At Te Papa Atawhai, Department of Conservation (DOC) 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 mahi.

About the role

This is a key role that will lead integrated and streamlined management of coastal species, such as hoiho and rāpoka, across district boundaries to align with the recovery strategies, action plans, and increase the visibility of the species work programme. The boundaries of the work will be from the subantarctic up the eastern coastline to Akaroa. This ro