Vacancies

The role:

Fixed –Term Position for 12 months, providing communications coordination and administration support. Hours of work will be up to 30 hours per week, between 8.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. 

This opportunity will remain open until filled – so if the below sound like you please submit your application speedily. 

You will find it easy to multi-task and keep several different jobs on the go at once. Connect easily and quickly with a full range of Kaikōura residents and ‘walk in their shoes’. You’ll ensure we provide the right kinds of information, in the right ways, to the right people.

Write stories and news, design collateral and pull together information from Council, partner agencies and community sources. You then deliver it to our community via a number of channels; community meetings and supporting materials, physical noticeboards, newsletters, website and social media. You’ll write content, look after our social media and website, plan workshops and events, take photos, make videos and undertake a multitude of other tasks.

You are comfortable in a fast-paced and changing role where uncertainty, complexity and curve balls are the norm. You can think on your feet and adapt swiftly and easily to change.

A fantastic opportunity for a proactive self-starter to make the role their own, work across a wide range of disciplines and positively contribute towards Kaikōura’s future.

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What you'll need:

• Experience in similar role or an administration based role where high levels of writing, initiative and creativity were required
• High level written and verbal communication skills
• Well-developed computer skills particularly Microsoft Office suite and particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good digital skills both with social media (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) and website content management systems
• Proven ability in performing a range of tasks under competing demands, and producing a quality result, consistently on time
• Currently able to work in New Zealand and Kaikōura, local knowledge a bonus. 

Applying;

Applications close Friday 31st January.

Applications should be emailed to kdc@kaikoura.govt.nz or posted to PO Box 6, Kaikōura, 7340.

Find out more about the role by calling Libby on 027 562 6669.  

The role:

Full-time permanent position. Hours of work 8.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Open your way to a rewarding career through this great pathway to becoming a professional Building Control Officer (BCO), responsible for ensuring that buildings are constructed to appropriate standards. Gain skills through both on the job training and enrollment in a formal building control qualification.

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What you'll need:

• to be passionate about developing a career in Building Control
• have a well organised and practical nature
• be good at dealing with people
• sound levels of numeracy and literacy
• be able to pay close attention to detail.

Applying;

Applications close Friday 31st January. 

Applications should be emailed to kdc@kaikoura.govt.nz or posted to PO Box 6, Kaikōura, 7340. 

The role;

Full-time permanent position. Hours of work 8.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

A varied and interesting role responsible for the effective management of a range of Council community facilities assets and regulatory compliance. This includes parks and reserves, public toilets and maintenance of pensioner cottages and animal control, parking, freedom camping, noise control, building warrants of fitness and other general inspection duties.

The position is responsible for the supervision of three full time staff and a number of part time or fixed term employees, but is also ‘hands on’ and will provide back-up support for team members as required.

This is an important role that is in engaged in activities that are of considerable interest to the community and it is essential that good working relationships are maintained with key stakeholders.

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What you'll need;

You must currently be eligible to work in New Zealand and be based in Kaikōura.

• Experience in a customer facing role or other position with substantial customer contact
• Strong interpersonal skills with good experience and ability in managing conflict situations, able to be firm where required
• Ability to learn, understand and apply rules, regulations and legislation
• Practical orientation with good ability to find solutions to physical problems – ‘handy-person’ type thinking skills
• Sound written and verbal communication skills including the ability to prepare reports and letters
• Proven financial experience with management of allocated budgets
• Sound basic computer skills including capability in Microsoft Office.

Applying;

Applications close Friday 31st January.

Applications should be emailed to kdc@kaikoura.govt.nz or posted to PO Box 6, Kaikōura, 7340 

The role;

A contract role facilitating opportunities for real partnership between Māori and Council.

The role will act as a conduit between Iwi groups and Council. It will focus on growing understanding around, and enhancing the influence of, the Māori perspective within Council’s decision-making. This includes ensuring Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations are met and establishing an integrated cultural framework and workplan. The framework and workplan will aim to enhance understanding and responsibility sharing between Council and Maori around community needs and aspirations.

The role will also contribute to developing, implementing and integrating Council policies to meet statutory requirements.

What you'll need;

You must currently be eligible to work in New Zealand and be based in Kaikōura.

• Understanding of tikanga Māori and Council’s responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate appropriate languages
• An understanding of how to work well and collaboratively with the Māori community and local government
• Strong interpersonal skills, humility and competence in relationship engagement
• The ability to lead project work and coordinate appropriate resource to deliver agreed outcomes from identified stakeholders.

Experience or knowledge of local government is highly desirable. A full, clean, NZ car driver's licence will be advantageous.

Applying;

Expressions of interest are required before 24th January.

Expressions of interest should be emailed to kdc@kaikoura.govt.nz or posted to PO Box 6, Kaikōura, 7340 

The role; 

Founded in the late 1990’s Innovative Waste Kaikoura is a small, dynamic organisation that plays a critical role in Kaikoura’s community, service infrastructure and natural environment. Committed to a future where waste is sustainably managed and innovatively diverted from landfill, the team need new guiding hands to shape the strategy, operations and management of this unique facility.

Innovative Waste Kaikoura is a Council Controlled Organisation that provides waste management and minimisation and three waters services for Kaikōura District Council. The Kaikōura Enhancement Trust are seeking people with a passion for waste management and minimisation to govern;

• waste minimisation and management through provision of recycling services, resource recovery and landfill management
• Environmental rehabilitation preservation and development through the Trees for Travellers program
• Maintaining water and waste water infrastructure
• Maintaining public toilets, amenities and some Parks and Reserves in Kaikoura

The board of directors is responsible for duties including:

• Meeting regularly to monitor and manage IWK’s governance and performance
• Ensuring that appropriate reporting systems are in place and maintained to provide adequate and timely information to the Board
• Approving the annual business plan, budget and capital expenditure, in accordance with IWK policy
• Ensuring that the Board has a formal schedule of matters and authorities referred to it for decision to ensure that the direction and management of IWK is in the hands of the Board
• Ensuring that a clearly accepted division of responsibilities (governance versus operational) exists between the Board and the General Manager to provide a balance of power and authority so that no one individual has unfettered powers of decision
• Encouraging fresh perspectives and views on the Board by involving new directors and ensuring that their views are given proper consideration and weight
• Presenting to Council balanced and understandable assessments/reports, as required, on the performance and position of IWK.

What you'll need:

• A sound understanding of governance, based on previous experience as a director
• Good general business and planning skills
• Strategic thinking and conceptual ability
• Numeracy and logical thinking ability
• Objectivity and independence of mind
• The desire to work as part of a team and relate well to fellow directors and senior management

Remuneration, insurance and meetings:

IWK directors are unpaid. The Council supports the payments by IWK of directors’ liability insurance and the indemnification of directors.

Each year there is a minimum of six scheduled meetings of the Board. The Board also meets as required between the scheduled meetings.

Applying:

Applicants who have a majority of the skills required, or a selection of the skills and experience in combination with other relevant experience will be considered.

To apply, please email your governance CV and a covering letter to kdc@kaikoura.govt.nz or post to PO Box 6, Kaikoura 7340

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Find out more about IWK through their website

Applications close: When all positions are filled. (Applications should include a CV and cover letter.)

Email us to apply or find out more