-being.
DESIRABLE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, TALENTS
This dynamic position requires a range of technical, practical, communication, and project management skills. We do not expect the right candidate to have all the skills needed when beginning the role. Most important to us is having an open-minded approach, willingness to learn, and a passion for kaitiakitanga, freshwater restoration, community engagement, and working with young people.
You will need to be people focussed and enjoy facilitating knowledge sharing with the community. We value people who understand how to work in te ao māori, enjoy the challenges of exercising kaitiakitanga, and promoting sustainable land management practices and initiatives.
Other valuable skills:
· A relevant tertiary qualification or work experience is desirable but not essential
· Knowledge in freshwater ecology, mātauranga waimāori
· Understanding of Te Ao Māori or a commitment to developing your cultural capability, confidence and safety
· Experience working with rural communities and community organisations
· Experience working with young people
· Experience prioritising and managing workflows
· Place based knowledge of the Wairarapa
· Technical expertise with data management tools such asArcGIS
ABOUT OUR ORGANISATION - MOUNTAINS TO SEA WELLINGTON
Mountains to Sea Wellington is a not-for-profit Charitable Trust providing freshwater and marine restoration, science, and engagement programs across Te Upoko o Te Ika a Māui. Come be part of a team who are committed to improving outcomes for te taiao, the community, and value whānaungatanga, honoring te tīriti, inclusion, meaningful collaboration, cheekiness and infectious nerdom.
www.Mountainstoseawellington.org
Join us in our mission to ignite a change in mindset and to support people to explore and restore - from the mountains tothe sea. Apply now!
SOUND LIKE YOU?
Please email your applicationas one PDF file to ben.knight@mtsw.org.nz in the following format:
· Subject heading: Application for Catchment Coordinator Wairarapa
· Attached file name: firstname_lastname_CCW.pdf
Pleaseinclude:
1.Cover letter
2.A resume outlining relevant skills and experience
3.Two relevant referees.
Application deadline is Wednesday, 28th of May 2025.