Vacancy: Source to Sea Community Field Lead

Written By Rhys Millar

Source to Sea – Community Field Lead 


Full-time, fixed-term contract to December 2025, Dunedin based 

Salary: $55,000 - $65,000 (based on experience) 

 

  • Are you fit, fast and love working outdoors? 

  • Do you have a ‘get stuck in’ attitude? 

  • Are you interested in habitat restoration? 

 

About the role 

Reporting to the Source to Sea Project Manager you will: 

  • Work as part of a team to undertake planting, plant maintenance and weed control 

  • Support volunteers to assist in habitat restoration 

  • Gain conservation skills, qualifications and experience  

 

Ideally, you will: 

  • Be an inspiring leader who is adaptable, innovative and creative 

  • Have successful volunteer management experience in an outdoor field setting 

  • Be able to work weekends as required 

  • Possess strong technical knowledge of habitat restoration, maintenance and monitoring 

  • Be able to implement field-based operations in a strategic and methodical manner 

  • Have a strong knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements 

  • Be an excellent communicator with an ability to relate to a range of people 

  • Have sound computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office 

  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills 

  • Hold a full driver’s licence and work visa 

 

Preferably, you will also: 

  • Hold a tertiary qualification in fields relating to conservation, ecology or science  

  • Have experience in conservation field work, ideally within a New Zealand context. 

Excited?  

Please read the full job description available here and if you believe you have the relevant experience to undertake this role send your cover letter and CV to info@haloproject.org.nz  

For a confidential discussion regarding the role, please contact Alice Macklow (Project Manager, Source to Sea) alice@haloproject.org.nz. 

Applications close 20 September 2024. 

Rhys Millar
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