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Toitū te marae a Tāne, toitū te marae a Tangaroa, toitū te tangata. If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will

At Te Papa Atawhai, Department of Conservation we express our spirit of service and serve Aotearoa through our purpose, Papatūānuku Thrives.

Our organisational strategy, Te Kaupapa a Te Papa Atawhai, puts nature and people at the heart of everything we do. It is anchored by te reo Māori and te ao Māori, recognising that Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our whānau, hapū and iwi are central to all our

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from managing the increasing numbers of visitors, protecting NZ's unique biodiversity, and ensuring people connect to our natural and cultural heritage.

We want to protect our stunning landscapes and provide opportunity for Aotearoa's economic and regional

The Marine Policy Team progresses exciting programmes to protect our oceans, including marine protected area legislative reform, creating new marine protection areas in the Hauraki Gulf, managing the new cross-government Oceans Secretariat, and advising on marine protection proposals and

Due to the continued expansion of our work programme and internal progression, we have one permanent full time and three 18-month fixed term

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We are looking for bright and ambitious advisors and senior advisors, with a passion for providing high quality advice, to deliver new marine protection in the Hauraki Gulf and key strategic work in the Oceans Secretariat.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex, high-priority policy issues with close Ministerial interest and deliver significant conservation benefits to

You will have government policy experience, be delivery-focused, and ideally have previous experience in natural resources

Your ability to work with and through others, both in and out of the department, will be critical in this role. You'll also need to think through policy problems clearly and impartially, and to communicate your advice in an accessible and compelling

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We enable our people to bring their unique perspectives to mahi, in pursuit of our collective aspirations. Our commitment to well-being and professional development