Licensing & Compliance Graduate

He angitūtanga: The opportunity
The Licensing and Compliance department of Auckland Council is responsible for a range of regulatory functions that help ensure public safety, protecting our natural and built environment and maintaining regulatory standards. 

Our staff undertake regular site inspections across the region and respond to customer requests for service, ensuring the community can expect a rapid response to non-complying activities in our community.

Our business units in this department include licensing and environmental health, environmental monitoring, compliance and regulatory support.

Your day-to-day tasks may involve:

• Processing and monitoring alcohol licenses for bars, restaurants, and events, ensuring compliance with the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, striving to improve, promote, protect public health and minimise harm to Aucklanders by ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and bylaws.
• Dealing with complex, systemic, or emerging compliance issues, developing project plans and using an array of interventions – from education campaigns to the mobilisation of enforcement teams – to address cause of the issue.
• Monitoring a wide range of resource consents to ensure that projects comply with approved resource consents and other regulations. Projects may range from earthworks and construction to stormwater, wastewater, industrial activities and coastal works.
• Delivering administrative support throughout the department while providing customer service to our customers.

Each rotation will provide a healthy mix of formal learning, on-the-job learning, mentoring from experienced professionals and meaningful work. 

At the end of the programme, you’ll also be supported in securing a permanent role within Auckland Council entities.

This role is deemed safety sensitive and in line with Auckland Council policy, you will be required to complete pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

He kōrero mōu: About you
We are looking for someone who is passionate about ensuring that public and environmental health is promoted across the city. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills with a strength in conflict resolution. 

Whilst prior applicants have come through either an Environmental Science, Criminology, Urban Planning or tertiary pathway, we welcome applicants with a passion and motivation for licensing and compliance work. 

This could include a genuine interest in the Resource Management Act, Building Act, Local Government Act and more general Auckland Council Bylaws, with the ability to demonstrate your knowledge and passion in one or all of these areas.

To be eligible to apply, you must have the following:

• Be eligible to work in New Zealand, or be eligible to apply for a Post-Study Work Visa
• A relevant bachelor's or master's degree obtained in January 2023 – January 2025
• Have a valid NZ-restricted driver’s license 

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
Our 2-year Graduate Programme aims to provide you with the opportunities and support you need to launch your career and develop as a future leader or specialist within Auckland Council.  With over 80 areas of business and the chance to work on large-scale projects, we want to see you achieve your goals while making a real difference in the lives of Aucklanders. At the end of the programme, you’ll also be supported in securing a permanent role within one of our Auckland Council entities.

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city.

We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible. 

To view all the benefits we have to offer at Auckland Council visit our Careers website.   
For more information on our Graduate programme visit our Grads, Interns and Cadets page.

Me Tono Ināianei!: Apply Now!
We will be reviewing and progressing applications as they are received, so get your application in now!
Find a copy of the position description here: Licensing and Compliance Graduate Position Description

If you have any support or access requirements, please advise us when submitting your application so we can assist you.

This role has a starting salary of $65,000 
Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered. 

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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.