Jobs at Department of Conservation, Te Papa Atawhai (DOC)

Provides financial accounting services across fixed assets, Crown land, taxation, banking, visitor booking systems, reconciliations, and reporting. Leads month-end and year-end processes, financial statements, audits, and asset revaluations. Advises on technical accounting and compliance, improves financial systems and controls, and supports accounting projects. The role requires strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, prioritization, and financial reporting skills.

Lead Treaty settlement and conservation projects across the Manawatū District. Build trusted relationships with iwi, hapū, communities, councils, and partner agencies; advise operational teams; support regional priorities; identify risks and improvements; and strengthen team capability in Treaty partnership and stakeholder engagement.

Coordinates tourism operations, visitor access, monitoring, compliance, cruise ship visits, concession activities, and administrative processes for DOC’s Murihiku Subantarctic Programme. The role manages stakeholder relationships with tourism operators, government agencies, and partner organisations while supporting conservation, reporting, invoicing, and visitor management obligations.

Coordinate Official Information Act requests, Ministerial advice, Parliamentary Questions, correspondence, status reports, and proactive releases. The role requires gathering information across teams and agencies, managing deadlines and risks, handling sensitive information, synthesizing key messages, supporting senior leaders, maintaining stakeholder relationships, and identifying process improvements. Strong organization, judgment, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and proficiency with Microsoft 365 and business systems are required.

Provides administrative and coordination support to team leaders and staff, including diary and email management, event planning, travel arrangements, documentation, meeting minutes, fleet coordination, basic budget management, and stakeholder relationships. The role requires strong organisation, communication, customer service, Microsoft Office, and project-planning skills. Knowledge of te reo Māori and a New Zealand driver’s licence are desirable.

Processes and assesses complex applications for activities on public conservation land and involving protected wildlife, marine mammals, or marine reserves. Provides statutory and regulatory advice, conducts pre-application discussions, prepares high-quality reports, supports colleagues, improves processes, and maintains relationships with stakeholders and customers. The role also involves mentoring, coaching, workload planning, and contributing to the Department of Conservation’s conservation objectives.

Build relationships between the Information Systems and Services team and business units, analyze business needs, recommend IT solutions, translate technical requirements, and support project delivery, change management, and technology adoption across the organization.

Manage statutory permissions and regulatory applications for the Hawke’s Bay and wider region. Provide legislative and regulatory advice, assess risks and complexity, apply Te Ao Māori and iwi/hapū perspectives, and engage with stakeholders to support sound conservation decisions. The role also involves improving processes, collaborating across teams, communicating clearly, and supporting cross-functional projects. It is primarily office-based with hybrid working and no regular fieldwork.

Manage statutory permissions and regulatory applications for the Department of Conservation’s region. Provide advice on legislation, natural resource management, Treaty responsibilities, and Te Ao Māori perspectives; engage with iwi, hapū, applicants, and stakeholders; assess risks and priorities; improve regulatory processes; and support timely, culturally competent decision-making.

Analyze complex biodiversity data, processes, workflows, and information flows to improve conservation solutions. Support replacement of the Sample Management Tracking System through requirements gathering, business rules, solution design, testing, implementation, data-quality improvement, and change adoption. Collaborate with scientists, technical specialists, rangers, operational teams, developers, and corporate functions to connect people, processes, data, and technology.

Protect and enhance the Taupō Fishery through fisheries monitoring, conservation fieldwork, compliance activities, visitor engagement, and recreation asset maintenance. The role involves collecting data, supporting the Tongariro National Trout Centre, maintaining access tracks, building relationships with communities and stakeholders, and working safely in remote environments. Candidates need field experience, communication skills, a full New Zealand driver licence, health and safety awareness, and willingness to obtain First Aid certification.