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Team Leader, Climate Change

listing title:Team Leader, Climate Change
Contract Type:Permanent Recruitment
Job location:Wellington
Specialisation: Government & Policy

income:$165,371.68 (120%)
REF:BRLKCC110982
Contact info:Kirsty Clarke
Contact Email address:Email address: kirsty.clarke@beyond.co.nz
Job Published:24 minutes ago

Are you ready to lead and shape the Wellington region's future? We have a great opportunity for a Team Leader - Climate Change to shape and lead the region's climate change activities.
The function sits within the Strategic and Corporate Planning team - a high-performing team that covers a range of planning functions within the Council.
The Team Leader - Climate Change leads a small team which is responsible for coordinating GWRC's Climate Emergency Response Programme.
The function provides day to day leadership abilities and direction to the Climate Change team, ensuring that they work collectively and cohesively together. The Team Leader will also be directly involved in delivering key elements of the programme of work.

The function works closely with the Executive leadership abilities Team, senior managers and councillors, as well as other territorial authorities and key partners.
To be prosperous in this position you will have:
   » Significant work practice working in a similar field, e.g. climate change mitigation or adaptation, environmental policy, sustainable development
   » A significant post graduate tertiary qualification or equivalent practice in a significant area e.g. climate change or environmental policy
   » practice with people management, or mentoring and supporting others to succeed
   » Programme and project management practice
   »  Excellent knowledge of climate change issues (mitigation and adaption) and sustainable management concepts and practice
   » Sound knowledge of climate science; significant international, central and local government policy; adaptation related issues and adaptive planning techniques; structure of NZ and Wellington region economy; political and market context significant to climate change
   » Exceptional relationship building expertise with a propensity for cultivating trust and rapport with a broad range of stakeholders 
   » Interest in contributing to the decision making process of Greater Wellington Regional Council.

For more information Contact Us by Kirsty Clarke, Senior Client Manager - Government & Policy at Beyond Recruitment at Email address: kirsty.clarke@beyond.co.nz or 027 222 8488.

Please apply with your CV & a cover letter indicating the value you will bring to the function by clicking on the Apply button. The closing date is Monday 19th July at 5pm.
Please be aware you need to have Permanent Residency or Citizenship to apply for this function.

REF # 110982
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