Regional Work Programme Lead

• Be the go-to expert who delivers an essential service across the Auckland area.
• An exciting opportunity in a range of Auckland Council-supplied services
• 18 Month Fixed Term Opportunity

He angitūtanga: The opportunity 
 

Parks Community Facilities (PCF) is committed to making great places Aucklanders love while supporting several related services such as asset management, project delivery and operational contract delivery. 

Dedicated to a lifecycle approach to asset management, we work to build, maintain and renew our world class community buildings and public spaces, including parks, walkways, libraries and leisure centres. As kaitiaki (guardian) of Auckland Council parks and facilities, we play a vital role in promoting the wellbeing of our communities while also delivering strategically significant programmes. 

As the Regional Work Programme Lead, you will be tasked with providing quality advice and support for elected members to enable them to make well informed decisions. To do this successfully, you will need to work in collaboration with a wide range of Council departments to build robust work programmes based on community needs and asset condition.

As part of the Regional Operations Unit, you will focus on regional programmes such as Regional Parks, Cemeteries, Botanic Gardens, the Wintergardens, and the Farming Business Unit.  Your advice will include identifying projects that will deliver strategic outcomes, assessing viability of delivery options, initial scoping of preferred options, recommending delivery budgets and timeframes, and prioritising projects to form programmes that maximise outcomes within constrained budgets for delivery by our project managers.

You will provide investment advice regarding capital budgets as a part of council’s annual planning cycles (budget for the Annual Plan and 10-year budget for the Long-term Plan).

Along with supporting kaitiakitanga and being responsive to the needs of the Māori community, you are willing to contribute to the department’s Māori Responsiveness Plan.

This is an 18-month Fixed Term opportunity.

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He kōrero mōu: About you
 

You are able to logically navigate through complex problems and deliver under pressure, with exceptional skills in analytic and critical thinking and relationship management.

You will demonstrate a high level of political acumen, as you’ll be interacting with elected members, and have effective stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills, having worked in complex organisational environments. You will also be confident in asset planning, financial analysis and political report writing.

Experience in asset management and/or the delivery of buildings and open space projects is also advantageous.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
 

We offer you a career enhancing opportunity, competitive remuneration and the chance to have a direct input into the development of Auckland’s public spaces and buildings. You will be part of a team that is passionate about what we do. Working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday, you will have some flexibility with how those hours are set. 

If you are high performing, passionate about Auckland and the world around you and would like the chance to facilitate making tangible and visible improvements to our environment, then join us. Apply today (telling us why you are interested in and right for this opportunity) by cover letter along with your CV.

You will be required to have a valid NZ driver's licence due to the nature of the position where you will be required to regularly travel to various Community Facility sites across the Auckland region.
 

Applications close 22nd October 2024

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.