Senior Regulatory Operational Policy Advisor
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Senior regulatory policy advisor leading conservation law reform and regulatory modernisation for New Zealand’s Department of Conservation. Translating legislation into practical operational settings across Wellington or Christchurch.
Responsibilities:
- Lead complex operational policy work supporting conservation law reform and regulatory modernisation
- Translate legislative and policy changes into effective operational regulatory settings
- Provide clear, evidence-based advice on complex regulatory issues
- Build relationships across policy, legal, operational and regulatory stakeholders
- Identify emerging risks, opportunities and implementation challenges
- Support implementation of regulatory change across DOC
- Provide guidance and mentoring to team members
- Work with Treaty partners to support Māori engagement and involvement
- Work alongside policy, legal and operational specialists
- Influence reforms that improve conservation outcomes
Requirements:
- Experience in regulatory policy, operational policy, public policy, or a similar regulatory environment
- Experience leading complex work programmes and delivering results with a high degree of autonomy
- Experience interpreting legislation and translating policy into implementation
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
- Excellent relationship management, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience providing trusted advice to senior decision-makers
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of, or willingness to learn, Māori tikanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it applies to the work
- Desirable: experience in natural resource management, environmental policy, environmental regulation, or another operational regulatory environment
- Desirable: knowledge of regulatory systems, regulatory practice or compliance approaches
- Must hold a valid NZ work visa covering the duration of employment
- CV and cover letter required
Benefits:
- Flexible working arrangements across Aotearoa
- Opportunity to work on nationally significant conservation and regulatory reform initiatives
- Develop deep expertise across legislation, policy, regulation and implementation
- Build relationships and influence across government agencies and senior leadership groups
- Strengthen strategic policy and regulatory practice capability
- Contribute to work delivering tangible conservation outcomes
- Diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture
- Recruitment process adjustments available on request
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