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Team Leader - Resource Consents

Permanent | | |
In response to the growth the district has experienced over recent years the organisation has itself experienced substantial growth.  The organisation has a genuine belief in developing its people and providing them with all the tools and opportunities needed to succeed.
They’re looking for a Team Leader – Resource Consents to lead the Wānaka based team of planners.
Flexible working practices are on offer, a host of employee benefits (including highly discounted access to our health and fitness facilities), and a genuine commitment to your training and career development.
 
What you’ll be doing / He aha te mahi
You’ll be focused on managing the Wānaka based team and will assist the Manager in all aspects of Resource Consents work. You’ll be providing both technical advice to your team as well as mentoring and developing them as professionals. Working closely with the Queenstown based Team Leaders, you’ll have oversight of Resource Consent enquiries and allocation of applications.
 
The role will involve:
  • Overseeing the vetting and allocation of resource consent applications across the whole team and to external consultants
  • Reviewing and final decision-making of non-notified resource consent decisions, and oversight of all non-notified decision-making to ensure consistency
  • Actively building, managing and maintaining relationships across the development and consultant sectors
  • Fostering an environment of sharing and flow of technical information between Queenstown and Wānaka Resource Consent teams
  • Implementing and continually improving service delivery policies, processes and systems in order to provide effective, efficient and seamless resource consenting activities
  • Day to day management of the team and assisting with HR and recruitment functions
 
What you’ll bring to the role / Ko wai tō Pukeka
You’ll have significant knowledge of the Resource Management Act and related legislation and will have worked in the field for a number of years. You’ll be a confident and capable leader and will enjoy mentoring a team and seeing their capabilities grow. You’ll have strong organisational skills and the ability to effectively allocate your team’s resources.
 
To best succeed in this role, you’ll have:
  • A degree in Planning or a related qualification; membership of the New Zealand Planning Institute
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to relate well to various personality types
  • Proven experience in stakeholder management
 
To apply, please follow the link or for a confidential conversation please contact Larissa Tinnelly on 027 470 3992 or tinnelly@ocg.co.nz

Please quote Ref No: BH-160441

Responses will be electronic and sent to the application email supplied.